Justin Blake Tarlton

Justin Blake Tarlton, 25, went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 20, 2015. He was born April 28, 1990 in Mecklenburg County, son of Tammi and Mark Graves and Everett Tarlton. He enjoyed cooking for his family, especially grilling for his step dad, Mark. He was employed at Select Air Systems of Indian Trail. He enjoyed helping PawPaw Jerry and MawMaw Jean and MawMaw Mary with anything they needed his help with. He enjoyed watching movies and shopping with his sister, Lauren. She was not only his sister, but his very best friend. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 2:30 PM at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 4013 New Town Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 24, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM in Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC 28112. He is survived by his parents, Tammi and Mark Graves of Monroe and Everett Tarlton of Graham, NC; his sister, Lauren Tarlton of the home; grandparents, Jerry and Jean McCoy of Monroe and Mary Hasty (deceased Wilburn Hasty) of Indian Trail and Maurice Tarlton of Monroe; aunts, Trecia Thomas (Eric) of Monroe and Amy Thomas (Tony) of Indian Trail, uncle Tim McCoy of Mt. Gilead; step-aunt, Lori Simpson (Jesse) of Monroe; step-grandmother, Barbara Graves of Harrisonburg, VA; step-uncle, Arron Graves of Harrisonburg, VA; and a large number of cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friends of First Step, PO Box 5003, Monroe, NC 28111-503. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory is caring for the Tarlton family.