Irene Alma (Martineau) Crunkleton

Irene Alma Crunkleton, 90, of Monroe, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at CMC-Union. She was born September 10, 1925, in Auburn, New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Amedee Martineau and Bertha Poulette Martineau. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, J.P. Crunkleton; daughters, Judy Murphy and Laura Pruitt; and brothers, Rowland and Rene Martineau. Mrs. Crunkleton is survived by two sons, Roy Crunkleton and wife, Sheila, and Bill Crunkleton, and wife, Melissa, all of Monroe; brothers, Donald, Raymond, and Francis Pete Martineau; grandchildren, Laura Murphy, Patti Bowman, Steven, Cody, and Jesse Crunkleton; four great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 16, 2015, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC 28112. A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 17, 2015, in the Gordon Funeral Chapel, at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Operation Reach Out, P.O. Box 403, Monroe, NC 28111. Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory is caring for the Crunkleton family. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com.