Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Garren Wayne Moore

Garren Wayne Moore

Aug 10, 2015

Garren Wayne Moore, 33, of Marshville, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015. He was born March 1, 1982, in Mecklenburg County, NC to Gary Wayne Moore and Pamela Cochran Smith. Garren graduated from Piedmont High School and UNC-Charlotte with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He was a Senior Mechanical Engineer with Colfax. Garren enjoyed dirtbike racing, boating, wakeboarding and...

Margaret Ann (Horton) Stover

Margaret Ann (Horton) Stover

Aug 9, 2015

Margaret Ann Horton Stover, 75, of Monroe, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015, at Pruitt Health-Union Pointe in Monroe. She was born February 7, 1940, in Lancaster, SC, to the late Johnnie Hunter Horton and Margaret Ottie Baker Horton. Mrs. Stover was a graduate of Winthrop College and retired from Kimbrell’s Furniture as Credit Manager. A member of Central...

Bobby Lewis Norman

Bobby Lewis Norman

Aug 8, 2015

Bobby L. Norman Mr. Norman, 78, of Indian Trail, North Carolina died Saturday, August 8, 2015 after a hard fought battle with diabetes. The son of the late Robert and Virginia Norman, was born in Appomattox, Va on April 11, 1937. He served in the National Guard for 6 years while in Winston-Salem, NC. A Charlotte area resident for...

Betty Jean (Howey) Steele

Betty Jean (Howey) Steele

Aug 8, 2015

Mrs. Betty Jean Howey Steele, 84, of Waxhaw, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015, at The Brian Center in Monroe. She was born February 11, 1931, in Union County to the late Worth Ashcraft Howey and Frances Pauline Doster Howey. Mrs. Steele is survived by her three sons, George F. Steele, Jr., of Monroe, Tommy Steele of Waxhaw; and...

Opal Lemuel (Helms) Faulk

Opal Lemuel (Helms) Faulk

Aug 7, 2015

Mrs. Opal Lemuel Helms Faulk, 101, of Monroe, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015, at Carillon Assisted Living. She was born July 29, 1914, in Union County, to the late Lemuel Sylvester and Isadora Pigg Helms. Mrs. Faulk is survived by her son, Oscar W. “Woody” Faulk, and wife, Libby, of Matthews; seven grandchildren, B.J. McCoy, Wes...

Margaret Yvonne (Carter) Mccain

Margaret Yvonne (Carter) Mccain

Aug 1, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Carter McCain, 75, of Waxhaw, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015, at her home. She was born March 12, 1940, in Lancaster, SC, to the late Grady and Sara Sneed Carter. An active member of Hermon Baptist Church, Mrs. McCain retired from Union County Schools. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Webster Brice McCain; son, Greg...

Margaret (Greene) Stegall

Margaret (Greene) Stegall

Jul 30, 2015

Much loved wife, mother, mawmaw, sister, daughter, and friend, Margaret Greene Stegall, 61, passed away July 30, 2015, after a twelve year courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Zion United Methodist Church, 1521 Old Fish Road, Monroe, NC 28110. Burial will follow in Zion Church Cemetery. The...

Floyd Lane Hamilton

Floyd Lane Hamilton

Jul 30, 2015

Floyd “Lane” Hamilton, 76, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015. He was born in Union County, NC on April 18, 1939 son of the late Floyd and Martha Bailey Hamilton. He is also preceded in death by an Infant daughter Tracey Ann Hamilton, a granddaughter Kinley Raquel Hamilton, and a sister Mary Jane Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton was a US...

Wilton Evans Jr. Damon

Wilton Evans Jr. Damon

Jul 27, 2015

A much-loved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Wilton Evans “Sonny” Damon, Jr., 70, passed away peacefully at Hospice of Union County on Monday, July 27, 2015. He was born in Mecklenburg County on December 12, 1944, son of the late Wilton Evans Damon, Sr. and Louisa Wood Damon. Although born in Mecklenburg County, Sonny loved Monroe and everything about...

Archie Norman Price

Archie Norman Price

Jul 25, 2015

Archie Norman Price, 77, died Saturday July 25, 2015. Archie was born in Union County, NC, December 25, 1937 son of the late Jesse Ezra and Inez Flowe Price. He was the retired owner of Jud’s Restaurant and was loved by his family, neighbors and friends. Archie was preceded in death by his wife Ann Parker Price in 2014,...

Edna Verona (Caudle) Phillips

Edna Verona (Caudle) Phillips

Jul 25, 2015

Edna Caudle Phillips, 84, went to be with Jesus, Saturday, July 25, 2015. She was born May 13, 1931 in Anson County daughter to the late Jeffery Alfred Verona Edna Tarlton Caudle. She is also preceded in death by her husband Charles Frank Phillips. She resided at her Belk Mill home off 601 Hwy South for the past 50...

Billy Bivens Mason

Billy Bivens Mason

Jul 23, 2015

Billy Bivens Mason, 85, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015. He was born April 4, 1930 in Stanly County, NC son of the late George Franklin Hallie Bivens Mason. Mr. Mason was a US Army Veteran, and retired from the NCDOT. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, July 27, 2015 in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave.,...

Jean (Cox) Meacham

Jean (Cox) Meacham

Jul 22, 2015

Jean Cox Meacham, 80, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015. She was born in Union County, NC on March 22, 1935 daughter of the late Stanley Moses and Kate Griffin Cox. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted D. Meacham; son, Tony Meacham, brother, Donald Cox; and sister, Dot Richardson. A graveside funeral service will be held...

Leonard Warner Newell

Leonard Warner Newell

Jul 20, 2015

Leonard W. Newell, 93, passed away at his residence Monday, July 20, 2015. He was born in Union County on October 16, 1921, son of the late Zenith Walter and Mary Murphy Newell. He retired after 30 years of service with General Motors. Mr. Newell devoted his entire life to serving the Lord. He and Mrs. Newell were baptized...

Gordon Lee Sr. Toudt

Gordon Lee Sr. Toudt

Jul 19, 2015

Gordon Lee Toudt, Sr., 88, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015. He was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 22, 1926, son of the late James Lee and Ethel May Keeler Toudt. Mr. Toudt is survived by his wife, Mae Kwiatkowski Toudt; sons, Gordon Toudt, Jr. and wife Connie of Wingate, NC and James Toudt of Norfolk, VA; daughter,...

Earnest B Orr

Earnest B Orr

Jul 17, 2015

Earnest B. Orr, 72, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 after a battle with cancer. He was born January 23, 1943 in Cumberland County, NJ. He was a certified registered nurse anesthetist, having served at CMC Union and Anson County Hospitals. He was a member of First Baptist Church East Campus, Marshville, NC, and his Christian faith was the...

Jason Michael Hinson

Jason Michael Hinson

Jul 16, 2015

Jason Michael Hinson, 34, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015. He was born in Union County, NC, son of Mike and Debbie Simpson Hinson. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joe and Lynda Hinson. Jason was a correctional officer with North Carolina Department of Public Safety at Lanesboro Correctional Institution. He was an Iraqi war veteran with...

Autumn Nichole Plyler

Autumn Nichole Plyler

Jul 11, 2015

Autumn Nichole Plyler, 16, of Waxhaw, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015. She was born September 14, 1998, in Mecklenburg County, NC. A member of Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church in Weddington, she was very active with AWANA. Autumn loved being with her friends, swimming, and roller-skating. She enjoyed music, art, making collages, and anything that was pretty. Autumn...

Dorothy Louise Herzog

Dorothy Louise Herzog

Jul 4, 2015

Ms. Dorothy Louise Herzog, 85, of Waxhaw, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015, at her residence. She was born April 2, 1930, in Lyndonville, NY to the late William Adam Herzog and Dora Stadtler Herzog. Ms. Herzog graduated from Wheaton College with a Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology and served as a Missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Mexico for...

Penny Lynn (Porter) Villanella

Penny Lynn (Porter) Villanella

Jul 4, 2015

Penny Lynn Porter Villanella passed away on Independence Day, Saturday, July 4th, 2015. She was born on March 18th, 1962 in Jefferson County, NY, to Richard Glenn Porter and the Late Lenore Frances Wilson Porter. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 11th, at Lee Park Church. It’s located at 2505 Morgan...

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