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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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Doris Kaericher
Jan 8, 2016
Columbus, NC - Doris "Petie" Kaericher, 89, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Petie was born on August 17, 1926, the only child of William F. and Bertha C. Peters. She grew up in Chicago, attended Valparaiso University and graduated as a registered nurse from Chicago's Presbyterian School of Nursing in 1950. After raising...
Claudia Kay
Jan 7, 2016
On Thursday, January 7th 2016, Claudia Sue Helms Kay peacefully fell asleep at St Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC, and is now awaiting her Savior's return.Born on October 14, 1925, at Klonteska Inn in Banner Elk, NC, which was owned and operated by her maternal grandparents, she was the daughter of Mary Sue Jennings Helms and Claud Hartsell Helms. She and...
Lawrence Davis
Jan 3, 2016
An obituary is not available at this time for Lawrence Robinson Davis. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Albert Horne
Dec 29, 2015
Tryon, NC - Vernon Horne, 87, of Tryon, NC passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Autumn Care of Saluda.Born in Polk Co. he was the son of the late Ladd and Hattie Sims Horne. Vernon was a lifelong resident of Polk County and a member of Mill Creek Church of the Brethren. He served in the military and was...
Ann Voyda
Dec 28, 2015
TRYON, NC - Ann Helen Voyda, 95, of Tryon, NC passed away Monday evening, December 28, 2015 in White Oak Manor of Tryon, NC.She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Tessie Dabroski and widow of Ted Voyda who passed away in 1992. Mrs. Voyda was an active member of the Foothills Duplicate Bridge Club, loved life at Red...
Ida Ford
Dec 27, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC - Ida Mae Ford of Columbus, NC passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at LaurelWoods, Columbus, NC.Born in Forest Hills, PA, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Carrie McDonald Sipe.Surviving are four daughters, Pamela Rook (Dennis) of North Carolina, Stephanie Neiderhiser of Pennsylvania, Gail Ford of Idaho and Marilyn Freed of Ohio; one son, Bryan...
Mary Buchtel
Dec 24, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC -- Mary Taylor Buchtel of Columbus, NC passed away December 24, 2015 at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Arrangements will be announced. To to the family, please
Margaret Shehan
Dec 24, 2015
Columbus, NC - Margaret Ann Shehan, 55, of Columbus, NC, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015.Born in Polk County, NC she was the daughter of Patricia West of Columbus, NC and the late Alvin West. She was employed at Hatch Plant in Columbus, NC for over 30 years and was a member of Midway Baptist Church. Margaret loved the outdoors...
Stanley Davis
Dec 21, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC - Stanley Toy Davis, 60, of Spartanburg, SC passed away Monday, December 21, 2015.Born in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of Toy and Betty Jean Waters Davis of Woodruff, SC. Mr. Davis was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He loved riding motorcycles, swimming with Lexi at the lake, pool or the beach. Mr. Davis was of...
Hazel Owens
Dec 20, 2015
Columbus, NC- Hazel Louise Owens, age 82, passed away on Sunday, December 20th. She was the daughter of the late Judge Lee and Bertha Jones Cochran. She is survived by her loving husband James "Speck" Owens and three of their children, Steve, Sherrie and Terri Owens. Their youngest daughter Cindy preceded them in death in 2011. Hazel also leaves two...
Memorial Tree
Dec 17, 2015
If you were unable to attend our Christmas Memorial Service, you and your family are invited to stop by our funeral home and place a ribbon on our Memorial Christmas Tree in memory of your loved one who has passed away. No matter if they passed this year or long ago. Our chapel will be open Monday thru Friday from...
George Ford
Dec 8, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for George Kenneth Ford. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Booger Ford
Dec 7, 2015
TRYON, NC - George K. "Booger" Ford, 77, of Tryon, NC passed away, Monday afternoon, December 7, 2015 in Autumn Care of Saluda, NC.Born in Lynn, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Leland Ford and Annie Mae Fisher Ford. Mr. Ford was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. After his time in the Navy, he returned to...
George Ford
Dec 7, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for George Kenneth Ford. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Donald Barnett
Dec 1, 2015
TRYON, NC - Donald Elmer Barnett of Tryon, NC passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 1, 2015 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born January 5, 1931 in Jefferson, GA, he was the son of the late Herman Elmer and Amanda Eckles Barnett. Mr. Barnett was a Mason, English Professor at the University of Georgia for thirty-seven years,...
June Radford
Dec 1, 2015
Columbus, NC- June Rempert Radford died at Tryon Estates in Columbus, North Carolina, on December 1, 2015. She had battled Alzheimer's disease for a number of years.She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 15, 1928, the youngest of Mabel and Fred Rempert's four daughters. In February 1952, she met James Earl Radford, Sr., on a blind date in Washington,...
Anne Perewiznyk
Nov 27, 2015
Mill Spring, NC- Anne Perewiznyk, 90, of Mill Spring, NC, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015.Anne was born in Passaic, NJ, and lived in Clifton, NJ for more than 30 years, where she was a member of the Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church. She worked as a production supervisor at an industrial vacuum manufacturing firm, and then as a...
Mary Hughes
Nov 26, 2015
Columbus, NC- MARY COUGHLIN HUGHES passed on Thanksgiving Day, 2015 at her retirement home, Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC, at the age of 94. (May 6, 1921 - November 26, 2015).Born in New York City to Marion Lynehan and John Coughlin and grew up in West Hartford Conn. and Larchmont, NY. Widow of Joseph F. Hughes (1921-1997) Survived by daughter,...
Christine Zimmerman
Nov 26, 2015
Columbus, NC- Christine Marina Zimmerman passed on Thanksgiving Day, 2015 at Laurelwoods in Columbus, N.C., at the age of 94 (May 7, 1921 - November 26, 2015).She was born in Den Haag, The Netherlands to Conrad Emil Lambert Helfrich and Augusta Clasina Helfrich-Gieben. She was the widow of Johan Carel Zimmerman 1922-2002 who was also from the Netherlands. She is...
Carolyn Shehan
Nov 25, 2015
LANDRUM, SC - Carolyn Denton Shehan, 64, of Landrum, SC passed away Wednesday evening, November 25, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Asheville, NC.Born in Tryon, NC, she was the daughter of the late George and Ruth McAbee Denton. Mrs. Shehan retired from St. Luke's Hospital, Columbus, NC after forty-two years of service as a Nurse. She was a member...
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