Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Gerald Wayne Sr. Melton
Dec 29, 2014
Gerald Wayne Melton, Sr., 49, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014. He was born in Union County, NC on October 10, 1965 son of Benjamin Franklin Melton and the late Mable Ann Aldridge Melton. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 2, 2015 at 1:00 PM in the Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112. The...
Ira "Sid" Handsel
Dec 28, 2014
Ira Sidney “Sid” Handsel, 84, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014. He was born in Union County, October 18, 1930 son of the late Mulba and Effie Coulbourne Handsel. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 31, 2014 in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe NC 28112. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. The family...
Donald Burrell Sr. Pressley
Dec 27, 2014
Donald “ Burrell” Pressley, Sr., 80, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 18, 1934 in Union County son of the late Samuel Houston Pressley, Sr. and Sally Mae Medlin Pressley. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn Hill Pressley, a brother, Paul Pressley, Sr. and a grandson, Joseph...
Amy Nicole Price
Dec 26, 2014
Amy Nicole Price, 43, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014. She was born on February 17, 1971 in Union County, NC daughter of Sherrill and Lou Nell Haigler Price. Amy was an employee of Teledyne Allvac. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Love Baptist Church, 707 Deese Rd., Monroe, NC 28110. Burial...
Carrie Elizabeth (Pate) Aldridge
Dec 22, 2014
Carrie Elizabeth “Libby” Pate Aldridge, 64, went home to be with Jesus Monday, December 22, 2014. She was born October 17, 1950 in Union County daughter of the late Henry Hampton and Helen Matheson Pate. Funeral services will be held 12:00 PM Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Gordon Funeral Chapel 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe NC 28112. Burial will follow...
Anita Marcelle (Holt) Purser
Dec 22, 2014
Anita M. Holt Purser, 43, passed away at home Monday, December 22, 2014. She was born November 10, 1971 in Orlando Fl. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at New Hope Baptist Church 5928 New Salem Road, Marshville NC 28103. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Anita is survived by her loving husband...
James Allen Buchanan
Dec 19, 2014
James “Jim” Buchanan, 75, passed away December 19, 2014 at his home in Waxhaw, NC. He was first born of five sons to James and Francis Buchanan. He was born December 12th, 1939 in Morgantown, WV. He served his country in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged. After living and working in Seattle Washington, he returned...
Rachel (Eason) Defore
Dec 18, 2014
Rachel Eason DeFore, 79, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014. She was born January 14, 1935 in Union County, daughter of the late Thomas Roscoe and Hattie Watkins Eason. She was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Avery Crooke. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe,...
Agnes Carroll (Carroll) Helms
Dec 14, 2014
Agnes Carroll Helms, 98, passed away December 14, 2014. She was born December 7, 1916 in Union County, NC, to the late John Monroe and Eula Autin Carroll. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Monroe City Cemetery. Mrs. Agnes is survived by her son Eugene Helms of Monroe. She was preceded...
David Lee Sims
Dec 11, 2014
David Lee Sims, 71, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014. He was born in Union County, NC, September 25, 1943, son of the late Richard Edwin and Inez Pierce Sims. David loved life, the beach and his family and friends. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 2:00 PM in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe,...
Shelia Jean (Bivens) Thomas
Dec 10, 2014
Jean Bivens Thomas, 65, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014. She was born December 6, 1949 in Union County daughter of the late Charles Franklin and Betty Jo Helms Bivens. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, December 13, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Monroe. The family will visit prior to the service beginning at 1:30...
Clara (Mills) Underwood
Dec 6, 2014
Clara Mills Underwood, 82, passed away December 6, 2014. Clara was born in Chesterfield, SC, on February 21, 1932 to the late James and Nettie Mae Rayfield Mills. Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in the Gordon Funeral Chapel with a visitation prior to the service from 12:30 PM until 1:45 PM at Gordon...
Carl Junior Haigler
Dec 5, 2014
Carl Junior Haigler, 83, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Union County on June 14, 1931, son of the late Gus William and Bessie Mae Rushing Haigler. Mr. Haigler has served as a Deacon for over 50 years at Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church. He was ordained as a deacon...
Peggy (Carnes) Brock
Dec 4, 2014
Peggy Carnes Brock, 85, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014. She was born January 12, 1929 in Union County, daughter of the late Alexander Brown and Margie Ethel Conder Carnes. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles W. Brock. Funeral services will be Monday, December 8, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Avenue,...
Marion Susan (Grier) Steele
Dec 4, 2014
Marion “Susan” Grier Steele, 66, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014. She was born December 3, 1948 in Union County, daughter of the late Marion and Mattie Walters Grier. She was an educator in the public school system. A memorial service will be Saturday, December 4, 2014 at 4:00 PM in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC...
John Neal Smith
Dec 4, 2014
John Neal Smith, 78, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014. He was born July 21, 1936 in Union County, NC, son of the late John William and Fronie Helms Smith. Graveside services will be Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Lakeland Memorial Park, 1901 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Louise...
Eva Edith (Yow) Routh
Dec 2, 2014
Eva Edith Yow Routh was born April 15, 1915 in Greensboro, NC; the oldest of seven children, to Hampton Mossie Yow. She passed away on December 2, 2014, at 99 years of age in Dallas, TX. She married Ernest Leonard Routh on June 1, 1935. Years later, Leonard went into the ministry Edith served as a Southern Baptist pastor's...
Joyce Elaine (Moore) Nash
Dec 1, 2014
Joyce Moore Nash, 69, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. She was born in Mecklenburg County July 14, 1945, daughter of the late Joseph Thomas and Frances Blythe Moore. She was preceded in death by her brother, Tom Moore. She was a dedicated church worker at Heath Memorial United Methodist Church, where she served as church historian and was...
Elsie Jane (Furlin) Sterling
Dec 1, 2014
Elsie Furlin Sterling, 41, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014. She was born July 10, 1973 in Essex County, NJ, daughter of Mildred Hopwood Furlin and the late Roger Charles Furlin. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Gordon Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Waxhaw City Cemetery. The family will visit with friends...
Peggy Sue (Wells) Wylie
Nov 27, 2014
Peggy Sue Wells Wylie passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014. She was born in Union City, TN, daughter to the late Edward Carter Daisy Geneva Bondurant Wells. She is also preceded in death by her significant other Ed Rushing. Peggy was a brilliant and avid artist, creating phenomenal art through paintings, wood working, jewelry, clay, knitting and crocheting. She...
