Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Ray Cecil Long

Ray Cecil Long

Jan 6, 2018

Ray Cecil Long, 84 passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018. He was born August 24, 1933, son of the late Titus and Ada Long, he was also preceded in death by three sisters, Bernice Long, Mildred Aycoth, and Ailene Craddock, three brothers, Jesse Long, Gerald Long, and Max Long. Ray is survived by his loving wife of 64 years,...

Kevin Greene

Kevin Greene

Jan 5, 2018

Kevin Bernard Greene, 53, of Monroe, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018. He was born May 18, 1964 in Union County a son to Mitchell and Bonnie Baucom Greene. He is preceded in death by his grand parents, Yewell and Edith Greene and John Key and Lena Mae Baucom. A memorial service will be held 3:00PM Tuesday, January 9,...

Mary Fancion (Hargett) Glenn

Mary Fancion (Hargett) Glenn

Jan 4, 2018

Mary “Dolly” Hargett Glenn, 85 years of age, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Union in Monroe, NC. Mrs. Glenn was born April 22, 1932 in Waxhaw to the late Thad Dallas Hargett and the late Eloise Hargett. She was also preceded in death by her husband of thirty-one years, Donald Glenn. Mrs. Glenn...

Gary Thomas Beyerlein

Gary Thomas Beyerlein

Jan 3, 2018

Gary Thomas Beyerlein, 73, of Waxhaw, NC passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018. He was born October 16, 1944 in Mt Clemens, MI. Son of the late Robert and Isabel Beyerlein. Gary was the CEO of Getebe Concrete Contractors, a NC Corporation in business for the last 30 years. He was very involved in both the Biker community and...

James Nathaniel Baucom

James Nathaniel Baucom

Jan 3, 2018

James N. Baucom, 70, of Monroe, NC passed away, Wednesday, January 03, 2018. He was born September 16, 1947 in Richmond County, son of the late Herman and Buna Baucom. James was the former owner and operator of A Cleaner World Dry Cleaner. A memorial service will be held 2:00pm Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Gordons Funeral Service Chapel...

James "Bill" Farmer

James "Bill" Farmer

Dec 29, 2017

James William Farmer, 85, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 29, 2017. He was the son of the late Belton Gaston Farmer and Mary Fuller Farmer of Hamlet, NC. Bill, as he was known, graduated from Hamlet High School, served in the U.S. Air Force, attended Elon College and Kings Business College. He was preceded in...

Doris Kay Rape

Doris Kay Rape

Dec 29, 2017

Doris “Kay” Rape, 71 of Wingate, NC passed away Friday, December 29, 2017. She was born in Union County on November 30, 1946 to the late James and Pauline Rushing Collins. She was also preceded in death by her brother Jimmy Collins. Mrs. Rape is survived by her loving husband Joe Rape, son Greg Rape, wife Brittany of Monroe,...

Pat Baucom Deese

Pat Baucom Deese

Dec 27, 2017

Pat Baucom Deese, 60, of Waxhaw, NC passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017. She was born April 26, 1957, daughter of the late John Key and Lena Mae Hinson Baucom. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband Donnie Deese, brothers Arlie Baucom, Buren Baucom, sister-in-law, Linda Baucom and nephew Steve Baucom. Mrs. Deese is survived by...

Olin Wilson Williams

Olin Wilson Williams

Dec 26, 2017

Olin Wilson Williams, 89, of Monroe, NC passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017. He was born June 25, 1928 son of the late Roy and Odessa Bailey Williams. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ann Williams Edwards, and sister, Eula Mae Williams Love. Olin was a life long member of Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church. He...

Mary Catherine (Moose) Carter

Mary Catherine (Moose) Carter

Dec 21, 2017

Mary Catherine Moose Carter passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017. She was born July 17, 1927, daughter of the late Hugh Monroe Moose and Beulah Cress Moose. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband Thomas Lee Carter, a sister Evelyn Kindley, and two brothers, John Ira Moose, and Gene Baxter Moose. Funeral Services for Mrs. Carter...

Emma (Arguelles) Karim

Emma (Arguelles) Karim

Dec 20, 2017

Emma Argüelles Karim passed away at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, on Thursday, December 20, 2017. Her husband Gerardo Karim, her brothers Efraín, David and José preceded her in death. Emma was the daughter of Gilberto Argüelles, a railroad worker, and Ana Díaz, a school teacher in the town of Cruces in central Cuba, where Emma was born in...

Carl Mcathur Wiggins

Carl Mcathur Wiggins

Dec 19, 2017

Carl McAuthur Wiggins passed away on December 19, 2017. He was born April 18, 1942 in Bryson City, North Carolina, near the waters of Laurel Branch, son of the late Paul Wilson Wiggins and Alice Watkins Wiggins. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Paul D. and Edwin L. Wiggins. Carl was president of Wiggins Construction. He...

Elizabeth Ann (Belk) Corcoran

Elizabeth Ann (Belk) Corcoran

Dec 18, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Belk Corcoran, 75, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017. She was born March 23, 1942, daughter of the late John W. Belk and Virginia McCoy Belk, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband Eugene Albert Corcoran, son John Corcoran, brother John Belk. She served two years in US Navy, until she met the love...

Mitchel Roy Williamson

Mitchel Roy Williamson

Dec 15, 2017

Mitchel Roy Williamson 60 years old. Met Jesus face to face in the early morning of Friday December 15, at his home in Goose Creek, SC. He was rescued from further suffering with colon cancer which was diagnosed in 2016. Three months ago the pain intensified to unrelenting, steadily diminishing quality of life. Mitchel was born December 30,1956 to...

Jacob "Jake" Morin

Jacob "Jake" Morin

Dec 14, 2017

Jake Morin, 17, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017. He was born February 3, 2000 in Mecklenburg County a son to Ed and Terrie Morin. Jake, a member of the Class of 2018, attended Central Academy of Technology and Arts where he was well loved by his classmates, teachers, and coaches. His passionate personality and sense of humor made...

Lynn (Griffin) Chapman

Lynn (Griffin) Chapman

Dec 10, 2017

Lynn Griffin Chapman, 52, of Monroe, NC passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017. She was born June 24, 1965, in Union County. She is preceded in death by an infant daughter Talitha Chapman. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Hopewell Baptist Church Legacy Campus; 420 Hopewell Church Road, Monroe, NC 28110, burial will...

Cosmos Charles

Cosmos Charles

Dec 9, 2017

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Ronnie Dale Nash

Ronnie Dale Nash

Dec 8, 2017

Ronnie D. Nash, 74 years of age of Monroe, NC, passed away Friday, December 8th, 2017 at his residence. He was born on October 12th, 1943 in Monroe, NC, the son of the late Glenn and Willie Nash. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Nash. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the...

Barbara Anne (Godwin) Baker

Barbara Anne (Godwin) Baker

Dec 8, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Anne Baker (née Godwin) of Charlotte, NC passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, December 8, 2017 at the age of 84. Barbara was born to her parents, Elzie Mitchell Godwin and Mildred Elizabeth McLaurin Godwin, on September 11, 1933 in Morven, NC. She graduated from Morven High School and was salutatorian of her class. After...

Jane (Mangum) Helms

Jane (Mangum) Helms

Dec 6, 2017

Jane Mangum Helms, 78, of Monroe, NC passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017. She was born November 6, 1939 in Union County, a daughter of the late Parks Mangum Sr. and Elizabeth (Lib) Moore Mangum. Jane was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She spent her entire life helping and putting others before herself. She was a member...

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