Jerry Jackson
Jul 3, 2018
Rev. Jerry Walter Jackson, 75, of Mill Spring went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday morning, July 3, 2018 at his home.A native of Polk County, he was the son of the late Volley and Monie Horton Jackson. He was a graduate of Polk Central High School and went on to be a sales representative for Liberty Life Insurance...
William Eargle
Jul 1, 2018
William "Roy" Eargle, Jr. passed away on the morning of July 1, 2018.He was born August 6, 1931 in Columbia, SC to William Roy Eargle, Sr. and Agnes Cobb Eargle. He was an only child. His father passed away shortly after Roy was born and he was raised by his mother and aunts in Richland County SC. He married Dorothy...
James Kennedy
Jun 30, 2018
- On June 30, 2018 James Albert Kennedy went on to soar where the eagles roam free. A West coast native, born in East L.A. and raised in Shafter, California, in true Sagittarius fashion he rambled all around and about adventuring, spending a little time here and there and everywhere before finally settling in Mill Spring, NC in 1999.James was...
Gomer Champion
Jun 29, 2018
Gomer Mills Champion, 71, of Columbus, NC passed away, Friday evening, June 29, 2018 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Asheville, NC.Private services will be held at a later date. To to the family, please
Juanita Whiteside
Jun 28, 2018
Juanita Foster Whiteside, 85, of Columbus, NC passed away, Thursday evening, June 28, 2018 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Baine Foster and Revilee Dill Foster. Mrs. Whiteside worked as a nurse for many years and after retirement she enjoyed reading, her close friends and most importantly her family. She was of...
Sylvia Decotiis
Jun 28, 2018
--Sylvia Ann DeCotiis, 81, died on Thursday, June 28, 2018 in Columbus, North Carolina from complications due to Alzheimer's disease.She was born in Worcester, MA, the daughter of the late Albert Jamack and Germina Cantillo Jamack. She graduated from David Prouty High School in Spencer, MA in 1956, and went on to successfully complete stenographer training and pursue a secretarial...
Marjorie Hagerman
Jun 25, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Marjorie Grubb Hagerman. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
William Wilkerson
Jun 25, 2018
- William (Bill) Marvin Wilkerson, Jr., age 77, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018. Bill lived in Saluda, NC, with his wife, Betty, whom he affectionately called "Blue".Born July 11, 1940, in Greenwood, SC, Bill was the son of the late William Marvin and Musette Power Wilkerson. Bill was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed time with his...
K-9 Ike
Jun 21, 2018
A memorial service honoring the life of Retired K-9 Ike will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2:00 p.m. at McFarland Funeral Chapel in Tryon, NC. The public is welcome to attend to pay their respects.K-9 Ike passed away on June 21, 2018 after a long illness. He served the Polk County Sheriff's Department from 2013 until his retirement in...
William Hendon
Jun 20, 2018
- Former Congressman William Martin Hendon died Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, NC after a long illness. He was the son of the late John William Hendon and Mary Adams Hendon and brother of the late George Ward Hendon. He is survived by his daughters, Carrie O'Neil and Jennie Porter, and five...
Donna Pace
Jun 19, 2018
Donna Morgan Pace, 97, of Saluda, NC passed away, Tuesday morning, June 19, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.A lifelong resident of Saluda, she was the daughter of the late Rueben Morgan and Rosa Metcalf Morgan and wife of the late Paul Pace who passed away in 1962. Mrs. Pace was a member of Saluda First Baptist Church. After raising...
Mary Chambers
Jun 18, 2018
Mary Thelma "Doodle" Chambers, 97, of Tryon, NC passed away, Monday, June 18, 2018.Born January 15, 1921 in Homer, GA, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Mary T. Chambers. After graduating from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA in 1947, she spent twelve years with the National Organization of Camp Fire Girls. In 1959, she began as co-director...
John Laughter
Jun 18, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for John Laughter. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Charles Howard
Jun 18, 2018
Charles Boyce Howard, 76, of Tryon, NC passed away, Monday afternoon, June 18, 2018 at his home.A native of Polk County, NC he was the son of the late Hugh Edward Howard and Estelle Garrett Howard. Mr. Howard was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a Drill Sgt. During his working career, he worked in several different fields...
Margaret Wheat
Jun 14, 2018
Margaret Helen Wheat, 79, of Columbus, NC, died Thursday, June 14, 2018 in her home.Born in Scotland, she was the daughter of the late James and Jane Gilgannon Thomson. Margaret worked for IBM as a computer programmer. She enjoyed golf and painting. She was a member of Tryon Country Club.Surviving are her husband, Frank Wheat of the home and a...
Joseph Wray
Jun 14, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Joseph Preston Wray (Bishop) Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Robert Blackwell
Jun 8, 2018
Robert Lee Blackwell, 83, of Tryon, NC passed away, Friday morning, June 8, 2018 at White Oak Manor of Tryon.Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Floyd L. Blackwell and Eva Peace Blackwell. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years, Sue Shehan Blackwell who passed away in 2007. Mr. Blackwell...
Henry Camp
Jun 8, 2018
Henry Scott Camp, 88, of Columbus, NC passed away, Friday afternoon, June 8, 2018 at Autumn Care of Saluda.Born in Norwich, CT, he was the son of the late Frederick Camp and Imogene Ridgley Camp and husband of the late Ann Smith Camp who passed away December of 2017. Mr. Camp was a graduated from Proctor Academy located in New...
William Brockway
Jun 6, 2018
William Ernest Brockway of Columbus, NC passed away June 6, 2018.No services are planned at this time. To to the family, please
Jean Masologites
May 27, 2018
Jean Hamill Masologites, age 92, of Tryon, died peacefully on May 27 at White Oak Manor. A special thanks to the staff there who were tremendously conscientious and caring while looking after Jean the last several years. She was born in Detroit, Michigan. She met her husband, George, while working at the Atlantic Richfield Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She and...
