William Gruhn
Jun 4, 2017
- Dr. William Bryant Gruhn, 72, died of heart failure Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC, surrounded by loving family.A memorial will be held on Monday, June 12, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the McFarland Funeral Chapel in Tryon, NC.Born in Riverside, CA to Maxine (Bryant) and Herman Gruhn, he spent his childhood days...
Venus Koski
Jun 2, 2017
?Venus Irene Koski of Columbus, NC passed away, Friday, June 2, 2017 at her home. To to the family, please
Virginia Johnson
Jun 2, 2017
- Virginia Davis Johnson of Hendersonville, North Carolina went home to be with her Lord June 2, 2017.She was born on December 4, 1937 in Polk County, North Carolina, and was the daughter of William Renn Davis and Gladys Arledge Davis.She was an energetic three year old and while playing with friends in Saluda, injured her leg. She developed osteomyelitis...
Sheila Umlauf
Jun 2, 2017
Tryon, NC- Sheila Umlauf, age 79, of Tryon, NC passed into the hands of our Lord early on the morning of June 2, 2017 after a fiercely fought ten month battle against a very aggressive, unstoppable, form of lymphoma. Sheila, daughter of the late Roger and Mary Sullivan and the youngest of six children, was born April 10, 1938 in...
Joseph Erwin
Jun 1, 2017
To let you know, by this paraphrase of Thomas Wolf which he had set to beautiful music, that Joseph A. Erwin "left the world he knew for greater knowing" on June 1, 2017.Joseph's understanding of and ability to communicate to so many, the meaning he saw in great music will be his heritage.Joseph and his wife, Kathleen, came to Tryon...
Julia Umlauf
Jun 1, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Julia Elizabeth Umlauf. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Larry Butler
May 27, 2017
Larry Keith Butler of Green Creek, NC passed away, Saturday evening, May 27, 2017 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.Born in Buncombe County, NC, he was the son of Evelyn Creasman Butler of Columbus, NC and the late Van Harrison Butler. Mr. Butler was a veteran of the Vietnam Era having served in the U.S. Navy. He was very proud of...
Ray Foster
May 22, 2017
Ray J. Foster of Lynn, NC passed away on Monday evening, May 22, 2017 in White Oak Manor of Tryon, NC.Born May 29, 1926, he was the son of the late Jess and Nell Hardin Foster of Lynn, NC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Louise H. Foster and...
Stephen Crouch
May 21, 2017
Stephen Byron Crouch, of Mill Spring died Sunday, May 21, 2017 in his home.Born in Washington, DC he was the son of the late William and Betty Crouch. He loved working on electronics, and enjoyed cars. He moved to Polk Co in 2014 from Fredericksburg, VA. He will be remembered as a beloved husband and father.He is survived by his...
Joy Johnson
May 14, 2017
Joy Hillegas Johnson, 77, of Columbus, NC, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 in Pardee Hospital, Hendersonville, NC.Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Josephine Hitchings Hillegas. Joy was an accomplished educator, librarian, and photographer. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Norman Johnson; sons, Douglas,...
Donna Weber
May 12, 2017
Asheville, NC- Donna Lee Weber, 90, of Asheville, NC, died Friday, May 12, 2017 in Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Asheville, NC. To to the family, please
Patricia Frasher
May 12, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Patricia Smith Frasher. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
William Painter
May 11, 2017
- Rev. William "Bill" Painter of Columbus, NC, son of the late Richard and Montz Hutcherson Painter went home to his reward on Thursday, May 11, 2017.Reverend Painter was the founding Pastor of Faith Temple Baptist Church where he served for 32 years. He also retired from the Polk County School System after many years of dedicated service. He leaves...
Charles Darden
May 10, 2017
Charles Nevin Darden, 89, of Tryon Estates passed away Wednesday evening, May 10, 2017.Born in Clinton, NC, he was the son of the late Elliott and Margaret Fisher Darden. He is also predeceased by 2 brothers and 2 sisters.Mr. Darden was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a long time educator. He held degrees from Wake Forest and Duke...
Dorothy Needham
May 3, 2017
Dorothy Elizabeth Needham , 79 of Landrum, SC died Wednesday May 3, 2017 in the Hospice House Of the Carolina Foothills.She was born in Winston Salem, NC to the late Lawrence and Lena Beaman Needham. She was a Medical Nurse with the United States Navy. She enjoyed gardening , animals, going to The Meeting Place in Tryon, watching old movies,...
Cheyanne Griffin
Apr 29, 2017
Cheyanne Marie Hill Griffin, 48, of Fletcher, NC passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017.Born in Orange County, CA, she was the daughter of the late Jake Hill and Wilma Marie Prince Pittillo.Surviving is her husband, Greg Griffin of Mill Spring, NC; one daughter, Samantha Reid Richardson of Columbus, NC; one son, Dustin C. Webb of Fletcher, NC; one brother, Dwayne...
Ward Clegg
Apr 25, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Ward Hudson Clegg III. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Bud Clegg
Apr 25, 2017
Bud (Ward H.) Clegg, 65, of Columbus, North Carolina died on Tuesday, April 25 at the Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum. He is survived by his wife Barbara Clegg, daughter Darcy Bacon (Josh), son Travis Strong (Carolyn), and five grandchildren all of Harrisonburg, Virginia, his mother Jean T. Clegg of Lake Wales, Florida, sister Barbara Graffin (Ray) of Keene,...
Shirley Lovely
Apr 25, 2017
Shirley E. Lovely, 96, of Columbus, NC, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in Tryon Estates.Born in Peoria, IL, on May 24, 1920, she was the daughter of Albert H. and Edna E. Ernsberger. Shirley attended Peoria public schools and Bradley University of the same city, and later obtained her BA from George Washington University. She joined the class in Medical...
Buster Carswell
Apr 24, 2017
Phelmas "Buster" Carswell of Mill Spring, NC, died Monday, April 24, 2017 in Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC.Born in Pea Ridge community of Polk County, North Carolina, Buster was the son of the late James Esper and Minnie Fowler Carswell. He attended Mill Spring High School and lived in Pea Ridge all his life. He worked for Cason...
