Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Michael "Mike" Mangum

Michael "Mike" Mangum

Jan 17, 2018

Michael “Mike” Glenn Mangum, 60, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. He was born in Union County on March 19, 1957, son to Craven Mangum and the late Ruth McClellan Mangum. Mike was a graduate of Wingate College and The University of North Carolina Charlotte and spent many years as Family Service Counselor at Lakeland Memorial Park. Funeral...

Melanie Wade (Sonnier) Clementino

Melanie Wade (Sonnier) Clementino

Jan 16, 2018

Melanie Sonnier Clementino, 61, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018. She was born August 16, 1956 in Oakdale, LA daughter to the late Lloyd Joseph Esther Sonnier. Melanie is survived by her loving husband Craig Steven Clementino, two daughters Christine Bowers and Liberty Cole, siblings Craig, Ricky, and Josie Sonnier, Becky and Pat Messina and six grandchildren. Gordon Funeral...

Barbara Ann (Byrum) Griffin

Barbara Ann (Byrum) Griffin

Jan 16, 2018

Barbara Byrum Griffin, 77, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. She was born in Union County on March 18, 1940, daughter of the late Eli and Etta Belk Byrum. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Frank Simpson and Sidney Griffin, step-son, Greg Griffin, brother, Walter Byrum, four sisters, Mildred Rowell, Christine Horne, Eula Mae Williams, and...

Michael Anthony Richardson

Michael Anthony Richardson

Jan 15, 2018

Michael Anthony Richardson 54, of Monroe, NC passed away Monday, January 15, 2018. He was born in Union County on September 9, 1963, son of Maurice and LaNelle Richardson of Monroe. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Antioch Baptist Church, 6223 Love Mill Rd, Monroe, NC 28110. The family will receive friends prior...

Carolyn Sue (Morris) Lathan

Carolyn Sue (Morris) Lathan

Jan 14, 2018

Carolyn Morris Lathan, 79, of Monroe passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was born in Union County on October, 29, 1938, daughter of the late Luther Ware and Ida Mckinney Morris. Funeral services will be held 2:00 Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow at Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, 6020 Prospect Rd,...

Willa Yuline (Crenshaw) Newell

Willa Yuline (Crenshaw) Newell

Jan 12, 2018

Willa Yuline Crenshaw Newell, 88, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Novant Health Hospice surrounded by her family. She was born in Van Wyck, South Carolina on June 17, 1929, daughter of the late James and Pauline Walters Crenshaw. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Leonard W. Newell and daughter Mary Ann Sparrow. Yuline...

Robert Gerald Moore

Robert Gerald Moore

Jan 12, 2018

Robert Gerald Moore, 74, of Charlotte, NC passed away Friday, January 12, 2018. Robert was born in Monroe, NC on July 29, 1943 and is survived by his mother Geraldine (Gerri) Moore and the late Robert Henry Moore, he is also preceded in death by his grandparents Jesse and Ruby Melton, Sam and Lena Moore. He enlisted in the...

Patricia Hafner - Aughtmon

Patricia Hafner - Aughtmon

Jan 11, 2018

Patricia Mary Hafner Aughtmon, 95 of Monroe, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018. Funeral services will be private. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory is caring for the Hafner family.

Joanne Brenda (Bain) Bartlett

Joanne Brenda (Bain) Bartlett

Jan 10, 2018

Joanne Brenda Bartlett, 77, loving mother and grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior January 10, 2018. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 22, 1940, daughter of the late Samuel Murray Bain and Charlotte Eckenroth Bain. She retired from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Health Department. Joanne has been a member of Mineral Springs UMC for many...

Mila Grey Helms

Mila Grey Helms

Jan 9, 2018

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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...

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