Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Patricia Braswell Johnson
Mar 14, 2026
Patricia (Pat) Elaine Braswell Johnson passed away on March 14, 2026 peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born January 21, 1945 in Monroe, NC. Daughter of the late Robert Glenn Braswell and Alma Baucom Braswell. She was a graduate of Piedmont High School where she forged loving relationships with many friends. She completed her college degree at Western Carolina...
Jonathan "Wade" King
Mar 11, 2026
Jonathan “Wade” King, 37, of Raleigh, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. He was born in Luzerne County, PA on May 4, 1988, son to Ronald Wallace King and Kathy Smith King.
A private funeral service will be held at a later date, with burial to follow at Lakeland Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials...
Carolyn Dosher Gerding Price
Mar 10, 2026
Carolyn Dosher Gerding Price, age 91, left this world on March 10, 2026, while a resident of Atrium Health Center in Monroe, NC.
Carolyn was born on September 1, 1934, in Southport, NC, the first child of Bryan and Woodrow Dosher. She grew up during the Depression and World War II in Southport and other small, southeastern North Carolina towns where...
Anna Hofmann Tietjen
Mar 10, 2026
Anna Hofmann Tietjen, 89, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. She was born in Germany on April 17, 1936, daughter of the late Michael Hofmann and Anna Schmitt Hofmann. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Horst George Tietjen, grandson James Tietjen, two brothers, Heinrich Hofmann, Johann “Hans” Hofmann, and a sister, Hilda Priebusch...
Norma Matthews Ward
Mar 10, 2026
Norma Matthews Ward, 85, of Wingate, NC passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. She was born in Charlotte, NC on April 3, 1940, daughter to the late Clark Matthews and Annie McKinney Matthews. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, Elliot “Doc” Ward two brothers, Calvin Matthews, Edgar Matthews, two sisters, Bertha Rappe, and Judy Allen,...
Kenneth Robert Keith , Jr.
Mar 9, 2026
Mr. Kenneth R. Keith Jr. 88 entered his heavenly home on March 9th, 2026.
The family is planning a celebration of his life for all his family and friends on Saturday, March 21st from 11:00am to 1:00pm. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 5300 Nesbit Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173. The family will receive friends from 10:30am until 11:00am, prior to the service.
There...
Peggy Ann Gast
Mar 6, 2026
Peggy Ann Gast passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the age of 89. She was born on February 14, 1937, daughter to the late Maurice Nelson and Mary Boriska. Peggy grew up on the family farm in Ravenna, Ohio, spent her married years in Utica and Southfield, Michigan, and retired in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Peggy had an incredible artistic...
Frances Marie Godfrey
Mar 6, 2026
Frances Marie Anderson Godfrey, 89, of Monroe, NC passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026. She was born on June 14, 1936, daughter to the late Robert Henry Anderson and Lorena Deese Anderson. She is also preceded in death by her late husband, Douglas Godfrey, and their two daughters, Cathy G. Sain and Tonnie G. Rushing.
A graveside service was held...
Sara Donald Culp Helms
Mar 6, 2026
Sara Donald Culp Helms (Sara Don) entered her “heaven of rest” on March 6, 2026. Sara Don was born in York County, South Carolina on March 4, 1929. She was the youngest child born to Annie Cranford Culp and Lloyd Culp. Three brothers, Woodrow, Theo, Hazel and her sister, Emily preceded her in death.
A funeral service will be held at...
James Claude Matthews, Jr.
Mar 6, 2026
James Claude Matthews Jr., of Waxhaw, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2026. He was born on January 29, 1937, in Fulton County, Georgia, to the late James Claude Matthews Sr. and Lillian Jameson Matthews. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Myra Cates Matthews.
James was a devoted husband, father, grandfather to six, and...
Jim Carl Fleenor
Mar 4, 2026
Jim Carl Fleenor, 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. He was born in Beckley, WV on October 8, 1958, son to the late Jack Elmo Fleenor and Patricia Alderson Fleenor. He is also preceded in death by his two sisters, Patricia “Missy” Rakes, and Janie Savino.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 8, 2026,...
Mary Lane Hagan
Mar 2, 2026
Mary Lane Hagan, of Unionville, N.C., passed away peacefully in the early-morning hours of March 2, 2026. She was 92.
Mary (also known as “Tyke” to her family) is survived by her children Liz Barabe, Charlie Griffin (Carmen), Alan Griffin and Patsy Arrowood (Mark), as well as by her brother Jack Lane, sister Patsy Cross (Jim), six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and...
Michael Eugene "Mike" Belk
Mar 2, 2026
Michael Eugene “Mike” Belk, 78, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, following a brief illness. Surrounded by family in his final days, Mike passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord.
Born in Charlotte and raised in Monroe, Mike was the son of the late Bundy Farice Belk Sr. and Catherine Starnes Belk. He was preceded in...
David Lee McDonald , Jr.
Feb 28, 2026
David Lee McDonald Jr., 81, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026. He was born in Union County, NC on July 21, 1944, son to the late David Lee McDonald Sr. and Verla Edwards McDonald. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife, Kay Graham McDonald and brother, Tracy McDonald.
A graveside service will be held...
Betty Ann Tallardy
Feb 22, 2026
Betty Ann Tallardy, 79, of Monroe, NC passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026. She was born in Roslyn, NY on February 14, 1947, daughter to the late Hermon Sander and Marie Fritz Sander. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Louis Sander, and sister, Mary Lou Sander.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, March...
Clifford Mike Burrows
Feb 22, 2026
Clifford “Mike” Burrows, 63, of Indian Trail, NC passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026. He was born in Mecklenburg County, NC on January 10, 1963, son to Raymond Burrows Sr. and the late Lora Mae Smith Burrows. He is also preceded in death by his nephew Travis.
A funeral service will be held at 6:00 PM on Thursday, February 26,...
Merwyn Raynor Joyner
Feb 20, 2026
Merwyn Raynor Joyner, 70 of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Friday February 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Union County, NC on March 3, 1955, son to the late John Elliott Joyner and Marjorie Yarborough Joyner. He is also preceded in death by his three brothers, David, Barry, and Carson Joyner.
A memorial service to celebrate...
Mary Ellen Haigler Fields
Feb 20, 2026
Mary Ellen Haigler Fields, 76, of Monroe, NC passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026. She was born in Union County, NC on September 2, 1949, daughter to the late Theodore Clinton Haigler and Margie Louise Brooks Haigler.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in the chapel of Gordon Funeral Service & Crematory,...
Wanda Austin Wiese
Feb 19, 2026
Wanda Austin Wiese, 63, of Monroe, NC passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026. She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC on March 27, 1962, daughter to the late Clyde Austin and Elma Baucom Austin. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Leonard Austin and James Austin.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00PM on Tuesday, February 24,...
Peggy Baucom Blackburn
Feb 18, 2026
We are heartbroken to share that Peggy Baucom Blackburn passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026. A devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, Peggy filled every room with love, kindness, and joy. From her sparkling personality and love of Conway Twitty’s music to her cherished Mustangs and her beloved pets, she lived life with warmth and devotion to her family. She...
