Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Anthony Howard Lanham
Oct 14, 2017
On Saturday October 14, 2017, we lost Anthony Tony Howard Lanham. He was a father, son, and my brother. It was unexpected and I will miss all the things I was hoping to do with him. This is especially hard because we unexpectedly lost our mother just last year! Tony was smart, witty like our mother, and had a...
Colon Estelle Wofford
Oct 12, 2017
Colon Kiker Wofford, 73, of Monore, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017. She was born June 5, 1944 in Union County a daughter of the late William Leroy and Martha Elizabeth Griffin Kiker. She was a member of Oakland Baptist Church. Funeral services for Colon will be held from the graveside 1:00PM Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Lakeland Memorial...
Madeline Stegall Rushing
Oct 12, 2017
Madeline Stegall Rushing, 94, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017. She was born in Union County on September 5, 1923, daughter of the late Julian and Willie Gaddy Stegall. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, Leon Rushing. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Wingate Baptist Church,...
Ruth Kimbrell
Oct 9, 2017
Ruth K. Kimbrell, 94, passed away October 9, 2017. Ruth was the daughter of the late Wallace and Mildred Knight. She was also preceded in death by her husband Tom Kimbrell, Sr. Left to treasure memories of Ruth and to carry on her legacy are her four children Tom Kimbrell, Jane Kimbrell (Randy Leeseberg), Beth Stewart, and David Kimbrell,...
Mary Lou (Crooke) Mills
Oct 7, 2017
Mary Crooke Mills, 76, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Duke University Medical Center. She was born February 5, 1941 in Union County, NC, daughter of the late Jeff I. Crooke and Maude Hinson Broome. She is also preceded in death by her husband Albert David Mills. Funeral services will be held 2:00pm, Thursday, October 12, 2017 at...
Carol (Price) Pressley
Oct 7, 2017
Carol Price Pressley, 85, passed Saturday, October 7, 2017. She was born April 6, 1932 in Union County, daughter of the late Loyd T. Betty Lee Simpson Price. She is also preceded in death by a brother Norris Price and a sister Bobbie Hamilton, Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Ebenezer Baptist Church,...
Janet Nash Horne
Oct 4, 2017
Janet Nash Horne, 67, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017. She was born April 8, 1950 in Union County, daughter of the late James Nash and Virginia Nash Sanders. She is also preceded in death by her stepfather Jim Sanders. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Trinity Baptist Church, 2613 Concord Hwy,...
Colene (Richardson) York
Oct 3, 2017
Colene Richardson York, 78, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. She was born July 19, 1939 in Union County, daughter of the late Charles Brinkmon Richardson and Evy Lee Richardson. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Bobby “Bob” Richardson and Doug Richardson. Mrs. York served her community by owning and operating Piedmont Flowers and Gifts,...
Kenneth Ray Jr. Bowman
Oct 2, 2017
Kenneth “Kenny” Ray Bowman Jr. 63, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017. He was born April 9, 1954 in Forsyth County, son of Mrs. Bobbie Lee Price Bowman and the late Kenneth Ray Bowman Sr. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Friday, October 6, 2017 at Gordon Funeral Chapel 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112, burial will...
Beulah Lorriane (Manning) Martinelli
Oct 2, 2017
Beulah Manning Martinelli, 90, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017. She was born in Hamilton County, OH, daughter of the late Gilbert Calvin and Bertha Dugan Manning. Funeral services will be held in Salisbury National Cemetery at a later date. Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory is caring for the Martinelli family. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com
Lynn Eubanks
Oct 1, 2017
Lynn Eubanks, 75, passed away on October 1, 2017. He was born in Union County on January 18, 1942, son to the late Robert “Bob” Ney and Ruby “Miss Ruby” Laney Eubanks. He is also preceded in death by two brothers, Lane and Kent Eubanks. A memorial service will be at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at...
Janet Ross Spittle
Sep 29, 2017
Janet Ross Spittle, 61, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017. She was born April 13, 1956, daughter of Martha Eason Ross and the late Clifford Wayne Ross. She was also preceded in death by her twin brother, Daniel Ross. Ms. Spittle is survived by her husband, Ricky Joe Spittle; son, Joseph Spittle and wife, Paige of Waxhaw; daughter, Heather...
Janice Rea (Sykes) Mastin
Sep 29, 2017
Mrs. Janice Rae Sykes Mastin, daughter of the late Roy Edgar Sykes and Moncie Ratliff Sykes, was born on September 28, 1935 in Pike County, Kentucky. She quietly departed this life with her loving husband, William E. Mastin, by her side on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Novant Medical Center in Matthews, North Carolina. A memorial service will be...
Marjorie Elmira (Yarborough) Joyner
Sep 29, 2017
Marjorie Yarborough Joyner, 100, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at CMC - Union, surrounded by her family. She was born in Union County on November 8, 1916, daughter of the late Edward Heath and Effie Weir Yarborough. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, John Elliott Joyner; her son, David Lamar Joyner and...
Fred Carson Long
Sep 27, 2017
Fred Carson Long, 91, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 5, 1926 in Union County, son of the late Walter and Cordia Long. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife of almost 72 years, Jean Conder Long. Funeral services will be 3:00PM Sunday, October 1,...
Iva Diane Helms
Sep 24, 2017
Iva Diane Rowell Helms, 75, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017. She was born in Union County on January 23, 1942, daughter to the late John and Iva Baker Rowell. Funeral services for Ms. Helms will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Trinity Baptist Church, 2613 Concord Hwy. Monroe, NC 28110. Burial will...
Margaret (Little) Wortman
Sep 24, 2017
Margaret Little Wortman, 92, of Monroe, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017. She was born June 24, 1925 in Union County a daughter of the late Elizabeth Lizzie Broome. She is preceded in death by her husband Paul C. Wortman who passed away April 15, 1982 and a son Kenneth Wortman Funeral services for Mrs. Wortman will be held...
Emma Lee (Jackson) Sims
Sep 22, 2017
Emma Lee Jackson Sims, 102, passed away after a short illness at her daughter’s residence on Friday, September 22, 2017. She was born May 15, 1915 in Lancaster County, SC daughter of the late Samuel Boyd and Hester Haywood Jackson. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Sims of Waxhaw NC, who passed away in 1954, she...
Helen Ruth (Simpson) Rushing
Sep 22, 2017
Helen Ruth Rushing, 75, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017. She was born November 28, 1941 in Union County, a daughter of the late John Culpepper and Alma Faye Baucom Simpson. She is preceded in death by her husband James Lowell Rushing. She was an example of unconditional love to all being a caregiver for family and friends. Funeral...
Douglas Lynn Crooke
Sep 21, 2017
Douglas “Lynn” Crooke, 75, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. He was born in Union County on October 15, 1941, son of the late Harold and Mary Phifer Crooke. He is also preceded by a sister-in-law, Jackie Crooke. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Love Baptist Church, 707 Deese Rd,...
