Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Boyd Adcock

Boyd Adcock

Mar 19, 2017

John Boyd Adcock, 86, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was born March 3, 1931 in Union County, NC son to the late Silas Alfred Ada Melissa Broome Adcock. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 23, 2017 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112. A private family...

John Alexander Morrison

John Alexander Morrison

Mar 17, 2017

John (Jack) Alexander Morrison, Sr., 72 passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017. Jack was born in Union County, NC April 8, 1944, first of two children born to the late Claude Alexander Morrison and Mae Marsh Morrison. He was also preceded in death on January 20, 2017 by his loving wife of 49 years, Elizabeth (Libby) Howie Morrison...

Kenneth Wade Beam

Kenneth Wade Beam

Mar 14, 2017

Kenneth W. Ken Beam, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Ken was born January 6, 1933 in Gaston County son to the late Claude Cordie Kale Beam. Ken is survived by his wife, Nell Barbee Beam. A Service Of Remembrance will be held 2:30 PM, Friday at Elizabethan Gardens, 1812 New Town Road Monroe, NC 28110. The family...

Mary Jane (Peele) Pittman

Mary Jane (Peele) Pittman

Mar 14, 2017

Mary Jane Pittman, 80, passed on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. She was born July, 26, 1936 in Scotland County, NC daughter to the late Jesse David and Bettie Layton Peele. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. The family will visit prior...

Carolyn Sims Williams

Carolyn Sims Williams

Mar 9, 2017

Carolyn Couick Williams, 78, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017. She was born in Union County, NC on May 28, 1938 daughter to the late Gideon and Carrie Couick. She is also preceded in death by two brothers; Clifton and Howard Couick, two sisters; Barbara Couick and Christine Williams. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM on Saturday, March...

Jamie Lee Benton

Jamie Lee Benton

Mar 6, 2017

Jamie Lee Benton, 35, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. He was born April 4, 1981 in Mecklenburg County. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Kenneth Bobbie Wilson, and paternal grandmother Evelyn H. Benton. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Benton Heights Presbyterian Church, 2701 Concord Hwy,...

Betty Jean (Matthews) Tomlinson

Betty Jean (Matthews) Tomlinson

Mar 3, 2017

Betty Jean Matthews Tomlinson, 73, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. She was born March 22, 1943 in Tampa Fl, daughter to the late William Henry Matthews, Sr. Flo Alma Stegall Matthews. Jean is also preceded in death by her loving husband of 33 years Jack Tomlinson, and a brother William Henry Matthews, Jr. Funeral services will be held...

Charlotte Nadine (Hartis) Deese

Charlotte Nadine (Hartis) Deese

Mar 1, 2017

Charlotte Nadine Hartis Deese, 79, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017. She was born May 2, 1937 in Union County, NC daughter to the late Murray Oscar Rosa Griffin Hartis. She is also preceded in death by her husbands, Donald Lee Yandle John Thomas Deese, and a son Rodney Eric Yandle, four sisters; Thelma Medlin, Edna Mae Boatright, Fannie...

David "Red" Glenn

David "Red" Glenn

Mar 1, 2017

David Ellison “Red” Glenn, Jr., 94, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, March 01, 2017. Red was born February 5, 1923 the eldest son of the late David Ellison Glenn, Sr. and Lea Mae Helms Glenn. He was preceded in death by siblings, Donald, Henry, Pete Glenn, Laura Manshask, Rita Price, Joann Estridge, Deloris Baker and an infant sister. Funeral...

Jeanene (Blankenship) Oxentine

Jeanene (Blankenship) Oxentine

Feb 28, 2017

Jeanene Blankenship Oxentine, 49, of Marshville NC, passed away Tuesday February 28, 2017 at her home. Jeanene is the daughter of Frank Blankenship and to the late Dorothy Hickman and was born on May 11, 1967 in Hollywood, FL. Jeanene worked as an RN for over twenty years at Novant Matthews Presbyterian Hospital. In addition to her father, Jeanene...

Clegg Milton Furr

Clegg Milton Furr

Feb 28, 2017

Clegg Milton Furr, son of the late Bruce Cyrus Furr and Jennie Crayton Furr, was born January 4, 1924, in Oakboro, NC and passed away peacefully on February 28, 2017, at the age of 93. He will be remembered for devotion to his family, God, country and community. A man of great kindness, intelligence, honesty, and abiding integrity, he...

Samuel Sarkis Krikorian

Samuel Sarkis Krikorian

Feb 27, 2017

Samuel S. Krikorian was born in Bogota, Colombia on March 15, 1976. He died on February 27, 2017. Sam lived life to the fullest and was always ready with a joke or groan-worthy pun. He never forgot a friend, no matter how many years passed between meetings, and was a beloved “uncle” to the children of several of his...

Grace Marie (Ross) Massengill

Grace Marie (Ross) Massengill

Feb 26, 2017

Grace Ross Massengill, 94, of Monroe, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017. She was born July 12, 1922, in Beaufort County, NC, to the late Clyde Vernon Ross and Marie Lenoir Hicks Ross. Mrs. Massengill obtained her Bachelor's Degree from East Carolina University and taught Kindergarten and First Grade for Wilson City Schools. A life long Methodist, she was...

Junior Hinson

Junior Hinson

Feb 26, 2017

Leroy Junior Hinson, 83, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017. He was born July 21, 1933 in Union County, NC son to the late Henry Leroy Ozell Long Hinson. He is also preceded in death by a brother Billy Joe Hinson. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Benton Cross Roads Baptist Church. Burial...

Mercedes Elena (Herrera) Torres

Mercedes Elena (Herrera) Torres

Feb 24, 2017

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Thelma Lee (Terry) Carrier

Thelma Lee (Terry) Carrier

Feb 23, 2017

Thelma Lee Carrier, 68, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017. She was born March 10, 1948, in Lee County, NC, to the late Therman and Edythe Davis Terry. Mrs. Carrier is survived by her husband, Ronnie Allen Carrier, son, Jeff Carrier and wife, Heather, of Monroe, daughter, Brandy Funderburk and husband, Glenn, of Mint Hill, brothers, Audney...

Tommy Clyde Price

Tommy Clyde Price

Feb 23, 2017

Tommy Clyde Price, 61, of Unionville, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his home. He was born on April 8, 1955 in Union County a son of Hazel Hill Price and the late Clyde Wilson Price. Funeral services will be held 3:30PM Sunday, February26, 2017 in the Gordon Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Don Lisk officiating. Burial will...

Denise (Duncan) Pigg

Denise (Duncan) Pigg

Feb 19, 2017

Carol Denise Duncan Pigg, 60, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. She was born in Union County, NC January 11, 1957 daughter to Jimmy Westley Carolyn Fowler Duncan. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM, Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in Mountain Springs Baptist Church, 2509 Mountain Springs Rd. Monroe, NC 28112. Burial will follow in Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery....

Lillian Ann Aycoth

Lillian Ann Aycoth

Feb 17, 2017

Lillian Ann Thomas Aycoth, 73, of Monroe, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017. She was born July 15, 1943 a daughter of the late William and Lorena Snyder Thomas. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Troy Thomas and Randy Thomas. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Monday, February 20, 2017 at Gordon Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Phil...

Dorothy "Dot" Aderholt

Dorothy "Dot" Aderholt

Feb 17, 2017

Dorothy “Dot” Aderholt, 91, passed to her heavenly home on Friday, February 17, 2017 from McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe. She was born on September 7, 1925 to the late Roy C. Rape and Lona Stilwell Rape. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, two sisters and an infant son. Left to cherish...

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