Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Lawence Laird Friend

Lawence Laird Friend

Jun 11, 2018

Lawrence “Larry” Friend of Waxhaw, NC passed away Monday, June 11, 2018. Larry was the son of the late Fred and Elvira Winn Friend. Larry served his country as a US Navy Veteran. He also served Union County Public School as a school bus driver. Funeral services will be private. Larry is survived by his wife of 30 years,...

Vincent Michael Saiz

Vincent Michael Saiz

Jun 10, 2018

Vincent Michael Saiz, 48, passed away suddenly Sunday, June 10, 2018 at home. Vince was born February 14, 1970 in Burbank, CA. His family relocated to Clovis NM. He moved to Union County, NC in 1995 and for the last 13 years was employed by Miller Contracting Services. A Graveside service for Vincent will be held at 11:00AM, Monday,...

Norman "Judd" Joyner

Norman "Judd" Joyner

Jun 9, 2018

Norman Judson (Judd) Joyner, 96, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018. He was born October 18, 1921 in Murfreesboro, NC son to the late Norman Shaw Laura Blanchard Joyner. He is also preceded in death by this wife Betty Joyner, three brothers, John Joyner, N.S. Joyner, and Ralph Joyner; three sisters, Marion Gillis, Earline Joyner, and Donnie Helms. The...

Andrea Lynn Powell

Andrea Lynn Powell

Jun 9, 2018

Andrea Powell, 70, of Charlotte, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018. She was born March 16, 1948 in Chattanooga, TN a daughter of the late James Edwin and Daisy Brooks Powell. Funeral services will be held 9:00AM Monday, June 11, 2018 at St. Anthony the Great Orthodox Church 3075 Long Meadow Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730 with Father Paul...

John Richard Maier

John Richard Maier

Jun 5, 2018

John R Maier,92, of Monroe, NC, passed peacefully into the light at his home on June 5, 2018, surrounded by his children and caregivers. He was born on March 6, 1926, in Nutley, NJ, and grew up in nearby Clifton, NJ. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served in Europe aboard a supply ship supporting the...

Henry Franklin Mcwhorter

Henry Franklin Mcwhorter

Jun 5, 2018

Henry Franklin McWhorter, 84, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018. He was born in Waxhaw, NC on November, 27, 1933. Graveside services will be held 2:00p.m. Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the McWhorter Family Cemetery, Waxhaw, NC. Online Condolences may be made at www.gordonfuenralservice.com Gordon Funeral Services is caring for the McWhorter family.

Hazel Jean (Melton) Mcinnis

Hazel Jean (Melton) Mcinnis

Jun 5, 2018

Hazel Jean Melton McInnis, 78, of Monroe, NC, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Jean was born March 26, 1940 in Kannapolis, N.C. to Curtis W. Melton and Ida Broome Melton. She completed her public working career after retiring from Harris Teeter Corporate Offices in Matthews, NC. She was...

Donald Eugene Fly

Donald Eugene Fly

Jun 4, 2018

Donald “Don” Eugene Fly, 88, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018. He was born in Huntington, WV on April 26, 1930, son of the late Thomas Jesse and Gertha Gladys Young Fly. Mr. Fly was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Simpson Fly of 43 years, brothers, James Hayward, Thomas Glenn, Edward Leroy and Richard Nelson and sisters,...

Bill Ormand Medlin

Bill Ormand Medlin

May 31, 2018

James “Bill” Ormand Medlin, 89 passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018. He was born September 17, 1928 in Union County, NC son to the late James Lula Griffin Medlin. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Friday, June 8, 2018 at Gordon Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Sandy Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery. Bill is survived by his son...

Richard Oliver Angelo

Richard Oliver Angelo

May 30, 2018

Richard Oliver Angelo, 22, of Matthews, NC passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018. He was born November 5, 1995 in Ashtabula, OH, son of Roy and Heather Westlake Smith. The family will receive friends at 3:00pm, Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Providence Baptist Church, 3606 Providence Rd, South, Waxhaw, NC 28173. A memorial service will follow the visitation. Richard...

Samuel Alvin Lathan

Samuel Alvin Lathan

May 28, 2018

Samuel Alvin Lathan, 84, of Monroe passed away Monday, May 28, 2018. He was born in Union County on May, 15, 1934, son of the late Samuel Brickman and Mildred Richardson Lathan. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Carolyn Morris Lathan. He is survived by his two sons, Warren Lathan, wife Leslie of Monroe, and...

Sonia Leigh (Autry) Cumber

Sonia Leigh (Autry) Cumber

May 26, 2018

Sonia Autry Cumber, 48 passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018. She was born November 7, 1969 in Union County. A memorial service will be held at 6:00pm Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends following the service. Sonia is survived by her parents Jimmy and Linda Purser...

Charles Clayton Greene

Charles Clayton Greene

May 24, 2018

Charles Clayton Greene, 83, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 4:00pm at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, 7608 Concord Hwy, Monroe, NC 28110. Visitation will be prior to the service from 2:00pm until 4:00pm. Charles was born March 10, 1935 in Monroe, NC to the...

Shirley Jane (Newsome) Griffin

Shirley Jane (Newsome) Griffin

May 24, 2018

Shirley Jane Newsome Griffin, of Monroe went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Hillcrest Baptist Church Rest Home where she resided. She was born on June 27, 1933 in Union County to the late George and Nancy Jane Newsome. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, J.B. Newsome, Grover...

Joseph George Rudy

Joseph George Rudy

May 23, 2018

Joseph Rudy passed away quietly at his home with his family on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. He was pre-deceased by his parents and brother. The family will receive friends and family from 4:00pm until 7:00pm Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. Joe is survived by his wife, Deborah and son Ben,...

Wanda Mae (Hunter) Smith

Wanda Mae (Hunter) Smith

May 23, 2018

Wanda Hunter Smith, 80, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018. She was born June 29, 1937 in Union County, NC daughter to the late Wildred Harry Minnie Kate Starnes Hunter. She is also preceded in death by two granddaughters, Erin Roberts, and Christy Roberts. Funeral services will be held 4:00, Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Prospect United Methodist Church...

Delana (Ross) Helms

Delana (Ross) Helms

May 22, 2018

Delana Ross Helms, 85, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018. She was born in Union County, NC on November 6, 1932, daughter of the late John Velton and Daisie Mae Baucom Ross. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Franklin Helms, Sr.; her brother, William V. Ross and her sister, Frances Ross Long. A memorial service...

William Melvin Clontz

William Melvin Clontz

May 20, 2018

William Melvin Clontz, 85 of Monroe, passed away at Atrium Health-Monroe surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 20, 2018, after a long battle with polymyositis. His parrents were the late Richard Eliam Clontz and Essie Baucom Clontz. Funeral services will be held 2:00PM Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church with burial to follow...

Richard Martin Dowless

Richard Martin Dowless

May 16, 2018

Richard Martin Dowless, age 65 of Monroe, NC, went home to be with the Lord May 16, 2018. He was born in Robeson County on September 26, 1952, son of the late Worth and Emma Lou Dowless. A celebration of Richard’s life will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 19th, 2018 at Community Church of Monroe, 224 East Old...

Cheryl Lynne (Lloyd) Meggs

Cheryl Lynne (Lloyd) Meggs

May 14, 2018

Cheryl Lynne Meggs of Marshville, North Carolina passed away Monday, May 14, 2018,. She was born July 12, 1962, daughter of the late Gerald Dewitt Lloyd, Jr Judith Carol Stephens Lloyd. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends and...

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