Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Teresa Dianne Rape
Dec 7, 2015
Teresa Dianne “Terri” Rape, born April 6, 1963 in Monroe, NC, the daughter of Emmie Louise Melton Rape and the late James Argrove Rape, died on December 7, 2015 at her home. Terri’s formal education included graduation from Monroe High School in 1981 and earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business from Wingate University in 1985. Her career...
Earnest Lee Little
Dec 7, 2015
Lee Little, 82, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015. He was born in Union County, NC on October 21, 1933 son of the late Eustace Clyde and Mary Lois Rushing Little. Mr. Little was a US Air Force veteran. The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 9, 2015 from 9:30 until 10:45 AM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster...
Nelson Rance Sr. Rowell
Dec 5, 2015
Nelson Rance Rowell went to his heavenly home Saturday, December 5, 2015. Mr. Rowell is predeceased by his parents Mr. John Rowell and Mrs. Margie Price Rowell. Rance is survived by his loving wife of over 53 years, Jo Ann C. Rowell, children Annette R. Harris ( husband Rickey Mills), Nelson R. Rowell II (wife Tomalyn Rowell), Amy R....
Ronald Elwood Walser
Dec 2, 2015
Ronald Elwood Walser, 72, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015. He was born in Davidson County, NC on August 14, 1943 son of the late Robert Grady and Elsie Myers Walser. Ron was retired from the Union County School system. The family will receive friends Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 until 10:45 AM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster...
Wayne Coley
Nov 28, 2015
Wayne Coley, Sr., 69, died in Monroe, NC on Saturday, November 28, 2015. He was born September 23, 1946 in Bladen County, son to the late Z.K. Coley and Lola Brantley Coley. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Fanny Coley Storms He graduated from Elizabethtown High School in 1964. Mr. Coley was the owner of Coley...
Lula Catherine (Napier) Milton
Nov 28, 2015
Lula Catherine Milton, 89, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015. She was born in Union County, NC on March 8, 1926 daughter of the late William Daniel and Bertha Hinson Napier. Mrs. Milton was a nurse in the office of Dr. George Oleen, kindly serving many residents of Union County until her retirement. The family will receive friends Wednesday,...
Alan Dale Kight
Nov 26, 2015
Alan Dale Kight, 61, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015. He was born in Union County, NC on November 16, 1954, son of the late William and Mary Margaret Kiser Kight. The family will receive friends Monday, November 30, 2015 from 10:00 until 10:45 AM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112 followed by the funeral...
Joyce (Cheek) Levy
Nov 26, 2015
Joyce Cheek Levy passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015. She was born in Union County, NC daughter to the late William Howard Ruby Underwood Cheek. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 4013 New Town Rd., Waxhaw NC 28173. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will visit...
Donald Reece Simpson
Nov 25, 2015
Donald Reece Don Simpson, 80, of Indian Trail, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at Clare Bridge in Monroe. He was born March 23, 1935, in Union County to the late Louie Ervin Simpson and Velma Broome Simpson. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Simpson was a member of First Baptist Church Indian Trail, and was a Mason....
Lois (Hopson) Jones
Nov 25, 2015
Lois H. Jones, 87, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Hospice of Union County. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and homemaker. The family will receive friends Saturday, November 28, 2015 from 11:30 to 12:45 PM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112 followed by the funeral service at 1:00 PM in the Gordon...
Vestle (Warren) Parker
Nov 24, 2015
Vestle Warren Parker, 93, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015. She was born October 10, 1922 in Johnston County, NC, but lived most of her adult life in Charlotte, NC. She was the daughter of the late Dennis B. and Vioma Barefoot Warren. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Parker and siblings, Howard, Graylan, Charles,...
Faire (Lathan) Funderburk
Nov 24, 2015
Faire Lathan Funderburk, age 102, passed away peacefully on November 24th at The Haven in Pineville. A service celebrating her life and faith will be held in the Chapel of Central United Methodist Church in Monroe at 2:00 pm on Sunday, November 29th, with burial to follow in the Prospect United Methodist Church cemetery. Visitation will be in the...
Polk Dixon Gyles
Nov 20, 2015
Polk Dixon Gyles, 59, of Indian Trail, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015. He was born September 9, 1956, in Gaston County, NC to Anna Ruth Dixon Gyles and the late Ronald Corbin Gyles. Mr. Gyles was an industrial service technician for over 40 years, most recently employed at GE-Energy Management, designing a medium voltage circuit breaker vacuum conversion,...
Roy Emerson Speir
Nov 17, 2015
Elder Roy Emerson Speir, 89, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015. He was born in Fulton County, GA on August 2, 1926, son of the late Stephen Alexander and Sarah Jinks Speir. He was preceded in death by seven siblings. Elder Speir served in the U. S. Navy in the Philippines during World War II. After the Navy, he...
Arlie Key Baucom
Nov 14, 2015
Arlie Baucom, 78, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015. He was born May 4, 1937 son to the late John Lena Mae Hinson Baucom. He retired from General Tire Rubber and from Bowie Ford. He was a member of Marshville United Methodist Church and Beaver Dam Masonic Lodge # 276 AF AM. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM,...
Pamela ""Pam"" Hilton
Nov 13, 2015
Pamela W. Hilton passed away peacefully into the arms of our heavenly father Friday, November 13, 2015 after battling cancer for two years. She was born in Union County, daughter to the late Clifford William Marie Griffin Whitley. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, November 21, 2015, in Gordon Funeral Chapel 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112....
Carolyn Oletta (Whiteside) Manus
Nov 12, 2015
Carolyn Whiteside Manus, 75, of Matthews went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 12, 2015. She was born in Kings Mountain, NC. She was born November 27, 1939 daughter to the late Floyd and Ethel Whiteside. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Robert Manus and a brother Wayne Whiteside. Funeral...
Jerry Franklin Sr. Edwards
Nov 7, 2015
Jerry Franklin Edwards, Sr., 70, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015, at the Jesse Helms Nursing Center in Monroe. He was born January 17, 1945, in Wilmington, NC to the late Joseph Franklin and Billie Black Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a graduate of Harding High School and was a Police Officer with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. A member...
Olivia Benton
Nov 4, 2015
Olivia Benton, 91, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015. She was born on February 19, 1924 in Union County, NC daughter of the late Clinton D. Benton, Sr. and Murielle Hinde Benton. Miss Benton was a retired supervisor with the Union County Department of Social Services and was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. She is survived by...
Jane Van Den Broek
Nov 2, 2015
Jane Corcoran van den Broek, 88, of Monroe, NC, formerly of Williamstown, NJ, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015. Mrs. van den Broek was born July 14, 1927, in Philadelphia, PA to the late Robert Adrian Corcoran and Susan Douglass Corcoran. She was a retiree of Verizon. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Anton van den...
