Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Diego Morales Cortes

Diego Morales Cortes

Jul 8, 2024

Diego Morales Cortés, 17 años, de Waxhaw, Carolina del Norte, falleció el lunes 8 de julio de 2024. Nació en el condado de Mecklenburg el 6 de noviembre de 2006, hijo de Diego Morales Ríos y Cora Cortez Álvarez.

Se llevará a cabo un funeral a la 1:00 p. m. el miércoles 17 de julio...

Jerrod Thomas Nance Iii

Jerrod Thomas Nance Iii

Jul 8, 2024

Jerrod Thomas “JT” Nance, III, 96, passed away on July 8, 2024 in Monroe, NC at the age of 96.

A memorial service will be held Friday, July 12, 2024 at 11:00 AM in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC. The family will visit with friends and relatives from 10:00 AM to 10:45...

M T Helms

M T Helms

Jul 6, 2024

MT Helms, 86, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024. He was born in Union County, North Carolina on June 2, 1938 to the late Johnny Helms and Lola Helms. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Helms; second wife, Annie Sims Helms; son, Mark Helms; several brothers and sisters, and one graddaughter Jodie Helms....

Bradley Scott Couick

Bradley Scott Couick

Jul 6, 2024

Bradley Scott Couick, 47, of Waxhaw, NC passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 at 12:30 PM after fighting a brave and tireless battle with cancer. Brad was born in Union County, NC in the city of Monroe on August 29, 1976.

Brad was a beloved member of his community....

Cookie

Cookie

Jul 1, 2024

Carolyn “Cookie” Smith, 71, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024. She was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, daughter to the late Melton Aubrey Smith and Irene Elizabeth Nix Smith. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Aubrey Smith and Bill “Smitty” Smith.

A private service will be held at a later...

Boyd "Blue" Simmons

Boyd "Blue" Simmons

Jul 1, 2024

Boyd “Blue” Efird Simmons, 80, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024. He was born in Stanly county North Carolina on January 7, 1944 to the late Hulon Ardell Simmons and Madge Efird Simmons. He is also preceded in death by his grandson, Justin Simpson.

Blue was a lifelong member of the Masonic Lodge and...

Norma Jean Little

Norma Jean Little

Jun 30, 2024

Norma Jean Williams Little, 80, of Monroe, NC passed away peacefully at home June 30, 2024. She was born in Union County on September 9, 1943, daughter to the late Albert Cray Williams and Lela Mae Hinson Williams.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Antioch Baptist...

Samuel Douglas Dixon

Samuel Douglas Dixon

Jun 28, 2024

Samuel Douglas Dixon passed away unexpectedly on June 28, 2024, at the age of 38. Sam was a proud lifelong resident of Union County. He lived a full-hearted life, and loved golf, NASCAR, the Carolina Panthers, loud friends, music, giving back to his community and, more than anything else, his family. Sam graduated from Piedmont High School, and attended...

Joseph Kennon Blanton Jr.

Joseph Kennon Blanton Jr.

Jun 26, 2024

Joseph Kennon “Joey” Blanton Jr. of Monroe, NC, 81, entered into his heavenly home June 26, 2024.

Joey was born to the late Kennon and Christine Blanton, a furniture salesman and a homemaker respectively, in Shelby, NC on October 30, 1942.

He graduated from the University of Chapel Hill in 1965...

Robert "Junior" Howard

Robert "Junior" Howard

Jun 26, 2024

Robert “Junior” Sydney Howard, 49, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. He was born in Rochester, NY on December 8, 1974 as the son of the late Robert Leslie Howard and Jasette Elaine Clarke Bell.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 5, 2024 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster...

Catherine Chaney Cox

Catherine Chaney Cox

Jun 23, 2024

Martha Catherine Chaney Cox, Age 97, of Monroe, passed away at the home of her daughter on Sunday, June 23, 2024, while under hospice care for cancer. She was born on November 23, 1926, in Union County, daughter to the late Zeb M. Chaney and Lela Helms Chaney.

She was preceded in death by her...

Lessie  Price Broome

Lessie Price Broome

Jun 22, 2024

Lessie Mae Price Broome, 75, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024. She was born in Lancaster, SC on October 24, 1948 daughter to the late Walter Price and Lillie Mae Twitty Price. She was also preceded in death by her son, Jerome Sutton, grandchild, Joni Hagen; brothers, Melvin Price, and Roy Price; and sister, Ruby...

Martha  Riggins Rogers Taylor

Martha Riggins Rogers Taylor

Jun 22, 2024

Martha Riggins Rogers Taylor died peacefully on June 22, 2024, after an extended battle with dementia.

She was born on August 5, 1927, to the late Alma Davis Riggins and Baxter Riggins. She was also preceded in death by her two infant sons and three sisters, Lib Mangum, Lois Grant, and Frances Sell.

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Jane Hamilton

Jane Hamilton

Jun 21, 2024

Jane Bivens Hamilton, 56 of Pageland, SC passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024. She was born in Monroe, NC, on July 4, 1967, the daughter of late Jim Hamilton and Rachel Bivens Hamilton. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Boomer Hamilton.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM...

Rebecca Halbert Olson

Rebecca Halbert Olson

Jun 21, 2024

Rebecca Jean Halbert Olson, 51, of Clover SC passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024. She was born in New Haven, CT, on July 1, 1972, daughter to James Halbert and the late Carolyn Parker Halbert.

A funeral service will be held at 6:00 PM on Monday, July 1, 2024, in the chapel of Gordon...

James Allen Hooks Jr.

James Allen Hooks Jr.

Jun 20, 2024

James (Butch to family and Jim to friends) Allen Hooks Jr., 54, of Unionville, NC passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 20, 2024. He was born in Newport News, VA on May 27, 1970, and is the only son of James Allen Hooks Sr. and the late Rosa Laverne McGee Hooks.

Butch is survived by...

Angela "Angie" Medlin Hinson

Angela "Angie" Medlin Hinson

Jun 19, 2024

Angela Medlin Hinson,” Angie” 68, of Monroe, NC passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. She was born in Union County, NC, on July 29, 1955 daughter to the late Hoyle Medlin and Ioma Tucker Medlin. Angie was preceded in death by her parents along with her sister Marie Medlin Baucom, brother-in-law Joe Darrell Baucom,...

Deborah "Deb" Owen Lawrence

Deborah "Deb" Owen Lawrence

Jun 12, 2024

Deborah Owen Lawrence passed away on June 12, 2024, after a long battle with dementia.

Deb was born on September 29, 1945, in Abbeville, SC, and moved to Monroe as a child. A lifelong resident she graduated from Monroe High School and Winthrop University earning her education degree. She married the love of her life Donnie Lawrence...

Carolyn Ann Hinson

Carolyn Ann Hinson

Jun 12, 2024

Carolyn Strawn Hinson, 88, passed away on June 12, 2024. She was born on March 24, 1936, in Union County to the late John Ed and Annie Mae Hill Strawn.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Norman Keith Hinson, brothers, Jack, Ed, Charles (CB), Raeford Strawn, sister Betty...

Ted Smith

Ted Smith

Jun 11, 2024

On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, heaven gained another warrior. Mr. Ted Smith left this earthly world and entered his eternal home at the age of 83.

He was born on the 16th of February 1941, to the late Oswald and Hattie Davis Smith of Union County, NC. He is also preceded in death by his...

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