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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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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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Kathleen Minard
Sep 6, 2016
Columbus, NC- Kathleen Kildee Minard, 95, passed away September 6, 2016 at Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC.Kathleen was born in Ames, Iowa to Henry and Ruth Sweney Kildee. She married Fredrick Minard in 1944, and after living in Lake Bluff, Illinois for many years, they retired to the Tryon area in 1983.Kay was a graduate of the University of Iowa,...
Stanley Howell
Sep 4, 2016
The Life and Times of Dr. Stanley Dagit Howell, Husband, Father, Musician, Educator Stanley Dagit Howell, age 90, formerly of Langhorne Manor, Pennsylvania and currently of Tryon Estates in Columbus, North Carolina, died on Sunday, September 4th. Howell was the son of Helen Dagit Howell and Stanley Cole Howell. He was born on March 22, 1926 in Philadelphia. He was...
Florence Mcdonald
Aug 29, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Florence Frances McDonald. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Richard Bennett
Aug 26, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Richard J. Bennett. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Jeffrey Bennett
Aug 26, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Jeffrey Lee Bennett. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
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