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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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Frederick Whiskin

Frederick Whiskin

Oct 14, 2016

-- Dr. Fred Whiskin died at his home in Tryon, NC on October 14, 2016. A graduate of McGill Medical School in 1948, he interned at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME and had his residency training in Psychiatry at Mclean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. He was on the Harvard faculty for a number of years...

Thomas Monts

Thomas Monts

Oct 14, 2016

Saluda, NC- Thomas Olin Monts, III is no longer suffering from fighting the battle against cancer. He went to heaven to be with Jesus on Friday, October 14, 2016. He was a strong Christian man, serving on the Saluda UMC Pastor-Parish committee and volunteering at the weekly Welcome Table. A 1992 graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South...

Howard Russell

Howard Russell

Oct 13, 2016

An obituary is not available at this time for Howard E Russell. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Jane Strong

Jane Strong

Oct 10, 2016

An obituary is not available at this time for Jane Strong. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

James Stevenson

James Stevenson

Oct 4, 2016

James (Jim) Crawford Stevenson, 93, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2016 at Willowbrook Court, Tryon Estates. Born August 1, 1923 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania to William Walter Stevenson and Rebecca Ann Smith Stevenson, he was the youngest of three children, and was pre-deceased by his brother, Bill and sister, Betty Ann Nichols.Jim lived most of his early life in the...

James Fisher

James Fisher

Oct 4, 2016

James Caldwell "Duke" Fisher of Mauldin, SC passed away Tuesday morning, October 4, 2016 in Magnolia Place of Greenville.Born in Tryon, NC on December 26, 1942, he was the son of the late James Kitchen Fisher and Beulah Dalton Fisher. Mr. Fisher was a graduate of Tryon High School and went on to play basketball for UNC Chapel Hill as...

Melvin Phillips

Melvin Phillips

Oct 3, 2016

MILL SPRING, NC - Lewis Phillips, 85, of Mill Spring, NC passed away Monday evening, October 3, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC.Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Luther and Pearl Adair Phillips and husband of the late Katie Foster Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served...

Allan Keller

Allan Keller

Sep 29, 2016

An obituary is not available at this time for Allan Wayne Keller. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Valentine Biegel

Valentine Biegel

Sep 24, 2016

An obituary is not available at this time for Valentine Nicholas Biegel. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Elmer Lashua

Elmer Lashua

Sep 16, 2016

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Beatrice Conklin

Beatrice Conklin

Sep 15, 2016

An obituary is not available at this time for Beatrice Lillian Conklin. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

James Radford

James Radford

Sep 14, 2016

Columbus, NC-James Earl Radford, Sr., died suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, North Carolina, on September 14, 2016.Earl was born in Caroleen, North Carolina, on February 16, 1923. In February 1952, he met June on a blind date in Washington, D.C.-and married her in October. This happiest of marriages lasted for 63 years, until June's death in December 2015.Earl...

Ruby Jones

Ruby Jones

Sep 14, 2016

An obituary is not available at this time for Ruby Gibson Jones. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Ruby Jones

Ruby Jones

Sep 14, 2016

COLUMBUS, NC - Ruby Lee Gibson Jones, 93, of Columbus, NC passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 14, 2016 at the Smith Phayer Hospice House, Landrum, SC.A native of Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Calhoun and Mary Louise Gibson and wife of the late Rev. Eugene M. Jones Sr. who passed away in 2001. Mrs....

John Prentki

John Prentki

Sep 14, 2016

John Thomas Prentki, 97, of 619 Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at home in Tryon Estates.Born in Lackawanna, NY, he was the son of John T. Prentki, Sr. and Jane Tojek Prentki. He was the third of four children; Walter, Rose, and Eugene, all died before him. He was preceded in death in 2010 by his...

Rose Teague

Rose Teague

Sep 12, 2016

Columbus, NC- Rose Arnell Teague, 73, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 surrounded by her family.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Pearcy and Mary Stiles Clement. Mrs. Teague was a member of Midway Baptist Church. She loved and cherished her family and friends. She will be missed by all who knew her.Surviving is...

Stephanie White

Stephanie White

Sep 11, 2016

COLUMBUS, NC - Stephanie Day White, 98, of Columbus passed away peacefully at Tryon Estates on Sunday morning, September 11, 2016.Born in Evanston, Illinois, Stephanie was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Thayer Day. She was predeceased by her daughter Anne Siebert and husband Sam White.Stephanie was a resident of Polk County for the last 26 years and...

Sherry Askarinam

Sherry Askarinam

Sep 8, 2016

An obituary is not available at this time for Sherry Askarinam. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Rebecca Rome

Rebecca Rome

Sep 7, 2016

Columbus, NC- Rebecca Ritchey Rome,70, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 after a long battle with cancer.Rebecca was born to the late Joseph and Marion Hines Ritchey. She was employed at Polk County Department of Social Service and retired after 30 years of service and served as a member of the Columbus City Council for 8 years. Rebecca was...

Lyric Martines

Lyric Martines

Sep 7, 2016

SPINDALE, NC - Lyric Destiny Martines, infant daughter of Taylor Martines and Leon Miller, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 in Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC.Surviving in addition to her mother and father is one sister, Jayden Martines; one brother, Zayven Cunningham; maternal grandparents, Wilma Hensley of Spindale, NC and Tim Martines of Boiling Springs, SC; paternal grandparents, Tamarria Miller of...

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