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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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Anne Meese
Sep 30, 2015
Anne Muse (Hayes) Meese, age 105, of Columbus, formerly of Atlanta, GA, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Tryon Estates, in Columbus, NC.Anne attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland Florida. During WWII she was overseas with the American Red Cross, Headquarters Unit in both Algiers, North Africa and Naples, Italy. She worked as a Bookkeeper/office manager with Arthur Anderson in...
Lewis Foy
Sep 29, 2015
Mill Spring , NC - Lewis Keith Foy, 56, of Mill Spring, NC passed away, September 29, 2015 in Houston, Texas.Keith was the son of Jesse and Shirley Foy. He was a graduate of Polk Central High School and enjoyed spending time fishing. Keith worked at Delta in Spartanburg as an electrician. He was a member of Mill Spring First...
Phyllis Conrad
Sep 28, 2015
Phyllis Ann (Carter) Conrad, 92, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at Tryon Estates, in Columbus, NC.Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Dr. William Carter and Mabel (Johnston) Carter. She was a graduate of the University of Illinois, and a member Alpha Chi Omega Sorority and Daughters of the American Revolution. She spent many years...
Susan Caudill
Sep 25, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Susan Leigh Caudill (Diefenderfer). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Robert Ormand
Sep 23, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Robert Earl Ormand. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Austin Hayes
Sep 15, 2015
Rutherfordton, NC- Austin Gene Hayes 19, of Rutherfordton, N.C., passed away September 15, 2015.Born in Spartanburg, S.C., he was the son of Sherrie and Tim Stepp of Rutherfordton, N.C. Austin was a 2015 graduate of Polk County High School. He had a passion for music and mustangs. Austin enjoyed making others smile and laugh. He was employed at Deslee Textile...
Joseph Robison
Sep 11, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC - Joseph Edward Robison, III, 73, of Columbus, NC passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Lt. Col. Joseph Edward Robison, Jr. and Mary Deal Few Robison. Mr. Robison was a member of Tryon United Methodist Church. He loved woodworking and playing golf.In addition...
James Crowther
Sep 9, 2015
Saluda, NC- Rev. James "Jim" Crowther III, 82, passed away at Pardee Hospital on September 9th ,2015.Jim was born in New York City, New York, to the late Comm. James and Charlotte Rollard-Crowther. He attended the St. Andrews School for middle and high school in Manchester Tennessee. Upon graduation he attended Florida State University, where he played football and graduated...
Raymond Burklow
Sep 8, 2015
Mill Spring, NC- Raymond Lee Burklow, 77, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015, in St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, North Carolina.Born in Wheelwright, KY, Ray was the son of the late Duke Harrison and Lillian Brunner Burklow.After graduation from the University of Kentucky where he majored in art history and was a gymnast and cheerleader, Ray worked in Tubingen, Germany...
James Rush
Sep 5, 2015
Saluda, NC - James Edward Rush, 51, of Saluda, formerly of Charlotte, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, September 5, 2015.Born April 13, 1964, he was the son of William and Yoshiko Ishibashi Rush of Boone, NC. Jim has two brothers, Ted and Bob Rush. For 26 years Jim was a respected leader and mentor in the Global Technology and Operations Organization...
Henry Bright
Sep 5, 2015
Saluda, NC- Henry G. Bright Jr. age74, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015, after a fierce fight with cancer. Henry resided in Saluda, NC, with his loving wife, Sandie. Born March 29, 1941, in Burlington, NC, he attended Gardner Webb College and NC State. He obtained his Masters Degree from UNC Greensboro. After a long career as an Elementary...
Glenda Rhodes
Sep 3, 2015
FLAT ROCK, NC - Glenda Elizabeth O'Shields Rhodes, 73, of Flat Rock, NC passed away Thursday evening, September 3, 2015 at her home.Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Ruby Elizabeth Dunn O'Shields. She retired from Bruce Drysdale Elementary School. She was a loving mother and grandmother and devoted her life to them. She...
Marshall Monroe
Sep 1, 2015
Columbus NC- Lt. Col. Marshall Monroe, III USAR (Ret.), age 89, passed away September 1, 2015 at his home in Columbus.He was born in Houston, TX, the son of Marshall Monroe, Jr. and Elsie Mueller Monroe. Marshall graduated from the University of Texas, Austin, TX and served in the U.S. Army, WWII, Texas Army National Guard, and Army reserves, retiring...
Thomas Chamberlain
Sep 1, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Thomas Rhoda Chamberlain. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Gregory Hicks
Aug 30, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Gregory Eugene Hicks. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Noah Gokey
Aug 24, 2015
Columbus, NC-Capt. Noah Webster Gokey III (ret), 90, of Columbus, NC, passed away August 24, 2015 in Tryon Estates, Columbus NC.He was born in Jamestown, NY, to the late Noah and Allene Gokey. He was a graduate of the Naval Academy Class of 1947 and retired as a Captain from the U.S. Navy in 1977, after 34 years of service....
Dorothy Way
Aug 24, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC -- Dorothy Coker Way, 93, of Columbus, NC passed away Monday morning, August 24, 2015 in Givens Estates, Asheville, NC.Born in Andrews, SC, she was the daughter of the late Forest Eugene and Dicey Ann Coker and widow of Rev. Robert Bradford Way who died in 2013. She moved to Columbus in 2007 coming from Travelers Rest, SC....
Nathan Williams
Aug 21, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Nathan Russell Williams. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Norma Deziel
Aug 19, 2015
Tryon, NC-Norma Rose Deziel, 82, of Tryon, NC passed away August 19, 2015 in Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation, Hendersonville, NC.She was born in Detroit, MI to the late Adelard and Marie Dora Boisvert Deziel. She was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and loved by all. She was the principle of St. Henry's Catholic School in...
Angeline Pierce
Aug 18, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Angeline Francis Pierce (Cogut). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
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