Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Lucille Price Helms

Lucille Price Helms

Nov 5, 2026

A full obituary will be published shortly.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026 in the chapel of Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112. She will be laid to rest privately by her family at Lakeland Memorial Park.

Gordon Funeral Service & Crematory is honored to be entrusted to care for the Helms...

Benny George Love

Benny George Love

Nov 4, 2026

Benny “George” Love, 93, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. He was born in Union County, NC, on July 26, 1933, son to the late James Duncan Love and Loretta Hinson Love. He is also preceded in death by his two brothers and three sisters.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at...

James Michael Deese

James Michael Deese

Nov 4, 2026

James “Mike” Michael Deese, 75, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2026. He was born in Union County, NC, son of the late Ralph Deese and Gladys Stephens Deese Culley.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, November 6, 2026 in the chapel of Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends...

Susan Miles Pietrowski

Susan Miles Pietrowski

Nov 3, 2026

Susan Miles Pietrowski, 68, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2026. She was born August 29, 1958, in Union County, NC, daughter of the late James Walter Miles and Katherine Broome Miles. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, Richard Pietrowski, two brothers, David Miles and Tim Miles, as well as her sister, Karen Taylor.

 A memorial service will...

Jane Carpenter Griffin

Jane Carpenter Griffin

Nov 2, 2026

Jane Carpenter Griffin, 82, passed away November 2, 2026. She was born on January 6, 1944, in Union County, NC, daughter of the late Fred Carpenter and Ruth Staton Carpenter. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald Ray Griffin.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Fairfield Baptist Church, 3129...

Jerry Arthur Boswell

Jerry Arthur Boswell

Oct 31, 2026

Jerry A. Boswell, 82, passed away on Saturday October the 31st, 2026 at Novant Presbyterian Medical Center. He was born in Cabarrus County on November the 23rd, 1943 to the late Arthur and Lottie Hill Boswell. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife, Elaine Austin Boswell whom he loved and missed dearly.

Jerry was...

James Ellison Gordon

James Ellison Gordon

Oct 31, 2026

James Ellison Gordon, 96, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2026. He was born January 14, 1930, in Union County, NC, son of the late Plummer James Gordon & Connie Watkins Gordon. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Sara Starnes Gordon, and his second wife, Frances Nance Gordon, daughter, Susan...

Lonnie Dean Davidson, Jr.

Lonnie Dean Davidson, Jr.

Oct 30, 2026

Lonnie Dean Davidson Jr., 80, passed away on October 30, 2026. Born on August 9, 1946, in Monroe, North Carolina, he was the son of Bertha Elizabeth Harris and Lonnie Dean Davidson Sr. A lifelong son of Union County, Dean grew up in the community he would always call home, graduating from Monroe High School in 1964.

Following high school and...

Brian Xavier Heffernan

Brian Xavier Heffernan

Oct 27, 2026

Brian Xavier Heffernan, 66, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on October 27, 2026, at home in Waxhaw, North Carolina. He was born on August 6, 1960, in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Paul J. Heffernan and Dorothy Sullivan Heffernan. He is also preceded in death by his brother Phillip Heffernan.

Brian’s journey in life was...

Margaret "Maggie" Wyatt

Margaret "Maggie" Wyatt

Oct 27, 2026

Margaret Ann Wyatt, 66, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Terra Bella Assisted Living in Indian Trail, North Carolina after a courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. Born on August 11, 1960 in Tallahassee, Florida, Margaret’s life is a true testament to love, defined by her selfless commitment to her children and profound pride as...

Edgar Martin Tyson

Edgar Martin Tyson

Oct 22, 2026

Mr. Edgar “Ed” Martin Tyson, 82, of Wadesboro, NC passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026. He was born in Lancaster County, SC on May 16, 1944, son to the late Henry Ford Tyson and Grace Starnes Tyson.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, October 26, 2026, in the chapel of Gordon Funeral Service, with entombment to...

Garry Gene Rollins

Garry Gene Rollins

Oct 18, 2026

Garry Gene Rollins, 85, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026. He was born in Union County, NC on October 4, 1941, son to the late Walter Sterling Rollins and Ruby Gordon Rollins. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Rushing Rollins, brother, Bill Rollins, and brother-in-law, Norman Lynn Temple.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM...

John Paul Hinson

John Paul Hinson

Oct 17, 2026

John Paul Hinson, 95, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026. He was born in Union County, NC on February 9, 1931, son to the late John Alonzo Hinson and Eulalia Little Hinson. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Henry Hinson, Steve Hinson, Victor Hinson, and sister, Beatrice Parker.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on...

Donald Eugene Price

Donald Eugene Price

Oct 16, 2026

Donald Eugene Price, 73, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026. He was born in Union County, North Carolina, on January 14, 1953, son to the late Don Lee Price and Evelyn Price.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Donald was a proud Navy veteran and served for thirty years.

Donald is survived by his...

Larry Norwood

Larry Norwood

Oct 14, 2026

Larry Norwood, 84, of Waxhaw, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at his home. He was born in Lancaster, SC on January 4, 1942, son to the late Walter Tonsy Norwood and Artie Elizabeth Brady Norwood. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Walter and Clyde, as well as his sisters, Pansy and Annie.

A memorial...

Patsy Ruth Coleman

Patsy Ruth Coleman

Oct 13, 2026

Patsy Ruth Coleman, 86, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. She was born in Pike County, KY, on July 12, 1940, daughter to the late Ray Webb and Louisa Varney Webb. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, Rev. Harold Dean Coleman, daughter, Marlene Louise Coleman, two brothers, Charles Webb, Mark Webb,...

Antonia Colter Blank

Antonia Colter Blank

Oct 10, 2026

Antonia Colter Blank, 23, of Matthews, NC passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 18, 2003, daughter to Catherine Brown and Zachary Blank.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 21, 2026, in the chapel of Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112.

Antonia is survived...

Elder Larry Brevard Austin

Elder Larry Brevard Austin

Oct 6, 2026

Elder Larry Brevard Austin, 85, of Monroe, NC passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. He was born in Union County, NC son to the late RC Austin and Louise Honeycutt Austin. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Walden Austin, brother, Ken Austin, and brother-in-law, AC Carpenter.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Friday,...

Carol Correll Poston

Carol Correll Poston

Oct 5, 2026

Carol Correll Poston, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and laughter.

Born July 9, 1960, Carol was the daughter of the late Mildred “Jackie” Correll and Eugene “Gene” Correll. She was one of ten children. While her family was large, she shared especially close bonds with...

Louis "Homer" Wilson Mical

Louis "Homer" Wilson Mical

Oct 3, 2026

Louis Wilson “Homer” Mical, 77, of Monroe, NC passed away at home on Saturday, October 3, 2026. He was born in Union County, NC on November 9, 1948, son to the late Roscoe and Clara Mical.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Roanoke Baptist Church, 618 Roanoke Church Road, Monroe, NC 28110, with...

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