Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Clarence Wallace Faulkerson

Clarence Wallace Faulkerson

Mar 5, 2014

Clarence Wallace Faulkerson, Sr. 69, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014. He was born July 5, 1944 in Ashtabula, Ohio son to the late Clarence William Gertrude Schieldel Faulkerson, he is also preceded in death by his loving wife of 44 years Margaret Hopson Faulkerson, a brother Richard Faulkerson, two sisters Gertrude McLemore and Diane Faulkerson, adopted son, Rell...

Lillian (Griffin) Benton

Lillian (Griffin) Benton

Mar 4, 2014

Lillian Griffin Benton, 97, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014. She was born in Union County, NC on February 6, 1917 daughter of the late John and Louella Sell Griffin. The family will receive friends Friday, March 7, 2014 from 2:00 until 2:45 PM at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC followed by the funeral service at...

Lillian (Rushing) Moseley

Lillian (Rushing) Moseley

Mar 3, 2014

Lillian Rushing Moseley, 92, passed away Monday, March 3, 2014. She was born in Union County, NC on September 26, 1921 daughter of the late James Palmer and Maude Little Rushing. Mrs. Moseley was also preceded in death by her husbands, Charlie Haigler and Lee Franklin Moseley. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 1:00 until...

Frances Davis (Davis) Simpson

Frances Davis (Davis) Simpson

Mar 1, 2014

Mrs. Frances Davis Simpson passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014. She was born on August 13, 1926 in Union County to the late W.C. and Glennie Baucom Davis. Mrs. Simpson is survived by one son Larry B. Simpson and wife Debra R. Simpson, daughter-in-law Jann P. Simpson. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Erin S. Parker and husband Scottie...

Franklin Wilson Parker

Franklin Wilson Parker

Feb 28, 2014

Franklin “Frank” W. Parker, 78, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014. He was born January 28, 1936 in Union County to the late Cornelius Neal and Mamie Richardson Parker. He was a Korean War veteran, and a retired chemical operator at Goulston Technologies Inc. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 2:00 PM in Gordon Funeral Chapel,...

Allen Jefferson Simpson

Allen Jefferson Simpson

Feb 24, 2014

Allen Jefferson Simpson, 85, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014. He was born May 11, 1928 in Union County, son of the late Hoyle Jefferson and Myrtle Marylee Simpson. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Neal Simpson and sister, Peggy Simpson. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 2:00 PM in Gordon Funeral Chapel,...

Betty Lou Keziah

Betty Lou Keziah

Feb 22, 2014

Betty Lou Estes Keziah, 81, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014. She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC June 3, 1932 daughter of the late David Warner Florence Mae Estes. She is also preceded in death by her husband James Campbell Keziah. Funeral services will be held on 2 :00 PM Monday, February 24, 2014 in Gordon Funeral Chapel,...

Grady Mangum

Grady Mangum

Feb 20, 2014

Grady Mitchell “Mitch” Mangum, 60, of Monroe, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at home. Mr. Mangum was born in Union County on October 12, 1953 to the late Henry Grady and Emmy Rape Mangum. He was a graduate of Forest Hills High School, Class of 1971. He was retired from the City of Monroe, Engineering, Street Division. Funeral services...

Rebecca Louise (Little) Moore

Rebecca Louise (Little) Moore

Feb 20, 2014

Becky Little Moore, 69, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014. She was born in Union County, NC on September 27, 1944 daughter of the late William and Fannie Jordon Little. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2014, 11:00 AM at Solid Rock Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. Becky was preceded in death by...

Harry Vann Boone

Harry Vann Boone

Feb 18, 2014

Harry Vann Boone, 76, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014. He was born in Mecklenburg County, NC on March 2, 1937 son of the late George and Esther Davis Boone. Harry was a US Army veteran, retired Army Reserve and retired mail carrier with the US Postal Service. He was a graduate of Benton Heights High School and a...

Allen Wilson Moser

Allen Wilson Moser

Feb 15, 2014

Allen Wilson Moser, 93, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Allen was born in Union County on September 25, 1920, a son of the late Raymond C. and Deborah Richardson Moser. He was a life-long resident of Union County, except during World War II, when he served in the US Army as a Medical Supply...

Betty Sue Carnes

Betty Sue Carnes

Feb 11, 2014

Betty Sue Clark Carnes, 81, died peacefully at her home during the early morning hours of February 11, 2014. Her husband of 61 years, Millon, was by her side, as he has been during the years of her extended illness. Betty Sue was the daughter of the late Ottis McCray McManus and the late George Clark. In addition to...

Billy Waymon Cook

Billy Waymon Cook

Feb 11, 2014

Billy “Waymon” Cook, Sr., age 75, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at McWhorter House – Hospice of Union County. He was born in Union County, NC on September 21, 1938. He was the son of the late Cam Turner Cook and Avis Morris Cook. He was a lifelong member of Prospect United Methodist Church, graduated from Prospect High School,...

Vara Lucille (Mccormick) Nabors

Vara Lucille (Mccormick) Nabors

Feb 6, 2014

Vara Lucille Nabors, 90, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014. She was born in Calhoun, Mississippi on August 30, 1923, daughter of the late Mitchell and Mannie Logan McCormick. She is survived by her son, Terry Hannaford of Monroe, NC. Funeral services will be Monday, February 10, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Parker Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bruce, Mississippi....

Delmar Jerome Dulaney

Delmar Jerome Dulaney

Feb 5, 2014

Delmar Jerome Dulaney, 82, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014. He was born in Wantage Township, New Jersey on August 4, 1931, son of the late Perl Ottie and Marguerite Kemble Dulaney. Mr. Dulaney is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughters, Debra Dulaney of Waxhaw and Lisa Lane of Chester, VA; sister, Elizabeth Cosh of Unionville NY and four...

Dorris Jean Simpson

Dorris Jean Simpson

Feb 4, 2014

Dorris Jean McManus Simpson, 76, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Clare Bridge Memory Care Assisted Living in Winston-Salem, NC. Dorris was born on April 3, 1937 to Thomas Adam and Mary Helen Godfrey McManus in Waxhaw, NC. She graduated from Waxhaw High School in 1955 and went on to Southeastern Beauty School and was a hairstylist...

Virginia (Hammonds) Brooks

Virginia (Hammonds) Brooks

Feb 4, 2014

Ms. Virginia Hammonds Brooks, 82, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Ms. Brooks was born in Union County, on March 27, 1931 to the late John Harrison Hammonds and Mary Bright Helms. She was a retired employee of Carolinas Medical System. Funeral services will be held Thursday February 6, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the Gordon Funeral Chapel. A...

Delores Mary (Moore) Abt

Delores Mary (Moore) Abt

Feb 3, 2014

DeLores Mary Abt, 87, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014. She was born in Iowa City, Iowa on October 3, 1926 daughter of the late Louis Edward and Dorothy Ruppert Moore. Mrs. Abt was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick T. Abt. Mrs. Abt is survived by sons, Frederick Abt of Boise, Idaho, and John Abt of Salida,...

Charles Franklin Bivens

Charles Franklin Bivens

Jan 31, 2014

Charles Franklin Bivens, 90, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014. He was born on December 9, 1923 in Union County, son of the late Edmond and Rilla Griffin Bivens. He served in the U.S. Army and was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Medal with three Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct Medal AR 600-68, Victory Medal and Bronze Arrowhead....

Paul Robert Sr. Barnes

Paul Robert Sr. Barnes

Jan 31, 2014

Paul Robert Barnes, Sr., 71, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014. He was born in Mahoning, Ohio on September 9, 1942 son of the late Kenneth Noel and Margaret Orinin Barnes. Mr. Barnes was a US Navy veteran. ‘Paul Barnes was a life long Eagle Scout who demonstrated the Scout Law both in and out of uniform. Even in...

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