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Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Laura Helen (Pressley) Poole

Laura Helen (Pressley) Poole

Sep 27, 2015

Helen Pressley Poole, 90, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. She was born in Union County, NC on May 17, 1925 daughter of the late Harvey and Flonnie Tomberlin Pressley. Mrs. Poole was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Willard Poole. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM in Shiloh Baptist Church....

Suzanne (Helms) Griffin

Suzanne (Helms) Griffin

Sep 26, 2015

Mrs. Suzanne Helms Griffin, 75, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015, at CMC-Union. She was born July 30, 1940, in Mecklenburg County, NC to the late Hubert and Sara Virginia Plyler Helms. Mrs. Griffin was married to the late Ellis Wilson Griffin, Jr. She is survived by her son, Wesley Scott Griffin and wife, Wendy Turner Griffin...

Ruth Eulalia (Secrest) Alexander

Ruth Eulalia (Secrest) Alexander

Sep 22, 2015

Ruth Secrest Alexander, 83, passed away, Tuesday, September 22, 2015. She was born in Burke County, NC on November 17, 1931 daughter of the late Eugene Henly and Amanda Odell Hall Secrest. Mrs. Alexander was retired from the Union County NC Cooperative Extension Service. The family will receive friends Friday, September 25, 2015, from 1:00 until 1:45 PM in...

Earl "Don" Burd

Earl "Don" Burd

Sep 21, 2015

Mr. Earl Donald Don Burd, Sr., 89, of Wingate, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015, at Pruitt Health-Union Pointe in Monroe. He was born February 13, 1926, in Andover Township, New Jersey, to the late Harvey G. Burd and Josephine Goble Burd. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Burd served during WWII. He was a self-employed Electrical Contractor...

Thomas "Tom" Moore

Thomas "Tom" Moore

Sep 20, 2015

Thomas “Tom” Robert Moore, 57, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015. He was born in Niagara County, New York on June 6, 1958 son of David Edwin and Geraldine Rita Krzeminski Moore. A private memorial service will be held in the Gordon Funeral Chapel. Tom is survived by his wife, Becky Moore, parents, David and Geri Moore of Belmont,...

Beatrice Lorraine Lorenz

Beatrice Lorraine Lorenz

Sep 18, 2015

Beatrice “Lorraine” Lorenz, 94, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015. She was born July 25, 1921, daughter of the late Emery Kelley and Ursa Faye Small Wilkins. Funeral services will be held at a later date in Dallas, OR. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory is caring for the Lorenz family.

David Keith Brooks

David Keith Brooks

Sep 16, 2015

David Keith Brooks, 34, of Mineral Springs, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at 8:46 a.m. Keith was born on October 1, 1980, in Beaufort, SC to David Alan Brooks and Vicky Ann Benson Brooks. As a graduate of Parkwood High School, Keith became a Machine Operator, most recently with Omnova Solutions. Outside of work, Keith really enjoyed the...

Jimmy Olin Helms

Jimmy Olin Helms

Sep 8, 2015

Jimmy Olin Helms, 81, of Monroe, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at Hospice of Union County. He was born April 5, 1934, in Union County, NC to the late James Wriston Helms and Autie Ann Greene Helms. Mr. Helms was a 1953 graduate of Benton Heights High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1953-1955....

Vickie Ann (Brown) Massey

Vickie Ann (Brown) Massey

Sep 5, 2015

Vickie Brown Massey, 66, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015. She was born April 4, 1949 Richmond County, daughter to the late Troy Ollis Brown Annie Mae Swann Deere She is also preceded in death by her husband Bobby Dean Massey, Sr. and a granddaughter Alice Nicole “Nikki” Massey. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 8, 2015...

Peggy Carolyn (Taylor) Hastings

Peggy Carolyn (Taylor) Hastings

Aug 30, 2015

Peggy Taylor Hastings, 83, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015. She was born in Gaston County, NC on August 28, 1932 daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Jackson Taylor. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 10:00 AM at First Assembly of God, 2500 Arnold Dr., Monroe, NC 28110. The family will receive friends...

Cheryl (Tucker) Taylor

Cheryl (Tucker) Taylor

Aug 21, 2015

Cheryl Taylor, 68, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015. She was born October 17, 1946 in Cabarrus County. A graveside service will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 4822 Wolf Pond Rd. Monroe NC, 28112 Mrs. Taylor is survived by her loving husband Dan Taylor, and her beloved Recie Suzy. The family...

Archie Phillip Bowman

Archie Phillip Bowman

Aug 20, 2015

Archie P Bowman and wife Nan Jones Bowman are singing the praises to the Lord in Heaven together. Archie passed away peacefully with the wonderful staff of Monroe Rehabilitation on Thursday the 20th of August 2015. Nan passed away on December 24, 2013. They will rest in peace at Ways Baptist Church in Stellaville Georgia. They have a son...

James Ronald Starnes

James Ronald Starnes

Aug 20, 2015

Ronnie Starnes, 47, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015. He was born in Union County on September 28, 1967, son of James Leroy and Jewell Thomas Starnes. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 23, 2015 at 3:00 PM in Prospect United Methodist Church, followed by burial in the church cemetery. The family will visit with friends and relatives...

Lillie Katherine (Aycock) Rollins

Lillie Katherine (Aycock) Rollins

Aug 18, 2015

Kathy Rollins, 65, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015. She was born in Union County, NC on May 23, 1950. Mrs. Rollins is survived by her sons, Carson Rollins, Jr. of Jefferson, SC and Tim Rollins of Pageland, SC, daughter, Lorraine Steen of Pageland, SC, brother, Lee B. Aycock, Jr. of Monroe, sister, Evelyn Wallace of Monroe and 11...

Linda (Williams) Booth

Linda (Williams) Booth

Aug 15, 2015

Mrs. Linda Williams Booth, 71, of Marshville, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015. She was born May 21, 1944 in Union County to the late Ellis Edwin Williams and Ellie Smith Williams. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Robert G. Booth; two daughters, Susan Lynette Parker of Yadkinville and Deborah Lynn Snyder of Hamptonville; two grandchildren, Tommy Parker...

Daniel Abram Pinkham

Daniel Abram Pinkham

Aug 15, 2015

Mr. Daniel Abram Pinkham, 59, of Waxhaw, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015, at his residence. He was born February 12, 1956, in Palmer, Alaska to Lewis Irvin Pinkham and Lillian Grace Struening Pinkham. Mr. Pinkham obtained an A.S. in Aeronautical Engineering and a B.S. in Aircraft Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and studied for his Master's in Bible...

Betty Romaine (Lentz) Kulp

Betty Romaine (Lentz) Kulp

Aug 15, 2015

Mrs. Betty Romaine Kulp, 88, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Clear Creek Nursing and Rehab in Mint Hill. She was born November 18, 1926, in Halifax, PA to the late John Talmage and Bessie Rettinger Lentz. She is survived by sons, Ira Roy Kulp, Jr., of Pennsylvania and Jackie Edward Kulp of Waxhaw; daughter, Phoebe...

Garra Estelle (Moore) Honeycutt

Garra Estelle (Moore) Honeycutt

Aug 14, 2015

Mrs. Garra Estelle Moore Honeycutt, 98, of Monroe, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015, at Monroe Square. She was born April 9, 1917, in Rutherford County, NC to the late George Adams Moore and Christine Elizabeth Withrow Moore. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Honeycutt was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Dillard Honeycutt. She is survived by...

Ralph Olus Conley

Ralph Olus Conley

Aug 13, 2015

Ralph Olus Conley, 80, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015. He was born October 26, 1934 in Cleveland County, NC, son of the late Hershel Lee and Eunice Rippy Conley. Mr. Conley never missed any event that his grandchildren participated in. He was a lover of racing, having worked at Charlotte Motor Speedway for over thirty years, where he...

Michel Andre Cayer

Michel Andre Cayer

Aug 12, 2015

Michel Andre Cayer, 55, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. He was born in Quebec Canada on June 20, 1960. He is survived by beloved fiancé, Debra Granger; parents, Andre and Marguerite Cayer; two daughters, Jessica Fergeson Wilson and Jennifer Fergeson Ortiz; extended family, Curtis Granger, Amiee Granger, Tamara Granger and Luis Resto; and grandchildren, Angeleena, Curtis, Carlie, Zoey,...

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