Obituaries
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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Calvin Wilson
Dec 12, 2016
Calvin C. Wilson, 92, of Sunny View, NC passed away Monday morning, December 12, 2016 in the Hospice Unit of the Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC.A native of Sunny View, NC, he was the son of the late Curtis and Ollie Searcy Wilson and husband of the late Vanelle Jackson Wilson who died November 4, 2016. Calvin was...
James Stokes
Dec 12, 2016
James Ogden Stokes died at home of natural causes on December 6, 2016. Born on September 5, 1929 in Riverwood, Maryland, outside of Baltimore, he was 87 years old.Jim attended the McDonough School in Md., West Nottingham Academy in Pa., and graduated from St. Andrew's School in De. He attended Baltimore City Junior College and North Carolina State College of...
Marjorie Daviau
Dec 5, 2016
- Marjorie Ann Daviau, 84, of Mill Spring, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Smith-Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC.Marjorie was born to the late Wesley and Anna Kelly Lau on May 7, 1932 in Klemme, Iowa. She was widowed twice, most recently by the death of her second husband, Dr. Robert Daviau, in 2005. They operated...
Heather Greene
Dec 5, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Heather Cortney Greene. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Dorothy Durham
Nov 29, 2016
Dorothy Cochran Durham, 92, of Tryon, NC passed away, Tuesday evening, November 29, 2016 in White Oak Manor of Tryon.A native of Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Judge Cochran and Emma Lovin Cochran and wife of the late Burley E. Durham who passed away in 2014. She was a long-time member of Woodman of the...
James Tucker
Nov 25, 2016
James Christopher Tucker, 56, of Lynn, NC passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 at his home.No services are planned. To to the family, please
Terry Shehan
Nov 21, 2016
Terry Allen Shehan, 45, of Mill Spring, NC passed away, Monday morning, November 21, 2016 at the Smith Phayer Hospice House.Born in Rutherford County, NC, he was the son of the late Horace Allen and Lillian Norma Ruff Shehan. He enjoyed spending time with his boys, cooking, racing, riding through the mountains, movies and music. He was of the Baptist...
Athilla Johann
Nov 20, 2016
Athilla Mary McCune Johann (known to all as Mickey) passed away this Sunday, November 20th, 2016 at 11:45 PM at the Ridge Rest Assisted Living Center in Columbus, North Carolina.Born in Dubuque, Iowa on November 30th, 1920 to Leo McCune and Othilia Schenker, she and her four siblings (Don, Lee, Merlin and Muriel) soon moved to Chicago. In 1931, her...
Edith Taylor
Nov 20, 2016
Darryl Barnette Taylor, 83, of E. Flat Rock, NC passed away Sunday afternoon, November 20, 2016 at the Elizabeth House. Born in Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Bertha Jackson Barnette. Mrs. Taylor retired from E. Flat Rock Knitting Mill after 40 years of service. She was the chaplain for the Polk County V.F.W. Post...
Calvin Thompson
Nov 18, 2016
Calvin Garry Thompson, 71, of Lynn, NC passed away Friday afternoon, November 18, 2016 at Regency Hospital of Greenville.A native of Polk County, he was the son of the late Calvin and Thelma Bradshaw Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. In his free time, he enjoyed golf and fishing.Surviving is one sister, Linda Thompson Gillie...
Barbara Chandler
Nov 12, 2016
Clare Chandler, 75, passed away on Saturday, November 12 at her Oak Hall home in Tryon.Clare was the daughter of the late William Reeder Chandler and Clair Beatrice Chandler. Born in Oakland, California on November 4, 1941, her family moved to Beirut, Lebanon in August 1947 where Tapline/ARAMCO employed her father as an engineer. She attended the American Community School...
James Conner
Nov 12, 2016
Hoyt Conner, 70, of Saluda, NC passed away Saturday afternoon, November 12, 2016 in the Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, SC.A native of Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late George Luther Conner and Minnie Lee Sain Conner. Hoyt retired from Hatch Plant after 44 years of service. He was an avid lover of drag racing,...
William Sherman
Nov 11, 2016
William "Bill" John Sherman, 81, of Mill Spring, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, November 11, 2016 in his home.Born in Springfields Garden, NY, he was the son of the late Louis and Helen Donnely Sherman. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for many years for the Water Authority in New York. Bill...
Carol Wallace
Nov 7, 2016
- Carol "Sue" Wallace, 72, passed away at home after a long, courageous battle with leukemia on Monday, November 7, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.Sue was born to the late George Russell Becker and Ethel Bender Becker and was raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Sue obtained her bachelor degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College and taught fourth grade. During the...
Rolland Conner
Nov 4, 2016
Glenn Conner was born April 11, 1957 to Jeanette and Bud Conner. He and his Brothers, Jeff, Larry, Charles( and cousins David and Mark) grew up together riding dirt bikes, fishing, and playing football in Columbus N.C. At 16 he met the love of his life, Cookie. After several years of romance (including introducing Cookie to her first slice of...
Vanelle Wilson
Nov 4, 2016
Vanelle Jackson Wilson, 92, died Friday, November 4, 2016 in the Smith Phayer Hospice House In Landrum, South Carolina. A native of the Sunny View community, she was the daughter of the late Pinckney and Sophia Brown Jackson. She was preceeded in death by nine brothers and sisters. Survivors are her husband of 69 years , Calvin and one son...
Judith Davis
Nov 2, 2016
Tryon, NC- Judith Ann Davis, 69, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016.Arrangements are pending. To to the family, please
Katharine Rindge
Nov 1, 2016
In blessed peace, Katharine Boerner Rindge continued her journey the morning of Nov. 1, 2016, at her home in Columbus, N.C., surrounded by her husband and children.Her life of love, creation and beauty began Dec. 1, 1938, in New York City where she was born to Martin and Katharine Boerner.Katharine began sharing her gift of art while earning a bachelor...
Roy Johnson
Oct 28, 2016
- Roy Walker Johnson passed away on October 28, 2016 at the age of 70. Roy was born to the late Hillard and Edna Mae Johnson in Saluda, NC. Roy worked for many years as an accountant, owning his own firm in the Polk County area. In his free time he enjoyed fishing and searching for ginseng. In addition to...
Roy Johnson
Oct 28, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Roy Walker Johnson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
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