Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Marcine (Griffin) Robinson
Jan 24, 2016
Marcine Griffin Robinson, 87, of Waxhaw, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Hospice of Union County. She was born March 31, 1928, in Union County to the late Roy Vann Griffin and Lois Hinson Griffin. Mrs. Robinson was a graduate of Lander College and retired after 33 years as a teacher with Union County Public Schools, having taught...
Martha Beatrice (Hinson) Parker
Jan 21, 2016
Martha Beatrice Hinson Parker, 89, of Matthews, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016. She was born January 14, 1927, in Union County to the late John A. and Eulalia Little Hinson. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her husband, Vann H. Parker. She is survived by her children, John Michael Parker and wife, Barbara, of San Diego, CA,...
Gaylene (Miller) Price
Jan 20, 2016
Gaylene Miller Price passed away on Wednesday evening, January 20, 2016 at Pineville CMC. She was born to parents Royal William Miller Mildred Gay Miller in Jefferson City, MO. Gaylene graduated from Jefferson City Senior High before receiving a B.A. in English from the University of Missouri--Columbia. She was a sports enthusiast and rooted her high school and college...
Ricky Dean Shrum
Jan 18, 2016
Rick Dean Shrum, 60, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016. He was born June 15, 1955 in Mecklenburg County, son of the late Mason Kenneth and Frances Katherine Hooper Shrum. He was also preceded in death by a son, Joshua Neil Shrum. Mr. Shrum was retired from Nascar Technical Institute, with over 40 years of experience in the automotive...
Edward Pinyan
Jan 14, 2016
Edward “Ed” Pinyan, 66, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016. He was born in Union County, NC on November 15, 1949 son of the late Perry and Essie Pinyan. The family will receive friends Saturday, January 16, 2016, from 10:30 until 11:00 AM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112 followed by the memorial service in...
Oren Lee Williams
Jan 8, 2016
Oren Lee Williams, 86, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016. He was born November 2, 1929 in Union County, son of the late Loyd Union and Verona Hyatt Williams. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Ruth Chaney Williams. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 11, 2016 at Benton’s Crossroads Baptist Church, 109...
Doris Hilda (Setzer) East
Jan 5, 2016
Doris Setzer East, 93, formerly of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at Levine and Dickson Hospice House at Southminster in Charlotte. She was born February 26, 1922, in Winston-Salem, to the late Roy Frederick and Trula Lingle Setzer. Mrs. East graduated from High Point College and was employed by McLean Trucking Company, where she was a commercial...
Jerry Reese Helms
Dec 31, 2015
Jerry R. Helms, 66, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015. He was born October 31, 1949 in Cherokee County, NC son of the late Ward Ola Cook Helms. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, January 3, 2016 in Gordon Funeral Chapel 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends prior to the service from...
Marlene (Catoe) Starnes
Dec 27, 2015
Marlene Catoe Starnes, 73, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015. She was born in Kershaw, SC on March 5, 1942 youngest child of the late Corley Lewis and Katie Lenore Barrett Catoe. Mrs. Starnes graduated from Lancaster High School in 1960. She was an employee of Walmart at the Arboretum from 1997 until 2013. Her hobbies included watching Westerns,...
Myrna Sue (Helms) Couick
Dec 26, 2015
Myrna Sue Helms Couick, 74, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015. She was born May 29, 1941in Union County daughter of the late Joseph Madge Price Helms. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, December 28, 2015 in Gordon Funeral Chapel 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. The family will receive...
Vera Lucille (Privette) Strawn
Dec 25, 2015
Vera Lucille Privette Strawn, 89, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015. She was born June 14, 1926 in Union County, daughter to the late Brady Abb Mary Belle Nash Privette. She is also preceded in death by her husband Wesley Jefferson Strawn, a son Allen Strawn, a daughter Joyce Maye, two brothers Ted Privette and Bud Privette, two sisters,...
David Alexander Benton
Dec 18, 2015
David Alexander Benton, 57, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015. He was born January 29, 1958 in Moore County, NC, son of the late John D. Ann Shaw Tiddy Benton. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Lamar Benton and Ben Gulledge. A memorial service will be Monday, December 21, 2015 at 1:00 PM in First Presbyterian Church,...
Helen Phifer
Dec 17, 2015
Helen Harmon Phifer, 90, of Marshville, NC, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015, at CMC-Main in Charlotte. She was born August 11, 1925, in Asheville, NC to the late Oren Forrest and Annie Parker Litle. Mrs. Phifer was a member of Marshville United Methodist Church, where she was very active in the music program and served as pianist for...
Douglas Larry Simpson
Dec 16, 2015
Douglas “Doug” Larry Simpson, 58, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015. He was a native of Union County, NC, born on June 12, 1957. Doug was the son of Beadie Deane Tomberlin Simpson and the late John Dowd Simpson. Doug was a dedicated employee for McGee Brothers of Monroe for 33 years. Doug enjoyed spending time riding his John...
Leonard Wilson Gordon
Dec 10, 2015
Leonard W. Gordon, 87, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015. He was born in Union County, NC on April 2, 1928 son of the late Oscar and Minnie Pressley Gordon. Mr. Gordon retired from Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. A graveside funeral service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, December 13, 2015 in Benton Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery. The family...
Stella Oleen (Rogers) Moore
Dec 9, 2015
Stella Rogers Moore passed away peacefully at home on December 9, 2015. She was born on April 13, 1942 in Monroe, NC, daughter of the late Cyrus Marion Rogers (Jimmy) and Alline Parker Rogers. Stella retired from First Citizens Bank. She worked in various areas of banking throughout her life where her greatest joy came from being around others...
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...
