John Mcnees
Apr 21, 2019
John Willis McNees of Columbus, North Carolina passed away on April 21, 2019 at the age of 89. John was born to the late Herbert W. & Alice E. McNees in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Edinboro High School in 1947 and from Penn State in 1951 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.John was employed by DuPont from 1951-1988....
Bertil Larson
Apr 19, 2019
An obituary is not available at this time for Bertil Gunnar Larson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Tonya Hart
Apr 18, 2019
An obituary is not available at this time for Tonya Rae Hart. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Mary Goodwin
Apr 18, 2019
Mary Elaine Higgins Goodwin was born in Floydada, Texas, on February 18, 1938, to Bernie and Opal Higgins. She died in White Oak Medical on April 18 after a brief illness.She is survived by her brother-in-law Garland (Fran) Goodwin, their children Thomas and Sharon, dear friends Jim and Helen Clement, Jess Fierro, who was like another son to her, several...
Tonya Mccraw
Apr 18, 2019
Tonya Rae McCraw, 42, of Landrum, passed away, April 18, 2019.Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Ray Blan McCraw and Joy Manning Powell. Tonya enjoyed family, fishing, the outdoors, and dirt track racing.In addition to her father and mother, she was preceded in death by her step-mother, Cindy McCraw, and step-father, Daniel Scott Powell.Surviving is...
Mildred Hipp
Apr 13, 2019
—Mildred Elizabeth Hipp, 99, of Saluda, NC passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Autumn Care of Saluda.Mildred was the daughter of the late John Riley and Lula Fisher Henson. Mildred was a woman of many talents and enjoyed quilting and needle work. She loved being outdoors and working in her garden, growing vegetables that she would use for...
Michael Goldsmith
Apr 12, 2019
An obituary is not available at this time for Michael Goldsmith. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Elizabeth Knox
Apr 4, 2019
—Elizabeth Dexter Knox, known as Ibby to her friends, passed away on April 4, 2019 at the age of 94.Ibby was born September 25, 1924 in Portland Oregon. Her father, Albert Knox was an Officer and Oral Surgeon/Dentist with the Navy. Her mother, Arabella Katherine, was a homemaker who took care of Ibby and her younger sister, Alisha, as the...
Elbert Burnette
Mar 28, 2019
An obituary is not available at this time for Elbert Simpson Burnette Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Barbara Smith
Mar 27, 2019
—Barbara Anne "Boo" Smith, 63, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Burke Palliative Care Center.Anne was the daughter of the late William M. and Barbara Shields Smith. She was employed for BASF in Morganton until it closed, she then went back to school and obtained a degree in horticulture. Anne then took a job at Lowe's in Morganton...
David Ketchens
Mar 26, 2019
—David R. Ketchens, 65, of Columbus, NC, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Mission Hospital, in Asheville, NC, following a brief illness. David was born and raised in the Atlanta, GA, area and graduated with a Business Degree from the University of Florida, later earning his MBA. He had a long career as a Hospital Facilities Director, retiring as AVP...
Hertha Flack
Mar 23, 2019
Hertha "Tah" E. Flack, age 102 of Tryon, NC, died in her home at Tryon Estates under the care of Hospice on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Born in 1916 in Cleveland, OH, Tah lived as a child in Mt. Vernon, NY, with her sister Greta and their parents, Sonya and Hugo Eisenmenger. Later, her mother married Ernst Weber, a noted...
Brockington Woodham
Mar 22, 2019
--B.G. "Woody" Woodham Jr., husband of the late Joan Morrison Woodham, passed away March 22, 2019 in Columbus, NC. Born September 2, 1927 in Newberry, SC, he was the son of the late B.G. Woodham Sr. and Margaret Evans Woodham. He is survived by daughter Barbara Lochen (Stephen) of Scottsdale, AZ; son Douglas Woodham (Dalya Inhaber) of New York, NY;...
Suzanne Plumly
Mar 22, 2019
--Suzanne Kent Plumly, 78, passed away on Friday, March 22nd. She grew up in Mamaroneck, N.Y. along with a sister, Mary, and two loving parents, Diana and Norman Kent. When she was 15 she attended Word of Life in upstate New York where she committed herself to love and serve Jesus Christ her entire life. A commitment she honored to...
Addie Wilson
Mar 21, 2019
Addie Lee Lawter Wilson, 96, of Sunny View, passed away, Thursday evening, March 21, 2019 at her home.A native of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Fie Dillie Lawter and Daisy Ann Ruff Owensby Lawter and widow of Leroy Wilson who passed away in 1979. Mrs. Wilson was well known as a chairmaker and quilter. She was...
Guenter Panoscha
Mar 18, 2019
-- Guenter Albert Max Panoscha, age 93, died peacefully on Monday March 18, 2019 at his home at Tryon Estates.A native of Duisburg, Germany, he apprenticed as a machinist before serving in the German submarine service during WWII. After discharge from the Navy, he completed his mechanical/industrial engineering education in Duisburg. Guenter emigrated to Tryon in 1957 with his wife...
Marian Oldham
Mar 18, 2019
An obituary is not available at this time for Marian Grace Oldham (Sonnenberg). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Sarah Henson
Mar 18, 2019
Clyde Arledge Henson, 90, of Tryon, passed away, Monday afternoon, March 18, 2019.Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Butler and Blanche Covil Arledge and widow of Albert Henson who passed away in 2014. Clyde was a charter member of Midway Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years.In addition to her parents and...
Mary Greene
Mar 9, 2019
Mary Flynn Greene, 96, of Tryon passed away, Saturday afternoon, March 9, 2019 at LaurelWoods Assisted Living.Born October 18, 1922 in Polk County, Mary was the oldest child of Alice Cantrell Flynn and Grady Flynn. March 8, 1944, she married Howard Belton Greene, her life partner for 72 years until his death February 13, 2017.Mary was a dedicated employee of...
Richard Gibson
Mar 7, 2019
An obituary is not available at this time for Richard Hirsell Gibson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
