James Patterson
Mar 6, 2020
James Dennis Patterson of Chapel Hill, NC formerly of Tryon, NC died March 6, 2020 after a long and valiant fight with many heart related issues.He was born June 16, 1947 in Kingsport, Tennessee. Jim devoted 44 years of his life to public education as a School Administrator in Polk County Schools and Cherokee County Schools in SC. He served...
John Law
Mar 5, 2020
-- Lt. Colonel John Latta Law Jr US Army (Ret.), an army pilot died unexpectedly on March 5, 2020 at the age of 75 in Tryon N.C.John was born on June 24, 1944 in Gaffney, SC. He attended Columbia, S.C. Schools graduating from Dreher High School in 1962. He then attended The Citadel, was a member of the Summerall Guards...
Jane Fox
Mar 3, 2020
Tryon, NC – Jane Mahaffey Fox, 86, of Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2020.Jane, daughter of the late Otis C. and Ruby Mahaffey, was born and raised in Gramling, SC. She and her husband, Ben, met at a young age and dated while each was in college. They were married for 64 years....
William Day
Mar 2, 2020
Tryon, NC--William Lee Day, 74, of Tryon NC died unexpectedly on Monday, March 2, 2020 at home.Bill was born in Pontiac, Michigan and was the son of Norman Richard Day and Mary Perna Day. He graduated from Rochester High School and Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. He lived in Rochester, Michigan and operated the...
James Gause
Mar 2, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for James Leroy Gause. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Betty Newman
Mar 2, 2020
– Betty Jo Newman, 83, of Mill Spring passed away, Monday afternoon, March 2, 2020 at Cedar Mountain House in Brevard.Born in Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late Eckels Glenn Greene and Mary Elizabeth Stepp Greene and widow of Clyde C. Newman, Sr. who died in 1988. Mrs. Newman worked many years for Grover Industries in Lynn...
Marcy Hagen
Mar 1, 2020
Tryon, NC—Marcy W. Hagen, 72, of Tryon, NC passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at White Oak Manor of Tryon.Ms. Hagen was born on January 22, 1948 in West Lafayette, IN to George W. Woodall and Margie Barker Woodall. She is preceded in death by both of her parents and survived by her two brothers, George W. Woodall, Jr....
Joyce Mccraw
Feb 27, 2020
– Joyce Walker McCraw, 75, of Mill Spring went home to be with the Lord, Thursday morning, February 27, 2020 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Grady Walker and Willie Belle Keever Walker. Mrs. McCraw was a cosmetologist owning her own shop,...
Robert Head
Feb 26, 2020
Robert Norris Head, 86, of Valdese passed away, Wednesday morning, February 26, 2020 at his home.Born in Spindale, he was the son of the late Robert Pinkney Head and Blanche Robbins Head. Mr. Head was a graduate of Tryon High School, Spartanburg Junior College and Wofford College on a scholarship. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958...
Cecil Thompson
Feb 23, 2020
– Cecil Ernest Thompson of Green Creek passed away, Sunday evening, February 23, 2020 at his home following a sudden illness.Born and raised in Polk County, he was the son of the late Ernest Curtis Thompson and Addie Lee Painter Thompson. Cecil enjoyed working and spent many years running his own landscaping business. He enjoyed spending his time with his...
John Murdock
Feb 22, 2020
John David Murdock, 74, of Tryon passed away, Saturday evening, February 22, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital.A native of Polk County, he was the son of the late David A. Murdock and Lyda Metcalf Murdock. Mr. Murdock retired from Norfolk Southern in 1997 after 20 years of service. He loved the great outdoors, gardening, fishing, Atlanta Braves baseball and traveling....
Edward Jackson
Feb 17, 2020
Edward Woodrow Jackson, 86, of Tryon went home to be with the Lord Monday afternoon, February 17, 2020 after a period of declining health under the special care of the VA Administration and Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.Mr. Jackson was born February 6, 1934 to the late Woodrow Russell Jackson and Marjorie Moore Jackson Loftis. After serving in the U.S....
Anne Dempsey
Feb 16, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Anne McQueen Dempsey. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Charles Green
Feb 13, 2020
-- Charles Dexter Green, Jr. rested in peace on Thursday, February 13, 2020 after declining health.He was the son of the late Charles Dexter Green, Sr. and Maxine Walker Green. He is survived by his sister, Maxine (Happy) Green McLeod. a loving niece, Maxine Walker McLeod Miller, and a nephew, William Mullins McLeod, Jr. A son, Charles Dexter Green, lives...
Carol Metcalf
Feb 11, 2020
– Carol Jean Gosnell Metcalf, 63, of Hendersonville went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday evening, February 11, 2020 following an extended illness.Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Dean Gosnell and Lois Wyatt Gosnell. Jean was a graduate of Saluda High School Class of 1974, she worked in several occupations until she attained...
Curtis Hill
Feb 9, 2020
Curtis Brooks Hill of Columbus, passed away, Sunday afternoon, February 9, 2020 at Smith Phayer Hospice House.A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, he was the son of the late Hugh and Martha Jones Hill. Mr. Hill served in the U.S. Army in European Operations setting up radio communication systems. He began working at Kingspoint Mills and later went...
Maxine Rhymer
Feb 8, 2020
Maxine Ruth Morgan Rhymer, 72, of Saluda passed away, Saturday morning, February 8, 2020 at Pardee Hospital.Private services will be held. To to the family, please
Sandra Major
Feb 8, 2020
TRYON – Sandra Jane Major, 75, of Tryon, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, February 8, 2020 at her home.Born in Carlinville, IL, she was the daughter of Dale Brown and the late Doris Bell Brown. Sandy was a graduate of Saline High School in Michigan and Michigan State University. She went on to teach high school English and later founded...
Peggy Riddle
Feb 8, 2020
Peggy Lee Starkey Riddle, 69, of Saluda, NC, died February 8, 2020, at her home. Born October 27, 1950, in Weatherford, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Betty Wood Starkey of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Peggy is survived by her husband of 40 years, David Kenneth Riddle, their son Christopher Riddle (Ashley), daughter Emily Hultquist (Matt), grandson,...
Kathe Thompson
Feb 5, 2020
– Kathe Jo Thompson, 65, of Tryon passed away, February 5, 2020 at Spartanburg Medical Center.Born in San Pedro, CA, she was the daughter of the late Joe Cudd and Ruby Giff Cudd. Kathe and her husband moved to Tryon in 2002 coming from Redondo Beach, CA. She was an avid dog lover.Surviving is her husband of 30 years, Rodney...
