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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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Thomas Tucker

Thomas Tucker

Jul 18, 2020

Mill Spring, NC – Thomas Reese Tucker, 61 of Mill Spring, NC, and formerly of Charlotte, NC died as the result of an accident on Saturday, July 18.He was born in Selma, Alabama and was the son of the late Sarah (Louise) Silverthorne Tucker and Reese Huitt Tucker. He graduated from Thomas Dale High School in Chester, VA in 1976...

J Wilson

J Wilson

Jul 16, 2020

MILL SPRING – J.C. Wilson, 77, of Mill Spring passed away, Thursday morning, July 16, 2020 at his home following a period of declining health.A native of Polk County, he was the son of the late Columbus Oliver Wilson and Lona Ingle Wilson and the husband of the late Sara Wilson who passed away in 2000. Mr. Wilson was a...

Shirley Singleton

Shirley Singleton

Jul 13, 2020

Shirley Surles Singleton, 90, died on Monday, July 13, 2020 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC.She was born in Pelham, Georgia to James and Jewel Surles, one of six children. She was a graduate of Jackson High School in Miami, FL where she was a member of the school's basketball team.On June 20, 1948, she married Ollice Monroe...

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Jul 12, 2020

Robert Stannard Jones died on July 12, 2020 at Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Bob was born on September 22, 1931 in Waterbury, Connecticut.  He graduated from Choate School and Yale University.  He attended Officer Candidate School and served in the Navy from 1955 to 1958.  He graduated from Harvard Business School in 1960 with...

Wayne Duncan

Wayne Duncan

Jul 8, 2020

– Wayne Moore Duncan, 84, of Lynn, passed away, Wednesday morning, July 8, 2020 at his home following a brief illness. Born in Shelby, he was the son the late Grant and Moree Johnson Duncan. Wayne moved to Polk County in 1957 and several years later started work at Hatch Mill retiring in 2006. For 28 years, Wayne coached Little...

George Hartman

George Hartman

Jun 28, 2020

Dr. George Edward Hartman, 75, of Tryon, passed away Sunday evening, June 28, 2020 at his home with loved ones.Born in Watervliet, MI, raised in Breedsville, MI, he was the son of the late Arthur F. Hartman and Ruth Page Hartman.Dr. George Hartman was a graduate of Western Michigan University earning his Bachelor's Degree in Biology.  He went on to...

Forest Pace

Forest Pace

Jun 20, 2020

Mill Spring, NC—Forest Lee "Bud" Pace,  85, of Mill Spring, NC passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC.Bud was the son of the late Garvin Lee  and Lola Gibbs Pace.  After high school, Bud served in the US Army in Korea.  Bud worked as an electrician in Polk County for...

Danny Pearson

Danny Pearson

Jun 13, 2020

Danny Reginald Pearson, 69, of Hendersonville went home to be with the Lord, Saturday evening, June 13, 2020 at his home.Born in Clinton, SC, he was the son of the late John C. Pearson and Ruby Bailey Pearson. Mr. Pearson retired from Pike Electric Corporation as a lineman. After retirement, he authored "" and enjoyed reading the Bible. He was...

Susan Elliott

Susan Elliott

Jun 12, 2020

Susan Dalton Elliott of Tryon passed away, Friday evening, June 12, 2020 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Forest City.Services are pening. To to the family, please

Callie Jackson

Callie Jackson

Jun 12, 2020

Green Creek, NC—Callie Mae Holmes Jackson, 90, of Green Creek, NC passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 surrounded by her family.Callie was born in Floyd County in the Texas Panhandle on October 18, 1930.  She was the daughter of the late John and Eula Hampton Holmes.  She lived on the family farm in Lockney, Texas until she married Troy...

Mary Lindsey

Mary Lindsey

Jun 12, 2020

Columbus, NC--Mary Lee Edney Lindsey, 85, of Columbus, NC died Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Brian Center in Hendersonville, NC.Mary was the daughter of the late James M. and Helen M. Edney and was the widow of George Ross Lindsey who died May 13, 2002.Mary Lee was a member of Tryon Seventh Day Adventist Church where she sang in...

William Conley

William Conley

Jun 8, 2020

William "Billy" Dale Conley, 60, of Columbus, passed away, Monday, June 8, 2020 at his home.Born in Grundy, WV, he was the son of the late Paul Dale Conley and Jeanette Dyke Conley. Mr. Conley retired form Specialty Shearing & Dye in Greenville. He enjoyed golf, basketball, football and NASCAR.Surviving are one son, Christopher Conley (Jennafer Bikas) of Pickens; one...

Clifton Justice

Clifton Justice

Jun 8, 2020

Clifton West Justice, Sr., 81, of Columbus, passed away, Monday, June 8, 2020 at the Laurels of Hendersonville.A native of Henderson County, he was the husband of the late Mary Helen Justice.He is survived by his son, Clifton W. Justice, Jr.; two daughters, Deborah Justice Skeparnis (George) and P. Candy Justice. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Katerina G. Skeparnis, David...

Charles Greene

Charles Greene

May 31, 2020

Charles Michael Greene, 62, of Columbus, passed away, Sunday morning, May 31, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital, Greenville following a brief illness.Born in Tryon, he was the son of Mossine Plumley Constance of Columbus and the late Charles Larry Greene. Mike graduated from Landrum High School in 1977. During his high school years, Mike excelled at various sports including football,...

Ima Painter

Ima Painter

May 26, 2020

Ima Jean Kimbrell Painter, 84, of Columbus, went home to be with the Lord and reunited with her husband, Reverend William "Bill" Painter, Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2020.A native of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Furman Kimbrell and Lillie Adams Kimbrell and widow of Reverend William B. "Bill" Painter who passed away in 2017. Mrs....

Arlene Bimberg

Arlene Bimberg

May 25, 2020

Arlene Bimberg of Saluda, passed away, Monday, May 25, 2020 at her home.Arrangements are pending. To to the family, please

Barbara Munsell

Barbara Munsell

May 24, 2020

Tryon, NC--Barbara Ann Warzecki Munsell of Tryon, North Carolina, passed away at Spartanburg Regional Hospital on May 24, 2020.Born in Ludlow, Massachusetts in 1938 to the late Stanley Warzecki and Margaret McCollum , she was the eldest sister of Carolyn and Patricia. Barbara graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield Massachusetts and was, for several years, a Certified Dental Assistant...

Janice Hardin

Janice Hardin

May 22, 2020

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Eurshell Yarbrough

Eurshell Yarbrough

May 15, 2020

Eurshell Wayne Yarbrough, 72, of Hendersonville passed away Friday morning, May 15, 2020 at Henderson Care Center in Forest City.A military honors funeral service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2020 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel conducted by the Polk County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard.Private burial will follow in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, Black Mountain....

Charles Pate

Charles Pate

May 10, 2020

On Sunday, May 10, 2020, Charles Lynn Pate of Montgomery, AL, passed away at the age of 79 in Saluda, NC. The cause of death was Covid-19. Chuck was born on April 7, 1941 in Goldsboro, NC to Loren Horatio and Martha Taylor Pate. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1965 and had a...

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