Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
John Thomas Jr. Jamerson
Jul 23, 2016
John Thomas Jamerson, Jr., 86, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016. He was born in Concord, VA on June 13, 1930 son of the late John Thomas and Elizabeth Wilson Jamerson. Mr. Jamerson was a US Air Force veteran and a retired Duke Power employee. The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 27, 2016 from 12:00 until 12:45 PM...
Carroll Douglas Richardson
Jul 19, 2016
C. Douglas Richardson, 72, of Monroe, NC, passed away on July 19, 2016 in Hospice of Union County in Monroe, NC surrounded by family. Doug was born in Monroe, NC to the late C.B. and Evy Richardson on March 13, 1944. Doug was an active member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church serving in many different roles and positions. Doug...
Burl Kenneth Jr. Fleming
Jul 19, 2016
B.K. (Ken) Fleming, Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Ken was born on December 10, 1938 in Nutter Fort, West Virginia, the only son of Thelma Talkington and Burl Kenneth Fleming. He graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia and the Benjamin Franklin University School of Accounting in...
Martha Jane (Starnes) Baucom
Jul 18, 2016
Martha S. Baucom “Mott”, 72, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016. She was born in Union County, NC on March 8, 1944 daughter of the late David and Virginia Mills Starnes. The family will receive friends Friday, July 22, 2016 from 1:00 PM until 2:45 PM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112. The funeral service...
Vivian Parker Finigan Barringer
Jul 17, 2016
Vivian Parker Finigan Barringer, of Monroe, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Whispering Pines, NC. She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC to the late William W. Parker and Alma Gay Parker. She was preceded in death by her husbands William James Finigan and Dr. Phil Barringer. She is survived by her two sons James Bernard Finigan of...
Java (Horne) Rogers
Jul 17, 2016
Java Horne Rogers, 88, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2016. She was born July 27, 1927 daughter to the late Gary “Gad” and Blanche Horne. She was one of fourteen children. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Emsley McClain Rogers, whom passed on December 24, 2004. Java was retired from PCA International. She will be...
Irene Clagett (Clagett) Urbano
Jul 16, 2016
Irene Clagett Urbano died peacefully at home with her family on Saturday, July 16, 2016. She was born in Baltimore, MD to the late Viola and Herbert Clagett. She was president of the Auxiliary to the NC Chiropractic Association. After working with Herb in his practice, she earned her Master's Degree at UNCC, graduating with honors. She worked at...
John Alexander Jr. Davis
Jul 14, 2016
John Alexander Davis, Jr., 84, of Charlotte, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016. He was born in Waxhaw, NC, on May 8, 1932, to the late John A. Davis, Sr., and Mary Patton Davis. Mr. Davis had a lifelong passion for meteorology and astronomy and would often challenge the weather predictions of the local meteorologists and was right most...
Donald James Broome
Jul 12, 2016
Donald James Broome, 80, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016. He was born in Union County, NC on March 21, 1936 son of the late James and Mildred Hammill Broome. Mr. Broome was employed in the auto industry in Union County for many years and was a deacon in the High Hill Primitive Baptist Church. A graveside service will...
Leroy Morton
Jul 10, 2016
LeRoy Morton, 78, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016. He was born in Union County, NC on June 8, 1938 son of the late Silas and Vessie Wright Morton. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Morton is survived by his...
Bob Winchester
Jul 6, 2016
Robert “Bob” Hazel Winchester, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016. He was born January 4, 1930 in Union County, NC, son of the late Horace Cunningham Winchester and late Laura Eloise Helms Campbell. He was raised by his paternal grandparents, John A. and Mary R. Winchester. After graduating from Mineral Springs High School in 1948, Bob worked for...
Beverly Carol (Carnes) Collins
Jul 5, 2016
Carol Carnes Collins, 72, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016. She was born in Union County, NC on May 1, 1944 daughter of Cora Lee Belk Carnes and the late John Benton Carnes. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 11:00 AM in First Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends following the service in...
Rainey Henley Sr. Ashcraft
Jul 4, 2016
Rainey Henley Ashcraft, Sr., 60, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016. He was born January 9, 1956 in Union County, son of the late John Bulla and Nancy Jane Kennedy Ashcraft. After graduating from Monroe High School and Wingate College, Rainey worked as the business manager for the family-owned Enquirer-Journal. Rainey was a long standing member of St. Paul’s...
Eleanor Porter (Laney) Mccain
Jul 4, 2016
Eleanor Laney McCain September 20, 1925 - July 4, 2016 Eleanor went to be with her Lord on July 4, 2016 in Smithfield, NC. She was born September 20, 1925 in Mineral Springs, NC. She was the daughter of Frank Thomas and Ora Lee Porter Laney. Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Maxwell W. McCain and...
Sandra "Sandi" Whitley
Jun 27, 2016
Sandra “Sandi” Sims Whitley, 66, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 in McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe, after a 15 month illness. Sandi maintained her strong independence up to the end. She is a child of God and is now with her maker. She was born in Union County, NC on November 28, 1949 daughter of the late Billy...
Fred Fincher Gay
Jun 23, 2016
Fred Fincher Gay, 70, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016. He was born October 26, 1945 in Union County, NC son to the late Thomas Roy Nonie Fincher Gay. Funeral services will be held 5:00 PM Sunday, June 26, 2016 in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112. The family will visit prior to the service from...
Maurice Newsome Hill
Jun 21, 2016
Maurice Newsome Hill, 63, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016. He was born July 9, 1952 in Union County, son of Sarah Newsome Hill and the late Mitchell Paul Hill. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 24, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of the mausoleum in Sharon Memorial Park, 5400 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC. The...
Polly "Markie" Walker
Jun 20, 2016
Polly Moore Walker, 77, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016. She was born July 19, 1938 in Crowder, MO, daughter of the late Orville Leroy and Willia Hardgrave Moore. A graveside service will be held in Clinton, Kentucky. Ms. Walker is survived by her son, John Willie Walker of St. Louis, MO; and daughter, Cherie Sullivan and husband Shawn...
Marie Ann (Casassa) Coffey
Jun 18, 2016
Marie Ann Coffey, 65, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016. She was born July 31, 1950 in Cambridge, MA daughter of the late Fredrick Beatrice Casassa. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Jeremiah Christopher “Chris” Coffey, Jr. and a sister Faye Everson. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Friday, June 24, 2016 in Gordon...
Larry Clyde Simpson
Jun 15, 2016
Larry Clyde Simpson, 79, of Indian Trail, took his heavenly Father's hand and entered into his eternal home on June 15, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. We are thankful for God's promise in his word that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. We know that he is now rejoicing in heaven....
