Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Marilyn (Price) Wilson

Marilyn (Price) Wilson

Jul 19, 2014

Marilyn Price Wilson, 95, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 in her home at the Emeritus at Eastover Assisted Living Community in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mrs. Wilson was born on June 7, 1919 in Buckhannon, West Virginia to the late Herbert Leroy and May Virginia Price. In 1938, she was a princess in the West Virginia Strawberry Festival. She also...

Tammy Sherie (Lee) Brewer

Tammy Sherie (Lee) Brewer

Jul 19, 2014

Tammy Sherie Lee Brewer, 54, passed away July 20, 2014. Tammy was born on December 3, 1959 in Oconee SC, to Bill Lee and Bobbie Ann Emerson Franks. A memorial service to celebrate Tammy’s life will be held Tuesday, July 22, 2014 beginning at 7:30 PM at her residence 6308 Landsford Road, Marshville, NC, 28103, the family will visit...

Jeffery Ray Dean

Jeffery Ray Dean

Jul 17, 2014

Jeffery Ray Dean, 59, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was born October 4, 1954 in Gaston County, NC, son of Ray Dean and the late Ester Marie Chastain Dean. Jeffery was also preceded in death by his brother, Kevin Patrick Dean. A memorial service will be held Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in Gordon Funeral...

Laura Lynn (Mcwhorter) Mcclain

Laura Lynn (Mcwhorter) Mcclain

Jul 14, 2014

Lynn McWhorter McClain, 55, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014. She was born on September 23, 1958 in Union County, NC daughter of the late George Heath and Helen Irene Johnson McWhorter. Lynn was an employee of Windstream for 36 years. A graveside funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 12:00 noon in McWhorter Cemetery. Lynn...

Tony Ellis Stegall

Tony Ellis Stegall

Jul 10, 2014

Tony Ellis Stegall, 54, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014. He was born in Chesterfield, SC on August 29, 1959 son of the late Kenneth Stegall and Barbara Laney Faulk. A graveside service will be held Monday, July 14, 2014 at 12:00 noon at Lucy Helms Cemetery. Mr. Stegall is survived by his wife, Kathy Strawn Stegall, sons, Jeffrey...

Jane Cooke (Cox) Gordon

Jane Cooke (Cox) Gordon

Jul 10, 2014

Jane Cooke Cox Gordon, age 88, died at Carillon Assisted Living in Monroe, NC on July 10, 2014. Jane was born on December 19, 1925 in Raleigh NC to Oza and James Avery Cox. She attended Franklinton High School and East Carolina University. On August 29, 1948, she married Olin Max Gordon, of Monroe, and in 2010, they celebrated...

Richard Andrew Aldrich

Richard Andrew Aldrich

Jul 7, 2014

Richard Andrew Aldrich Born: February 15, 1933 in Springfield, Vermont. After a short illness, died on Monday, July 7th while in hospice care. As a teenager, Richard worked as a logger with a horse team. Then in 1952, at age 19, he married Bunny Maxfield and they went to Sanford, Maine where he worked on the Harold Shaw’s large...

Ann Mae (Parker) Price

Ann Mae (Parker) Price

Jul 7, 2014

Ann Parker Price, 78, passed away July 7, 2014. She was born in Chesterfield County, SC on May 26, 1936, daughter of the late Boyte and Azilee Baker Parker. Ann was associated with Jud’s Restaurant for 51 years, first as a waitress and then 33 years as co-owner. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 10, 2014 from 2:00...

Priscilla (Entzminger) Welsh

Priscilla (Entzminger) Welsh

Jul 3, 2014

Priscilla Entzminger Welsh, 73 passed away July 3, 2014. Mrs. Welsh was born on July 26, 1940 in Jacksonville Fl. to the late Sedley King and Frances Elizabeth Whitmire Entzminger. She was employed for many years by Union Memorial Hospital and owned All Car Insurance Agency. Funeral services will be held on Sunday July 6, 2014 at 3:30 PM...

Litz Henry Taylor

Litz Henry Taylor

Jun 29, 2014

Dateline: Monroe, NC Litz H. Taylor, 87, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014. He was born in Union County, NC on February 3, 1927. He was the son of the late Judge L. Taylor and Emmaline Margaret T. Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a retired long distance truck driver. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at...

Sylvia Elaine (Taylor) Rorie

Sylvia Elaine (Taylor) Rorie

Jun 25, 2014

Sylvia Taylor Rorie, 60, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014. She was born April 19, 1954 in Union County daughter of the late John Frank and Dorothy Lee Greene Taylor. Mrs. Rorie was a native of Union County, and was employed by Walmart of Monroe. A Memorial Service will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Love...

Ida (Foley) Capel

Ida (Foley) Capel

Jun 23, 2014

Ida Capel, 86, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014. She was born in Columbus County, NC on October 1, 1927 daughter of the late Nathan and Jane Barber Foley. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 26, 2014 from 2:00 until 2:45 PM at Waxhaw Presbyterian Church followed by the funeral service at 3:00 PM. Burial will follow in...

Alfred Oscar 'Pete' Sartain

Alfred Oscar 'Pete' Sartain

Jun 23, 2014

Alfred Oscar “Pete” Sartain, 87, died peacefully at his home in Monroe on Monday, June 23, 2014. He was born May 10, 1927 in Royston, GA to Alfred O. and Mae Dean Sartain. He was predeceased by four brothers and four sisters-William E. Sartain, Louise Sartain Mills, Samuel Dean (Jack) Sartain, John Guy Sartain, Mary Alice Sartain Howie, Virginia...

Wade Hampton Pate

Wade Hampton Pate

Jun 21, 2014

Wade Hampton Pate, 71, passed away June 21, 2014. Wade was born on March 7, 1943 in Union County to the late Henry Hampton and Frances Helen Matheson Pate. The family will receive friends Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at 10:00 AM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC, 28112, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am...

James Lester Jr. Lowery

James Lester Jr. Lowery

Jun 18, 2014

James Lester Lowery, Jr., 55, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014. He was born in Union County, NC on January 12, 1959 son of Alice Spittle Lowery and the late James Lester Lowery. A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, June 20, 2014 at 2:00 PM in Waxhaw City Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service...

Catherine Armetta (Hartis) Moore

Catherine Armetta (Hartis) Moore

Jun 17, 2014

Catherine Hartis Moore, 93, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014. She was born in Union County, NC on April 25, 1921 daughter of the late Robert L. and Blondena Blanchard Hartis. A graveside funeral service will be held Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Lakeland Memorial Park. The family will receive friends following the service at the...

Avis Bernice (Heffner) Hoover

Avis Bernice (Heffner) Hoover

Jun 15, 2014

Avis Bernice Heffner Hoover, age 97, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, June 15, 2014. She was born in Maiden, North Carolina on July 13, 1916, daughter of the late William Lonodis Heffner and Sallie Lillian Love Heffner. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles...

Vaughn Lee Correll

Vaughn Lee Correll

Jun 15, 2014

Mr. Vaughn Lee Correll, 70, passed away on June 15, 2014. Vaughn was born on July 5, 1943 in Portland County, Indiana to the late Virgil Disher and Loretta Mae Biberstein Correll. Funeral services will be private. Mr. Correll is survived by his loving wife Sharon Correll; sons Richard Lee Correll (Therese) of Sydney, Australia, Todd Correll (Katherine) of...

Howard Whiteford Deese

Howard Whiteford Deese

Jun 14, 2014

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William "Bill" Huey

William "Bill" Huey

Jun 14, 2014

William E. Bill Huey U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran WAXHAW - William Earle Huey, 91, died Saturday June 14, 2014. Born Feb 17, 1923 he was the son of the late Earnest Huey and Bertha Ratchford Huey. He was married to his beloved wife Marilyn Roberts Huey of Lancaster, S.C. for almost 68 years. He was a member of...

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