Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Kay Davis (Price) Tanner

Kay Davis (Price) Tanner

Apr 25, 2016

Kay Price Tanner, 69, of Monroe, died Monday, April 25, 2016, at Hospice of Union County. Kay was born August 14, 1946, in Guilford County, NC to the late Zeb Vance Price and Ruby Wright Price. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 6:00 PM in the Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC...

Doris Kay (Griffin) Martin

Doris Kay (Griffin) Martin

Apr 24, 2016

Doris Griffin Martin, 71, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 in Simpsonville, SC. She was born in Union County, NC on May 16, 1944 daughter of the late Graham Vernon and Clara Jane Austin Griffin. A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 1:30 PM in the Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112....

William Franklin Strickland

William Franklin Strickland

Apr 21, 2016

William “Bill” Franklin Strickland Bill passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Pruitt Health/Union Pointe after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Cumberland County to the late Walter and Vera McMillan Strickland on April 6, 1936. Bill graduated from Central High School in Cumberland County and attended Fayetteville Technical College. He retired as...

Dorothy Angela (Aycoth) Mills

Dorothy Angela (Aycoth) Mills

Apr 21, 2016

Dorothy Aycoth Mills, 87, went home to be with Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior, on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Monroe Manor. She was born May 5, 1928, in Union County, daughter of the late Robert Ellis Aycoth and Faye Moore Aycoth. Dorothy was a graduate of Prospect High School. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

John Jr. Hammonds

John Jr. Hammonds

Apr 21, 2016

John Hammonds, Jr., 88, passed away, Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was born May 4, 1927 in Union County, son of the late John Harrison and Mary Bright Helms Hammonds. He was also preceded in death by his sons, Larry and Garry Hammonds and sisters, Dorothy “Dot” Reedy and Virginia Brooks. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 24, 2016...

Myrtle Lee (Bryant) Johnson

Myrtle Lee (Bryant) Johnson

Apr 19, 2016

Myrtle Bryant Johnson, 97, of Monroe, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Autumn Care of Marshville. She was born June 24, 1918, in Union County, to the late Clement Marshall Bryant and Betty Smith Bryant. Mrs. Johnson attended New Salem School and retired as an instructor at Springs Industries. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 21, 2016,...

David Alson Helms

David Alson Helms

Apr 18, 2016

David Alson Helms, 89, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016. He was born in Union County, NC on February 15, 1927 son of the late Bascom Alson and Mary Elizabeth Laney Helms. Mr. Helms was a US Navy Veteran and was retired manager of the printing department of Monroe Hardware Co. Mr. Helms is survived by his wife, Mary...

John David Williams

John David Williams

Apr 17, 2016

John David Williams, 87, of Monroe, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016. He was born January 11, 1929, in Union County, NC to the late Grady V. Williams, Sr., and Sarah Ann Strawn Williams. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 20, from 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 2811,...

Bess Jean (Smith) Handsel

Bess Jean (Smith) Handsel

Apr 12, 2016

Bess Jean “Becky” Handsel, 84, passed away Tuesday April 12, 2016. She was born in Union County, March 16, 1932 daughter of the late Martin L. Smith and Bessie Gurley Smith. The family will receive friends Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 10:00 until 10:45 AM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112, followed by the funeral...

Thomas Wade Mcclain

Thomas Wade Mcclain

Apr 12, 2016

Thomas “Wade” McClain, 94, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016. He was born in Mecklenburg County on April 6, 1922, son of the late Thomas Jackson and Mattie Manus McClain. Mr. McClain enjoyed hunting and gardening. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday, April 15, 2016 in Waxhaw Baptist Church, 8213 Old Waxhaw-Monroe Road,...

Joseph Wayne Cox

Joseph Wayne Cox

Apr 11, 2016

Joseph Wayne Cox, 23, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016. He was born in Union County on June 23, 1992, son of Robert Allen Cox and Loma Annette Phifer. Funeral services will be Friday, April 15, 2016 at 2:00 PM in Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will visit with friends and...

Grace (Draughon) Daniels

Grace (Draughon) Daniels

Apr 8, 2016

Grace Daniels, 94, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016. She was born January 10, 1922 in Sampson County, NC, daughter of the late Wesley Pruett and Laura Wacaster Draughon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hal Fletcher Daniels. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 3:00 PM in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe,...

Jane (Coyle) Smith

Jane (Coyle) Smith

Apr 4, 2016

Eleanor Jane Smith, 93, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016. She was born in Wellston, Ohio on March 23, 1923, daughter of the late William Coyle and Jesse Collins Coyle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Clayton Smith, Jr. in 1970. Funeral services will be at 3:00 PM Thursday, April 7, 2016 in Central United Methodist...

Barbara Lee (Horton) Alexander

Barbara Lee (Horton) Alexander

Apr 4, 2016

Barbara Lee Alexander, 67, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016. She was born in Union County, NC on February 16, 1949 daughter of the late Joel Otis Horton, Jr. and Sadie Gordon Horton. A graveside funeral service will be held Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Lakeland Memorial Park. Barbara is survived by her husband, James C....

James Henry Mcinnis

James Henry Mcinnis

Apr 3, 2016

James Henry McInnis, 81, of Monroe, NC, received his eternal healing on Sunday morning, April 3, 2016. James was born October 10, 1934 in Hartsville, S.C. to Roland Curtis McInnis and Loma Courtney McInnis. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and then had a career in the life insurance sales field, retiring from Independent Life. James...

Lynn Temple

Lynn Temple

Apr 3, 2016

Norman “Lynn” Temple, 70, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016. He was born in Union County on November 27, 1945, son of the late Floyd Dewitt and Ellie Bowers Temple. Mr. Temple enjoyed his church family, especially his Sunday School class, Emmanuel, which he taught for over 20 years. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren,...

Carlton Mitchell Witmore

Carlton Mitchell Witmore

Mar 31, 2016

Carlton Mitchell Witmore, 56, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016. He was born June 24, 1959 in Union County, son of Addie Nance Witmore and the late James Clyde Witmore. He enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening. He served many friends by taking care of their cars, and he also cared for his mother. He is a U.S. Army Veteran...

Dot (Rorie) Richardson

Dot (Rorie) Richardson

Mar 28, 2016

Mattie Doris Dot Richardson, 91, of Monroe, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016. She was born April 6, 1924, in Union County to the late John Buxton and Vivian Starnes Rorie. Mrs. Richardson was a member of Prospect United Methodist Church, which she loved dearly, where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School, and was active with the...

Richard Duane Heyen

Richard Duane Heyen

Mar 25, 2016

Richard Duane Dick Heyen, of Monroe, NC, went to be with our Lord Friday, March 25, 2016. He was born in Milford, NE, June 2, 1932, to Mildred and Harry Heyen. He was the second oldest of eight children. Dick was a member of the Masons Beehive Lodge # 184 of Omaha, NE and was employed for many years...

Anna Corinne (Jones) Eubanks

Anna Corinne (Jones) Eubanks

Mar 24, 2016

Anna Corinne Jones Eubanks passed away March 24, 2016, just 3 weeks before her 105th birthday. She had been a resident of Southminster Retirement Community in Charlotte since March, 2000. She was born in Nashville, NC on April 15, 1911, graduated from Salem College in 1932, and taught school in Nash and Anson Counties. In 1939, she was appointed...

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