Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Shirley Evelyn (Smith) Hornback
Jul 3, 2015
Shirley Smith “MawMaw” Hornback, 74, passed away Friday, July 03, 2015. She was born May 9, 1941 in Cabarrus County, daughter of the late Pauley James Evelene Munson Smith. She is also preceded in death by her husband Jimmie Hornback, and a son Harold Eugene Hornback. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, July 6, 2015 in Gordon...
Charles "Jeff" Davis
Jul 3, 2015
Charles Jefferson Davis, Jr., better known as Jeff passed away Friday, July 3, 2015. He was born July 5, 1952. Jeff was married to his high school sweetheart Hazel Long Davis and together they resided in the New Salem community. He had two children, Jeff Davis of Winston-Salem and Beth Davis Dandrow and son-in-law, Ken of Monroe; five grandchildren,...
Irene Price (Price) Swinson
Jul 2, 2015
Mrs. Irene Price Swinson, 78, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015. She was born February 11, 1937, in Union County, NC to the late Marcus Bennett Price and Lena Helms Price. Mrs. Swinson is survived by her husband, Mr. Joel Swinson; three sons, Joey Swinson of Monroe, Danny Swinson of Indian Trail, and Randy Swinson of Monroe;...
Mary Magdalene (Geddings) Long
Jun 29, 2015
Mary Geddings Long, 75, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015. She was born in Scotland County, NC on April 15, 1940 daughter of the late George and Nessie Goins Geddings. The family will receive friends 3:00 PM Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC, with funeral service to follow at 4:00 PM in...
Geneva Jane (Newman) Hyde
Jun 26, 2015
Geneva Newman Hyde, age 97, passed away on June 26, 2015. She was born in Cleveland County, NC on August 9, 1917, daughter to Minerva and Doc Fernando Newman. She was one of 9 children. Geneva was always involved in her church in Monroe and was a Sunday School teacher to the younger children for many years. When she...
Netti Pauline Melton
Jun 26, 2015
Polly Gilliam Melton, 94, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015. She was born in Alamance County, NC on October 6, 1920, daughter of the late Thomas Elbert and Nettie Oliver Gilliam. A graveside service will be Monday, June 29, 2015 at 1:00 PM in Magnolia Cemetery, Elon, NC. Ms. Melton is survived by her son, William R. Melton of...
Faith Belzora (Harrington) Sasser
Jun 23, 2015
FAITH BELZORA HARRINGTON SASSER MONROE -- Belzora Sasser, 96, of Indian Trail, passed away June 23 at the Brian Center in Monroe. The cause of her death (self-diagnosed) was an excess of birthdays. She was born in Stanly County on August 20, 1918, to Thomas Jefferson Harrington and Cynthia Hatley Harrington, themselves descendants of a long line of ministers,...
Sandra Kay (Medlin) Williams
Jun 21, 2015
Sandra Medlin Williams, 67, died Sunday June 21, 2015. Sandra was born in Union County, NC March 31, 1948 daughter of the late Grier Bernard and Marjorie Branson Medlin. Sandra attended Benton Heights Elementary School and graduated from Parkwood High School. She was a retired employee of United Carolina Bank, now BBT, and was also a founding member of...
