Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Mr. Billy Ray Hinson
Jan 3, 2026
Billy Ray Hinson, 86, was called home to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 3, 2026. He was born in Union County, NC on March 6, 1939, son to the late Ray B. Hinson and Flossie Helms Hinson. Billy Ray married the love of his life, Bonnie Lynn Snipes Hinson, and celebrated 50 years of marriage before she...
Swaim Craig Strong
Jan 2, 2026
Beloved wife, mother, and grandma, Mary “Swaim” Strong, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2026. She was born on November 18, 1937, in Leaksville, NC, to the late Joseph Armfield Craig and Ruby Mayhew Craig. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Philip Earl “Phil” Strong, and her brother, David Craig.
A Celebration of Life service will...
Karen Ormond Griffin
Jan 2, 2026
Karen Ormond Griffin, 68, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026. She was born in Union County, NC on August 27, 1957, daughter to Phyllis Simpson Monda and the late Melton Duean Ormond.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Calvary Baptist Church, 2518 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112, with burial to follow at...
Jesse Wilson Pierce
Dec 26, 2025
Jesse Wilson Pierce, 66, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on January 27, 1959, son to the late Delmer Pierce and Ann Underwood.
Jesse is survived by his daughter, Ashley Martin (Kevin), two brothers, Gary Pierce, Rodney Pierce (Amy), and a sister Dawn Harshbarger (Nick).
Online condolences may be made at...
David Baucom
Dec 25, 2025
David Baucom, 67, of Monroe, NC passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025. He was born June 16, 1958, in Union County, son to the late Drexel Atlas & Jean Mullis Baucom.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Family Memorial Garden, 3907 New Salem Road, Monroe, NC 28110. The family will receive friends...
Grady Reid Hill
Dec 24, 2025
Grady Reid Hill, 87, of Monroe, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on January 28, 1938, son to the late Walter Thomas Hill and Annie Williams Hill. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Walter “Dean” Hill and sister Mary Alice Booth.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM,...
Elizabeth Taylor
Dec 22, 2025
Elizabeth (Lib) Long Taylor passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, in Bonita Springs, Florida, just four days shy of her 96th birthday. Born on December 26, 1929, in Union County, North Carolina, Lib lived a long and meaningful life marked by faith, grace, and kindness that left a lasting impression on all who knew her. Known for her beautiful...
Gerre Goldenberg
Dec 20, 2025
Gerre Streicher Goldenberg, 87, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025. She was born in Jefferson County, KY on July 24, 1938, daughter to the late Abe Streicher and Jeanette Seidenman Streicher. She is also preceded in death by her husband Richard Allen Goldenberg.
Gerre is survived by her son, Barry Goldenberg (Sandra), daughter, Sharon Sasser, and sister,...
A. Neil Glenn
Dec 17, 2025
A. Neil Glenn, 96, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on November 21, 1929, son to the late Callie Glenn and Annie Belle Rone Glenn. He is also preceded in death by his first wife Verline Yarbrough Glenn and his brother Roland Rone Glenn and his sister Myra Glenn...
James "Jim" R. Ellis
Dec 17, 2025
James “Jim” R. Ellis, 90, of Monroe, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on April 28, 1935, son to the late Caster Ellis and Myrtle Belk Ellis. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife, Barbara Montgomery Ellis, two brothers, Joe Ellis, Gene Ellis, and three sisters Rhea Belk,...
Abigail "Abby" Wright
Dec 16, 2025
Abigail Marie Wright
March 24, 2000 – December 16, 2025
Our beloved Abigail “Abby” Marie Wright, 25, of Indian Trail, NC, was welcomed into her heavenly home on December 16, 2025. Born in Charlotte on March 24, 2000, Abby brought light into every room she entered and hope into every heart she touched.
A funeral service will be held at 11:30AM on Saturday,...
John "Danny" Plyler
Dec 15, 2025
John “Danny” Daniel Plyler, 68, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on July 11, 1957, son to the late Roy and Joyce Secrest Plyler.
Funeral services will be held at 5:00 PM on Friday, December 19, 2025, in the Chapel of Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112, with visitation to...
Peggy Tomberlin Hinson
Dec 13, 2025
Mrs. Peggy Tomberlin Hinson, 87, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025. She was born in Union County, NC on October 11, 1938, to the late Wriston Lee Tomberlin and Mae Rushing Tomberlin.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Shiloh Advent Christian Church, 3601 Sikes Mill Road, Monroe, NC 28110...
Landis Arnold Presson
Dec 11, 2025
Landis Arnold Presson, 79, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025. He was born in Mecklenburg County, NC on March 7, 1946, son to the late James LeRoy Presson and Florence Twitty Presson. He is also preceded in death by his stepson, Shaan Stegall, grandson Christoper Plyler, great granddaughter Maykala Woodard.
A funeral service will be held at...
James Paul Keziah Jr.
Dec 11, 2025
James Paul Keziah Jr., 81, of Monroe, NC passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025. He was born in Providence County, NY on May 30, 1944, son to the late James Paul Keziah and Louise Jones.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2026 from 3:00PM until 4:00PM in the chapel of Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster...
James "Jim" Curtis Hunt
Dec 10, 2025
James “Jim” Curtis Hunt, 87, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. He was born in Chicago, IL on August 31, 1938, son to the late James A. Hunt and Evylen Pitcock Hunt. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife Ada “Lynn” Hunt.
Jim was an avid fisherman, and a motorcycle enthusiast who rode at...
Evelyn Jeanette "Jan" Keziah Carter
Dec 9, 2025
Evelyn Jeanette “Jan” Keziah Carter, 75, of Monroe, NC passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. She was born in Union County, NC on January 15, 1950, daughter to the late Alan Boyd Keziah and Virginia Trull Keziah. She is also preceded in death by her brother Allan Keziah.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, December 12,...
Ashley Patterson Owens
Dec 8, 2025
Ashley Elizabeth Owens, 41 of Indian Trail, NC passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025. She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC on July 10, 1984. She is the daughter of Samuel Patterson and Angela Butler Patterson.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Hopewell Baptist Church Legacy Campus, 420 Hopewell Church Road, Monroe,...
Roy Eugene "Gene" Trotter Jr.
Dec 6, 2025
Roy Eugene “Gene” Trotter Jr. , 62, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Randolph County, NC on August 8, 1963, son to the late Roy Eugene Trotter and Lois Wilkerson Trotter, and was later adopted by his stepmother, Brenda Lawson Trotter.
Gene was a man who dedicated...
Grady Franklin Tyson
Dec 6, 2025
Grady Franklin Tyson, 89, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025. He was born on December 23, 1935, to the late Nannie Kelly Tyson and William Jessie Tyson. He was preceded in death by his son Franklin Scott Tyson. Being the youngest member of his family, he was also preceded in death by all of his siblings.
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