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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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Russell St. Pierre
Jul 7, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Russell Edgar St. Pierre. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Randall Redenbacher
Jul 6, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Randall Scott Redenbacher. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Mary Jacobus
Jul 6, 2016
ROCK HILL, SC - Mary Louise Hughes Jacobus, 80, of Rock Hill, SC passed away Wednesday morning, July 6, 2016.Born in Toledo, OH, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Brent Hughes and Jennie Augusta Tilley Hughes. She was a graduate of Cleveland Community College and Gardner Webb with a BS in Nursing and went on to become the...
John Ingles
Jul 6, 2016
Columbus, NC-John Stephen Ingles, age 93 of Columbus, NC peacefully passed away on July 6th, 2016. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Audrey Primrose Ingles in 2011. Survivors include three children, John S. Ingles, Jr. (Susie) of Greenville, SC, Paul A. Ingles (Susan Churchill) of Albuquerque, NM and Elizabeth I. Christensen (Eric) of Bothell, WA. He is...
William Taylor
Jul 5, 2016
TRYON, NC - William Harold Taylor, 93, of Tryon, NC passed away Tuesday morning, July 5, 2016 in St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC following a sudden illness.Born in Greenville County, SC, he was the son of the late Julius Washington Taylor and Mamie Hudson Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a graduate of Tryon High School and was the class president. He...
Leah Polasek
Jun 30, 2016
Columbus, NC- Leah Kay Polasek, 53, of Columbus, NC passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 at her residence.Services will be private. To to the family, please
Louise Gschwend
Jun 28, 2016
Louise Owens Gschwend, 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum, SC. Louise was born in Tryon, NC on August 28, 1927. A native of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Grady Owens and Catherine Elizabeth Parker Owens and wife of Rev. Joseph Ronald Gschwend. Upon graduating...
Edgar Weeks
Jun 25, 2016
Edgar P. Weeks of Tryon, NC passed away June 25, 2016 after a brief illness and stay in Hospice House of Carolina Foothills. Ed was 101 years old.Son of the late Ralph J Weeks and Mabel G Daniels, Ed was Born January 25 1915 in Kingstown, RI. Ed was proceeded by his wife Rita Duga and son Gary.After serving in...
Edgar Weeks
Jun 25, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Edgar Pearsal Weeks. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Jack Butler
Jun 12, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Jack Lee Butler. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Doran Johnson
Jun 8, 2016
Saluda, NC- Doran Allen Johnson, 58, of Saluda, NC passed away on June 8, 2016.Doran was the son of the late George Allen Johnson and Rosa Lee Johnson. A native of Saluda, NC, he worked for General Electric in Hendersonville, NC for 25 years. Doran loved spending time on his front porch and engaging in long entertaining conversations with his...
June Current
Jun 7, 2016
June McCall Current was a loving, generous and joyous woman who made everyone who knew her a better and happier person. She was a loving spouse for 57 years, a mother and friend to her sisters, an ally of and mentor to her children, and a faithful friend. She loved to play games of all kinds, read books, drink red...
Muggs Corpening
Jun 6, 2016
Born July 28, 1935 to Gaden O. Corpening and Kathleen Ingle Corpening, Muggs succumbed to dementia on June 6. He graduated from Tryon High School and North Carolina State University. Muggs lived on the Eskdale Farms since 1947 exercising horses which is now F.E.N.C.E. His career in the textile industry covered a period of over 40 years, ending with his...
Gay Corpening
Jun 6, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Gay Sharrock Corpening. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Jerry Barnette
May 31, 2016
Tryon, NC- Jerry Hicks Barnette, 74, of Tryon, NC passed at away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC.Jerry was the son of the late Beaufort and Margaret "Judge" Irene Hicks Barnette. He was a graduate of Tryon High School class of 1959. After high school, Jerry continued his education and became a graduate of UNC...
Bessie Pittman
May 30, 2016
MILL SPRING, NC - Bessie Edwards Pittman, 86, of Mill Spring, NC passed away Monday evening, May 30, 2016.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Frank and Mary Splawn Edwards and widow of James P. Pittman who died in 1998.Surviving are two daughters, Judy Arledge (William) of Mill Spring, NC and Wanda Ennist (Tom)...
Bessie Pittman
May 30, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Bessie Edwards Pittman (Edwards). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Wayne Buchtel
May 29, 2016
A joint funeral service was held, June 13, 2016 at Forest Hills Cemetery, Canton, Ohio for Wayne G. and Mary T. Buchtel. They had resided in Tryon, NC, since 1988. Mary passed away December 24, 2015, and Wayne followed the love of his life on May 29, 2016. Wayne served 26 years in the United States Air Force and received...
Juanita Sain
May 26, 2016
SALUDA, NC - Juanita Bradley Sain, 83, of the Green River Cove community, Saluda, NC went home to be with the Lord, Thursday morning, May 26, 2016 at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.A native of Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Mose and Mae Davis Bradley and widow of Roy Sain who...
Billy Hodgson
May 25, 2016
Columbus, NC- Billy Allen Hodgson, 80, of Columbus, NC passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC. To to the family, please
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