James Buffington
Aug 29, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for James David Buffington. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Lois Recca
Aug 27, 2020
MAULDIN – Diane Ravan Recca, 69, of Mauldin passed away Thursday morning, August 27, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville.Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late J.D. and Nell Dedman Ravan. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She always went above and beyond and would love you to the moon and...
Teddy Owens
Aug 25, 2020
Teddy Bruce Owens (Ted) of Columbus, NC, passed into glory at Mission Hospital surrounded by family via webcam on August 25, 2020 after a brief illness.He was born on June 14, 1937 in Tryon, NC, to the late Ruby Waters. He graduated from Mill Spring High School, served in the US Navy in the Persian Gulf and attended Wofford College....
Nat Ozmon
Aug 22, 2020
--Nat Peter Ozmon Jr. of Columbus, North Carolina, died August 22, 2020.Nat was an avid sailor for many years, and with his wife Beverly loved sailing on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, and then on Lake Michigan, sailing out of Racine, Wisconsin. He and Beverly enjoyed retirement in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.Nat served his country in Vietnam as a...
Luella Murch
Aug 20, 2020
Luella Annette Murch died peacefully of natural causes on August 20, 2020. She was born on July 8th, 1929, to Ernest C. and Louise Whitney in West Springfield, Pennsylvania. She was the 7th child of 10 siblings. Luella attended Edinboro State College and Pennsylvania State University earning a Bachelor of Science in Bacteriology. Later, at age 51 she completed a...
Anthony Pace
Aug 19, 2020
Anthony Samuel Pace, 48, of the Fork Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday morning, August 19, 2020 at his home following a battle with cancer.A native and lifelong resident of Saluda, he was the son of Ralph Samuel Pace and Hazel Blackwell Pace of Saluda. Anthony was a graduate of East Henderson High School Class of...
Myrtle Heitman
Aug 19, 2020
Columbus, NC--Myrtle Thelma Heitman née Swanson, 92 years old, of 619 Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus, NC, died on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, of natural causes. Myrtle was born in Chicago, IL, to the late Harry Leonard Swanson and Emma Swanson, née West. She was the loving and beloved wife of the late Donald Stemler Heitman. Myrtle was raised and educated...
Rewa Donley
Aug 18, 2020
Tryon, NC-- Rewa Marjorie Donley, 100, passed away on August 18, 2020 at her home in Tryon, NC.Rewa was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. During her formative years in NZ, Rewa was an avid sailor and competed in swimming and basketball. She could often be found in the company of Mervin (brother) and Joyce (sister) sailing the bays, rivers and...
Mardis Whithed
Aug 17, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Mardis Whithed. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Maria Sandoval
Aug 13, 2020
-- Maria Sandoval, 70, of Columbus, NC passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, NC.A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, at McFarland Funeral Chapel in Tryon, North Carolina.A Funeral Mass will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2020 ...
Paul Sherer
Aug 10, 2020
Paul William Sherer, 93, of Campobello passed away Monday morning, August 10, 2020.Born in Lawrence County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Charles B. Sherer and Ruth Ramey Sherer and husband of the late Alma Hodges Sherer who preceded him in death in 2013.Also preceding him in death were his three siblings: Roberta Sherer Clark and Ralph Sherer...
Stephen Brady
Aug 9, 2020
Stephen Carroll Brady died on August 9, 2020 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC after a brief stay. He was the son of the late R. Holland Brady, Sr. and Julia Carroll Brady and was born in Tryon at the old St. Luke's Hospital on Carolina Drive on August 30, 1932. He was an Eagle Scout and a 1950 graduate...
Mary Phillips
Aug 7, 2020
Mary Ellen Phillips, 76, of Landrum, SC passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.Mary was the daughter of the late Ulus Turner and Mary Edith Swaney Turner. She worked as a spinner and retired from Stonecutter Textiles. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother.Mary was preceded in death by her husband Jerry...
Donius Ward
Aug 5, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Donius Eugene Ward. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Rosalind Everman
Jul 31, 2020
Rosalind Buck Everman, age 97, passed away on July 31st, 2020 in her home at Red Fox.Born in Kinder, La. on August 29th, 1922 to William Powell and Lillian Buck, Rosalind graduated from Kinder High School in 1938. She received a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from the Southwestern Louisiana Institute in 1942.Rosalind worked at a variety of positions including...
Yoshikazu Kinoshita
Jul 28, 2020
Yoshikazu "Yoshi" Kinoshita, 84, of Tryon passed away, Tuesday evening, July 28, 2020 at the Hospice House in Forest City.Born in Japan, he came to America in the early 1970's and became a U.S. Citizen in the 1980's. During his working career, he was a horse trainer.Surviving is his wife of 53 years, Diane Goodrich Kinoshita; one daughter, Caroline Austin...
Milege Hahn
Jul 24, 2020
-- Milegé "Zana" Juhré Hahn, age 94, of Tryon, NC, passed away on July 24th, 2020 at her apartment at Tryon Estates. Born in Milwaukee, WI on July 6th, 1926 to William and Grace Juhré, Milegé graduated from Dundee Community High School in 1944. She went on to receive a Bachelors degree from the University of Colorado in 1948. She...
Earl Bettinger
Jul 20, 2020
TRYON – Earl A. Bettinger of Tryon, NC died peacefully, Monday morning, July 20, 2020 in his home at Wood Spirit overlooking the Pacolet Valley at 96 years young. He lived a rich and full life.Born and raised in Detroit, MI, he was a graduate of Wayne State University majoring in theatre. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Mary Phillips
Jul 20, 2020
-- Mary June Holloway Phillips, age 87, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2020 in Pittsboro, North Carolina. She was born on June 25, 1933 in Sioux, North Carolina, a part of Yancey County in the Cane River watershed.She raised three children, Lisa (Rosenbarker), Carroll Phillips and Gary Phillips, but she mothered many, including her beloved nephew and niece Bill...
