Margaret Carpenter
May 13, 2016
Margaret Sue Hollifield Carpenter, 83, of Tryon, NC passed away on May 13, 2016 at Golden LivingCenters in Hendersonville, NC. Sue was born on November 20, 1932, in Bostic, NC, the daughter of James Clyde and Buena Gettys Hollifield. She was a resident of Tryon since 1967. She was a longtime member of Tryon United Methodist Church and was retired...
Helen Ellis
May 12, 2016
Tryon, NC-Helen Clitherow Ellis died May 12, 2016 at the age of 89 after an extended, brave, and hard fought battle with cancer. Born October 1, 1926 in Grazier Pennsylvannia, she was and remained, a "Grazier Girl", the proud daughter of a coal miner. She was one of seven children of Andrew and Susanna Prokop Semivan. She was the bedrock...
Joseph Emery
May 11, 2016
Dr. Joseph L. Emery died peacefully in his home, his beloved Eagle's Nest in Tryon, North Carolina on May 11, 2016. Dr. Emery was born in Waco, Texas, on June 5, 1925, the third of four sons of Day DeHart and Eunice L. Emery. The family moved to Temple, Texas, in 1932; Dr. Emery attended Temple (Texas) Junior College for...
William Hyder
May 11, 2016
Tryon, NC- William Alexander "Alex" Hyder, 80, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC.Alex was born to the late Arnold and Kathleen Espey Hyder of Chester, SC. He proudly served his country in the South Carolina Army National Guard and retired as a Command Sargent Major after 24 plus years of service....
Mary Cochran
May 6, 2016
Tryon, NC-Mary Lue Cochran was born January 20, 1937 to William Nathan and Essie (Wallace) Cochran in Wauchula, Florida. She was the youngest of five children, the eldest being Edward, then Gracie, Mable, Jimmy and finally Mary Lue. She passed to her rest in Jesus on May 6th, 2016. Mary Lue was preceded in death by her mother Essie and...
Benjamin Wilson
May 5, 2016
Mill Spring, NC- Arnold Wilson, 67, of Mill Spring, NC went home to be with the Lord, Thursday evening May 05, 2016 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills.A native of Polk County, NC he was the son of Lorean Williams Wilson of Mill Spring, NC and the late John R. Wilson. He proudly served in the US Army. Arnold...
Gwenlyn Butler
May 3, 2016
Tryon, NC-Gwenlyn H. Butler, 82, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, SC.Gwen was born in Lagrange, Indiana along with her identical twin Gloria, to parents Robert C. and Lois P. Huss. She was raised in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio before moving to High Point, NC as a senior in high school in...
Earl Schoeppner
Apr 30, 2016
Columbus, NC- Earl Edward Schoeppner, 90, of Columbus, NC passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 surrounded by his family at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum, SC.Earl was born to the late Clarence and Estella Noll Schoeppner, and was raised in Harriettsville, OH. He enjoyed working on the family farm alongside his mother. He was later drafted...
John Trippett
Apr 22, 2016
Tryon, NC- John G. Trippett, of Tryon, 63, succumbed to an extended illness Friday, April 22, 2016, at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Landrum, SC. John was born on August 22, 1952, in Fredericksburg, VA, the son of the late Frank Gordon and Betty Littlepage Timberlake Trippett. He was predeceased by two of his little "fur kids"...
Armenda Stemen
Apr 21, 2016
Mill Spring, NC - Armenda Sue Stemen, 72, of Mill Spring, NC passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC on Thursday, April 21, 2016.Born in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Clinton and Rosie Kessinger. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Gene Samuel Stemen in 2009. Armenda retired from Spartanburg Steel after...
Rose Falise
Apr 21, 2016
Tryon, NC- Rose Mary Falise, 101, of Tryon, NC, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 in White Oak Manor of Tryon.Born in Oswego, NY, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Azzarelli and Angelina Parti. She was the widow of Phillip Falise who passed away in 1971. Rose moved to Polk County in 2000. She loved to cook and crochet....
Arthur Lomax
Apr 21, 2016
Tryon, NC- Arthur Lee Lomax, 59, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 21st, surrounded by his family. He had been hospitalized at Duke University with complications from influenza.Lee was born in High Point, NC in November 1956. His parents were Harold and Pat Martin. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in...
John Pack
Apr 21, 2016
Columbus, NC-John "Robbie" Pack Jr., 78, of Columbus, NC passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016.A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016 at Polk Memorial Gardens in Columbus, NC. To to the family, please
William Hays
Apr 20, 2016
Tryon, NC-Terry Hays, 66, of Tryon, NC passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills.Terry was born to Helen and the late Kelly Hays and grew up in Polk County, NC. He was a member of Big Level Baptist Church. He was owner and operator of Hays Backhoe. Terry was hardworking, dedicated, completely honest,...
Joseph Pullara
Apr 19, 2016
Tryon, NC- Joseph Pullara III, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016.Arrangements will be announced. To to the family, please
James Craig
Apr 19, 2016
Columbus, NC- James David Craig, 76, of Columbus, NC, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in his home.Born in Buncombe County, NC, he was the son of the late James Clayman and Martha Dotson Craig. David enjoyed sitting on his porch, and watching the birds. He loved to fish, and enjoyed being outdoors. David also enjoyed doing yardwork. He was of...
Harley Jenkins
Apr 19, 2016
Columbus, NC- Harley "Rick" King Jenkins, Jr., 67, of Columbus, NC, went home to be with his Lord, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in his home.Born in Conway, SC, he was the son of the late Harley King Jenkins, Sr. and Doris Richardson Jenkins. Rick was a member of Mud Creek Baptist Church in Hendersonville, NC. He was an avid golfer,...
Barbara Schuvart
Apr 19, 2016
Tryon, NC- Barbara Elizabeth Schuvart, 78, of Tryon, NC passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, NC.Barbara was born to the late Clyde and Emmie Lou Swedenberg and grew up in Greenville, SC. Barbara later moved to New York and married Laurence Schuvart who preceded her in death in 2006. After spending 30 years in...
Kevin Smith
Apr 16, 2016
Mill Spring, NC - Kevin Dale Smith, 51, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Lynn First Baptist Church in Tryon, NC. To to the family, please
Joyce Conner
Apr 6, 2016
Columbus, NC-Joyce "Polly" Conner, 74, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.Known to most as "Aunt Polly", she was born in Polk Co., NC and was daughter of the late John and Marjorie Walker Conner. She was preceded in death by a brother John Neil Conner and two sisters; Betty Burgess and Patricia C. Taylor....
