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Recent Obituaries in Tryon, NC
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Tryon, NC area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Talmage Dillon
Apr 22, 2020
Talmage Lee Dillon, 70, of Columbus passed away, Wednesday morning, April 22, 2020 at his home.A private celebration of his life will be held. To to the family, please
Joyce Prince
Apr 18, 2020
Joyce A Prince, 81, of Columbus, NC, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, April 18, 2020.Born in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ralph G Allen, Sr. and Adelaide Watkins Allen. Ms. Prince was a loving mother and a talented homemaker.Surviving is one daughter, Lynette P Attwood of Columbus, NC and one son, Mark A...
Mary Lindsey
Apr 17, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Edney Lindsey. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Kaye Steele
Apr 13, 2020
Columbus, NC--Kaye Marilyn Steele died April 13, 2020, at Tryon Estates, the retirement community in Columbus, N.C., where she had lived since 2000. She was 88 years old. The cause was complications related to congestive heart failure.Kaye was born Kaye Marilyn Meyer on March 26, 1932, in Altoona, Pa., to Carl and Helen Meyer. She was an only child and...
Mary Lindsey
Apr 12, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Edney Lindsey (Edney). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Jackie Bradley
Apr 11, 2020
Tryon, NC—Jackie Lee Bradley, 67, of Tryon, NC passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020.Jackie was born in Asheville, NC and raised in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Haynes and Hazel Higgins Bradley. Jackie proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a welder by trade and always had...
John Floyd
Apr 11, 2020
John Clemon Floyd of Saluda passed away, Saturday afternoon, April 11, 2020 at his home.The full obituary is pending. To to the family, please
James Waters
Apr 7, 2020
Tryon Fire Chief James "Tank" Waters, 40, of Tryon passed away, Tuesday afternoon, April 7, 2020.A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, he was the son of Ricky Dean Waters of Tryon and Janet Cowan Chapman (Adrian) of Tryon. Chief Waters was a graduate of Polk County High School Class of 1998. He began his fire service career in...
Mitchell Kostro
Apr 6, 2020
Mitchell Kostro passed away peacefully on April 6, 2020 at Tryon Estates Medical Center. Mitchell was born in Chicago July 2, 1924 to the late Walter and Stella Kostro. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years Dorothy and his son Charles (Gretchen). He attended University of Illinois until he served in the army during WW II as...
David Hart
Apr 2, 2020
-- David Lomax Hart, 74, went to join his Lord on April 2, 2020 with his loving family around him.Born in Greenwood, South Carolina to Robert William and Adeline Hay Brunson Hart, David graduated from Wofford College and went on to the University of South Carolina, earning an MBA. After serving in the US Army, David worked for Roy Panther...
Alta Barkley
Apr 2, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Alta Pauline Barkley. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Marvin Hall
Mar 29, 2020
Landrum, SC—Marvin Gregory Hall, 48 died on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital in Spartanburg, SC.Greg was born November 28, 1971 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was the son of Barbara Glenn Hall and the late Marvin Eugene Hall. He was the youngest of 3 children.Greg graduated from Polk Central in the year of 1990 and joined the...
Paul Byars
Mar 25, 2020
—Paul Herman Byars, 76, of Lyman, SC passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Spartanburg, SC.Paul was the son of the late William J. and Margaret Reed Byars. He worked for many years as brick mason and was a member of Apalache Baptist Church in Greer, SC.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers,...
Mcqueen Richards
Mar 18, 2020
McQueen "Mack" Salley Richards, 71, of Cowpens passed away, Wednesday morning, March 18, 2020 at Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville.Born in Henderson County, he was the son of the late Willie O. Richards and Rosa Lee Ballew Richards and husband of the late Dianna Louise Richards who passed away in 2018. Mr. Richards was a veteran of Vietnam having...
Lula Burrell
Mar 15, 2020
Lula M. Burrell of Tryon passed away March 15, 2020 at White Oak Manor of Tryon.A native of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Mark William Burrell and Mabel B. Pace Burrell. With her parents, she is also predeceased by five brothers, Gene William Burrell, Alvin "Bud" Burrell, Coit J. and wife Pauline Summey Burrell, Archie and...
Geneva Depasquale
Mar 15, 2020
-- Geneva Wofford DePasquale, 89, formerly of Landrum, passed away, March 15, 2020 in Baltimore.Born in Inman, she was the daughter of the late Isom Venander Wofford and Lee Anna Pierce Wofford and beloved wife of the late Frank Thomas DePasquale.Surviving are two sons, Donald F. DePasquale (Patricia) of Denver, NC and Douglass E. DePasquale (Dina Karakus) of Baltimore; one...
Ruth Foster
Mar 13, 2020
Saluda, NC—Ruth Thompson Foster, 93, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Autumn Care in Saluda, NC.Ruth was born in Saluda, NC to the late William Otto and Mamie McMurray Thompson. She was a member of Pacolet Baptist Church for almost 70 years.Ruth was predeceased by her first husband, Glen McInnis who passed away while serving in World War...
Marye Priddy
Mar 13, 2020
– Marye Jane Priddy, 78, of Columbus, NC passed away March 13, 2020, at Tryon Estates. Jane was born September 8, 1941, in Arkansas to the late Paul and Marye Priddy.Surviving is a brother, Tom Priddy (Dotti) of Greer, SC; a sister, Anne Olsen of Charleston, SC; five nieces and nephews and ten great-nieces and great-nephews.Ms. Priddy was a lifelong...
Stella Done
Mar 7, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Stella Mardavich Done (Mardavich). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
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