Emina Wayne
Jun 10, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Emina Wayne, 66, of Raleigh, North Carolina. Emina has finished her earthly race and joined the heavenly feast of the Lamb, for which we rejoice. She died at home on June 10, 2025. Emina was a most loving and selfless wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She is survived by...
Lloyd O. Hoffman Jr. (Bud)
Jun 10, 2025
Lloyd O. Hoffman Jr. (Bud) – Born September 7, 1927 in Omaha, NE. to Dr. Lloyd Oliver Hoffman and Gladys Mae Heacock Hoffman. Bud was a rambunctious child growing up in Dundee and later in a home on a farm his parents built on N. River Rd. overlooking the Iowa River. Bud enjoyed summers at his family's cabin on Lake...
Dwight Laughter
Jun 7, 2025
Rutherfordton, NC- Dwight Ward Laughter, 72, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Born in Polk County, he was one of thirteen children. Dwight was a hard worker and spent most of his career working in the textile industry. He was a loving husband, a proud father of three girls, and a gentle loving Poppy. He was...
Jean Pettigrew
Jun 7, 2025
Jean Ann Van Kleek Pettigrew, 94, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2025. She was born on December 2, 1930, in St Petersburg, Florida to John R Van Kleek of Auburn, New York, and Daisy (Joan) Hill of St Petersburg, Russia. Her family resided in Florida and New York before re-locating to Caracas, Venezuela where Jean spent most of her...
James "Jim" Strausbaugh
Jun 5, 2025
James Nelson "Jim" Strausbaugh, 88, passed away peacefully at home on June 5, 2025. Born in Meadville, PA, Jim was the son of James N. Strausbaugh and Ruth Riley Strausbaugh. He was a graduate of Mercersburg Academy and Amhurst College in 1955. Jim was an entrepreneur, he moved to Greenville, SC in 1966 and ran Tanner Chemical Company until 1987....
Charles Revis
Jun 1, 2025
SALUDA -- Charles Homer Revis, 71, of Saluda, passed away, Sunday evening, June 1, 2025 at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville. Private services will be held.
Carol Foley
May 29, 2025
Carol Ann Foley (née Kaminski), a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and community leader, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025, in Tryon, North Carolina, at the age of 84. Born on July 27, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York, Carol was the daughter of Thomas and Helen Kaminski (née Wischerth). She was raised alongside her siblings, Thomas, Joan and...
Glenn Mittelstadt
May 29, 2025
Glenn Otto Mittelstadt, 94, of Landrum, SC., left this earth to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 29, while surrounded by his loving family. Glenn (Mitty) was born 10/20/1930 in Milwaukee, WI, the youngest child of Otto and Marie Thomas Mittelstadt. While obtaining a business & marketing degree at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Mitty was...
Binnie Kelly
May 25, 2025
Binnie Bittel Kelly fell asleep in Jesus on the Lord's Day, May 25, 2025, at age 84. Binnie Bittel was born to Clarence and Roberta Park Bittel in Cleveland, Ohio on February 3, 1941. After graduating from Rocky River High School and attending college for a time, Binnie worked in a bank. There she would meet her future husband Gilbert...
Mary Menges
May 22, 2025
Mary Jean Menges, age 85, of Columbus, North Carolina, and formerly of Slidell, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, May 22, 2025, at LaurelWoods in Columbus. Born in San Angelo, Texas, Mary Jean was the daughter of the late Gerhard Rollwitz and Marcella Jurek Rollwitz. She was also the devoted wife of the late Deacon George B. Menges, with...
Lann Brewington
May 15, 2025
Mill Spring, NC- Asa Lanndon "Lann" Brewington, 49, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Lann worked for the family business, Brewington Plumbing for many years. He enjoyed his fast cars and could be a little unruly, in his green Camaro in his early years and black Camaro later in life. The highlight of his life was...
Bishop Lester Lambert
May 11, 2025
"l have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith". Shepherd, Pastor, Counselor, Mentor, Friend. Just some of the words used to describe Bishop Lester Lambert. Husband, Father, Bopbal, to his beautiful family whom he adored. On Sunday, May 11, 2025, God called Bishop Lester Lambert home. He had completed his earthly assignment with...
Glenn Thompson
May 9, 2025
Glenn Othar Thompson, 78, of Tryon, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2025, just two days after celebrating his 78th birthday. Born on May 7, 1947, Glenn was the beloved son of the late Maxine Connor and Othar M. "Tommy" Thompson. Glenn proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1969 to 1975 as an electronic...
Carolyn Greene
May 7, 2025
MILL SPRING – Carolyn Newman Greene, 76, of Mill Spring, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday morning, May 7, 2025, at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum. Born in Boone, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late W.S. "Jim" Newman and Gradie Mae Case Newman. Carolyn worked for the last 44 years at Kangaroo Caddy in...
Wayne Inks
Apr 30, 2025
Wayne Lawrence Inks, devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, son, friend and colleague passed away on April 30, 2025. Wayne was born to Mark and Myra Inks, on September 30, 1935, in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, along with his twin brother Duane. Wayne grew up in Beloit, WI, with his brother and older sister Donna Gaille, beginning school in...
Susan Tine
Apr 28, 2025
Susan Marie "Sue" Tine, 63 years old of Tryon, NC passed away at home on Monday, April 28, 2025 surrounded by family. Born in Bay Shore, New York, she was the daughter of the late Fred Burger and Joan Kramer Burger. She spent her childhood in Brentwood NY in a loving, wonderful home with her sisters Joanne and Eileen and...
Dave Cornelius
Apr 25, 2025
Columbus, NC — David "Dave" Raymond Cornelius , 84, of Columbus, passed away peacefully on April 25th, 2025, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born on New Year's Day, 1941, in New York, Dave brought light and laughter into the world from the very beginning. He was the beloved son of the late Jesse Raymond and Gladys Schiffer Cornelius. Dave graduated from...
Lynn Kirkwood
Apr 24, 2025
Lynn Marie Kirkwood, age 83, of Tryon, North Carolina passed away peacefully, on Thursday April 24, 2025, at home after a lengthy and very courageous battle with Parkinson's. Her optimism and good spirit astonished all who knew her. But none were surprised. The outpouring of love, tears, and yes, laughter was immeasurable as our family gathered at her bedside to...
Kathy Alyea
Apr 22, 2025
Tryon, NC-Kathryn Ann Alyea, 76, a fiercely loving soul with a warrior's spirit, passed away on April 22, 2025, at the age of 76, in Forest City, North Carolina. She leaves behind a legacy built on courage, compassion, and unwavering determination. Born to Garabrant Ryerson Alyea Jr. and Janet Olcott, Kathryn—known to those who loved her as Kathy—was the only...
Kathryn Wells
Apr 17, 2025
Kathryn M. Wells, age 101, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Born in 1924 on a peach and apple farm in Cashtown, Pennsylvania, Kathryn (known affectionately as "Kathy") was the oldest daughter of Blanche and Glenn Musselman. After graduating high school, she moved to Baltimore where she worked as a receptionist. She met through...
