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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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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...
Phelmas Carswell
Apr 24, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Phelmas Esper Carswell. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Robert Krause
Apr 24, 2017
- Robert Stanton Krause-It is a common expression for those in aviation that "God is my co-pilot". Now God has a new co-pilot. Robert S. Krause of Columbus, NC, formally of Pompton Plains, Franklin Lakes, Green Pond and Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ took his final flight Monday, April 24, 2017 at the age of 95. Born on July 15, 1921 in Hackensack,...
Ann Mccown
Apr 23, 2017
Ann Bowen McCown described her marriage as "a good one." After a noon service on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Church of the Holy Cross (Episcopal), 150 Melrose Avenue, Tryon, NC, her ashes will be interred there in the Memorial Garden as are those of her late husband, William Vance McCown.Ann was born in Tryon on November 6, 1934...
Donald Moran
Apr 23, 2017
Donald Max Moran, 83 of Columbus, NC, died April 23, 2017 in Mary Black Hospital in Spartanburg, SC. Born in Alamance Co., NC, he was the son of the late Winfred and Betty Lloyd Moran . Donald was the widow of Peggy Moran who died in 2016. He worked with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 27 years before retiring...
Kena Eubanks
Apr 19, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Kena Nichole Eubanks. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
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