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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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Jack Butler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Edwin Melton

Edwin Melton

May 25, 2016

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

Marilynn Vogel

Marilynn Vogel

May 21, 2016

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

William Sellers

William Sellers

May 21, 2016

Columbus, NC- William Alfred "Al" Franklin Sellers, Jr., 81, of Columbus, NC, died Saturday, May 21, 2016 in St. Luke's Hospital.Born in Swainsboro, GA, he was the son of the late William Alfred Franklin Sellers, Sr. and Frances Riner Sellers. Al loved his family, as well as fishing. He was an avid Nascar fan. Al loved his job as a...

Spencer Prout

Spencer Prout

May 20, 2016

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

Gerda Hook

Gerda Hook

May 19, 2016

Columbus, NC-Gerda Priehn Hook entered her Eternal rest on May 19, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 21, 1942 in the German Free City of Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland). Trying to stay ahead of the Soviet Army's push to Berlin, Gerda and her mother walked from Danzig to Hannover, Germany in the winter of 1944-45...

William Andersen

William Andersen

May 17, 2016

Tryon, NC- William Robert Andersen, 89, of Tryon, NC, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 in Hospice House, Landrum, SC.Born in Toledo, OH, he was the son of the late Robert and Frida Andersen. William served in the U.S. Army during the World War II era. He was a member of the Rotary Club for 35 years. He volunteered with Foothills...

Elaine Price

Elaine Price

May 17, 2016

Mill Spring, NC- Elaine Sain Price, 62, of Mill Spring, NC went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday evening May 17, 2016 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills.Elaine was the daughter of the late Leroy and Gladys Norris Sain. She enjoyed traveling through the mountains and weekend getaways to Tennessee. She was a dedicated and loving wife...

Martha Metcalf

Martha Metcalf

May 14, 2016

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

Nell Metcalf

Nell Metcalf

May 14, 2016

Nell Alderman Metcalf, 90, of formerly of Saluda, NC went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 14, 2016 at LaurelWoods, Columbus, NC.Born in Moultrie, GA, she was the daughter of the late Rosa Duncan Alderman and Corbett Alderman and widow of Robert W. Metcalf, Sr. who died in 2001. Mrs. Metcalf was the owner and operator of Metcalf's...

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