Jack Williams
Mar 12, 2015
Columbus, NC - Jack Caldwell Williams, Sr., 78 of Columbus, NC, died Thursday, March 12, 2015. He was born in Greenville, SC, on March 30, 1936, the son of the late Ransome Jack and Bernice Jones Williams. He attended the Greenville City Schools, won the state 14-and-under ping pong championship, successfully competed in statewide juniors as well as high school...
Alma Jayne
Mar 11, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC - Alma Joanna Jayne, 53, of Columbus, NC passed away, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at her home.Born in Annapolis, MD, she was the daughter of Barbara Gosnell Jayne of Hendersonville, NC and the late David Jayne. She was a past employee of the Saluda Truck Plaza, Saluda, NC. She loved to bake and cook.Surviving in addition to her...
Annette Sepulveda
Mar 10, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC -- Annette Wilcox Sepulveda, 55, of Columbus, NC passed away, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at the Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC.The family will receive friends Thursday, March 12, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the McFarland Funeral Chapel. To to the family, please
Sarah Egerton
Mar 7, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC --Sarah Eugenia Elliott Egerton of Columbus, NC, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Tryon Estates, in Columbus, having blessed this earth for 101 years. She was born September 6, 1913, in Coopers Gap Township, the daughter of Clarence Victor Elliott and Maude Eula Ruppe Elliott. She graduated from Stearns High School in Columbus, NC, in 1930....
Jerry Bradshaw
Mar 4, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC - Jerry Allen Bradshaw, 67, of Columbus, NC passed away, Wednesday morning, March 4, 2015 in Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation, Flat Rock, NC. Born in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Stewart and Ruth Hayes Bradshaw. Jerry was a graduate of Tryon High School and was a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy....
Alice Foster
Feb 28, 2015
TRYON, NC - Alice W. Foster of Tryon, NC passed away Saturday morning, February 28, 2015 at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC.Born in Cadillac, MI, she was the daughter of Marie Hawkins Wilson and the late Marvin B. Wilson. She attended Marathon High School and was a member of Tryon First Baptist Church. She continued her education...
Carroll Strider
Feb 27, 2015
Carroll Davis Strider, Sr., 92, of Tryon, North Carolina, earned his heavenly reward on Friday, February 27, 2015. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, into the arms of his Lord.Carroll was born in Asheville, NC, and grew up in Hendersonville, NC. He was the son of the late William Ernest Strider and Mattie Davis Strider. He graduated Hendersonville High...
Iola Brock
Feb 25, 2015
Tryon, NC- Iola Lashua Brock, 93, of Laurel Woods Assisted Living, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, S.C. A native of Neenah, WI, she was the daughter of the late Egbert and Maude Cleaves Lashua. Iola moved to Tryon, N.C. in 1948, where she and her husband, Marion, co-founded Brock's Cleaners. Together they successfully...
Frances Hurst
Feb 21, 2015
Columbus, NC- Frances Hamlin Hurst, 77, of Columbus, N.C., died peacefully on February 21, 2015, in the Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, S.C.Born August 15, 1937 in Mars Hill, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Robinson and Queenie Hamlin. She was loved by everyone who met her, especially her family.Surviving are: a daughter, Regina Burgess (Mark) of...
Phyllis Ruegg
Feb 16, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC - Phyllis Ann Ruegg, 82, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC passed away Monday afternoon, February 16, 2015 in Tryon Estates Medical Facility, Columbus, NC.Born in Denver, CO, she was daughter of the late Arthur Heers and Fanchon Donner Heers. She moved to Tryon Estates in 2004 coming from Connestee Falls, NC.Surviving is her husband of sixty-three years, Thomas...
Mabel Pearson
Feb 15, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC - Mabel Marie Pearson, 97, of Columbus, NC passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 in Tryon Estates, Columbus, NC.Born in Wingate, NC, she was the daughter of the late Reece Michael Hagler and Martha Jane Stroud Hagler and widow of Archie Pearson who died in 2011. She and her husband retired to Tryon in 1970 and moved to...
Virginia Chalmers
Feb 14, 2015
COLUMBUS, NC -- Virginia Woodson Chalmers, 90, died Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Tryon Estates.Born in Birmingham, AL, she was the daughter of the late. Paul Lee and Virginia Meriwether Woodson; granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Louis Woodson and Mr. and Mrs. Murdoch Meriwether; widow of Arthur A. Chalmers who died in 2009. She was a graduate of Stratford College,...
Daniel Peoples
Feb 13, 2015
Columbus, N.C. - Daniel Harrison Peoples, 62, of Lynn Road died Friday, February 13, 2015 at his home.Born in Forsyth County, NC, he was the son of the late Patricia Cottingham and Benjamin Harrison Peoples, Jr. Daniel was a Veteran having served for 16 years in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.Surviving are his wife, Linda S....
Eleanor Galkowski
Feb 12, 2015
TRYON, NC - Eleanor Rose Galkowski, 79, of Tryon, NC, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 in White Oak Manor, Tryon, NC. Born in Milwaukee, WI she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Bernice Galkowski and was first married to Richard "Tony" Nekich, who preceded her in death. Eleanor was an art student who loved oil painting and...
Florence Dauffenbach
Feb 11, 2015
Florence Elsie Marie (Kuckkahn) Dauffenbach was born in Watertown, Wisconsin on April 12, 1917 the first child of John and Martha (Hartwig) Kuckkahn. She was born from above through holy Baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit at Immanuel Lutheran Church there. Florence attended St. Mark's Lutheran School and graduated from Northwestern High School in 1935....
Gwendolyn Gilbert
Feb 9, 2015
MILL SPRING, NC - Gwendolyn Revonda Gilbert, 60, of Mill Spring, NC went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 9, 2015 at her home.Born in Polk County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ellick and Bertie Haynes Gilbert. Gwen was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and received her Master's Degree from Western Carolina...
Bettie White
Feb 7, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Bettie Lee Thomas White. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Bettie White
Feb 7, 2015
Bettie Lee Thomas White, 90, of Laurelwoods, Columbus, NC died Saturday, February 7, 2015 in the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills House, Landrum, SC.Born in Covington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Ada Buntin Thomasand was the widow of Donald B. White who died in 1983.Bettie moved to Polk County in 2006 coming from Covington, KY.Surviving...
Paul Melton
Jan 22, 2015
An obituary is not available at this time for Paul James Melton. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Jeanne Vucha
Jan 17, 2015
Tryon,NC- Jeanne Louise Vucha, 92, of Tryon, NC, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 in White Oak Manor of Tryon.Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mabel Ruhl. She moved to Tryon in 1977 coming from Wheaton, IL. Mrs. Vucha was a member of the Carolina Carriage Club. Surviving are: her husband of 69 years,...
