Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Fred Mac Yow

Fred Mac Yow

Nov 20, 2013

Fred Mac Yow, 77, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013. He was born in Union County, NC on September 29, 1936 son of the late William Cleve and Ola Hargette Yow. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 12:00 noon in Gordon Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. Mr. Yow was preceded in...

Kenneth Kay Krueger

Kenneth Kay Krueger

Nov 15, 2013

Dr. Kenneth Kay Krueger joined his Heavenly Father on Friday, November 15, 2013. He spent his last days in his residence surrounded by his loving family, after battling an illness. He was born February 17, 1949 in Wharton, Wharton County, Texas to Henry Edward Krueger and Fannie Mae Koehler Krueger. Kenneth is survived by his wife, L. Diane Richardson...

Doris L. Flowers

Doris L. Flowers

Nov 15, 2013

Doris L. Flowers, of Plantation Estates, 90, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013. She was born January 28, 1923 in Wayne County, NC daughter of the late Paul Wilbur and Lillie Belle Edmundson Flowers. She was an avid sportswoman; Doris enjoyed many types of sporting events both as a participant and spectator, particularly, fishing along the coasts of the...

Sandra "Sandy" Broadus

Sandra "Sandy" Broadus

Nov 11, 2013

Sandra “Sandy” Lanier Broadus, 66, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013. She was born on March 10, 1947 in Waycross, GA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM in Tirzah Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Broadus is survived by her husband, James T. Broadus, son, Jonathan Broadus, both of...

Karen (Brooks) Price

Karen (Brooks) Price

Nov 9, 2013

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7) Karen Brooks Price, 63, passed into eternal life Saturday, November 9, 2013 at CMC-Pineville after a prolonged battle against kidney cancer. Her life was always one dedicated to service and love. Karen, the daughter of the late Bill and Marie...

John Parks Tarlton

John Parks Tarlton

Nov 6, 2013

John Parks Tarlton, 74, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013. He was born in Union County, NC on July 20, 1939 son of the late Adam and Lois Stegall Tarlton. Mr. Tarlton was a retired employee of Union County, NC and a US Army veteran. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 10:00 AM in the...

Cody Helms

Cody Helms

Nov 6, 2013

Cody Helms, 77, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013. His spirit joined his Savior and heavenly Father, surrounded by love in his home. He leaves behind a legacy of faith in his family and for his friends, but will be in our hearts forever. He was born in Union County, NC on March 11, 1936 son of the late...

Clyde Smith Sr. Hargett

Clyde Smith Sr. Hargett

Nov 5, 2013

Clyde S. Hargett, Sr., 93, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013. He was born in Union County, NC on October 3, 1920 son of the late Edward and Bessie Hargett. Mr. Hargett was a US Army veteran, serving in WW II and was a highly decorated Army Sgt. serving under General Patton. He was awarded the combat infantry badge,...

Jocelyn Jessica Gomez-Alarcon

Jocelyn Jessica Gomez-Alarcon

Nov 4, 2013

Jocelyn Jessica Gomez-Alarcon, 40, passed away Monday, November 4, 2013. She was born May 2, 1973 in New York, daughter of the late Alberto Jose and Brenda Brock Alarcon. Ms. Gomez-Alarcon is survived by her husband, Juan Antonio Gomez; sons, Brendon Alarcon of Wingate, Shawn Rios of Marshville and Miguel Rios of Marshville; daughter, Elizabeth Alarcon of Wingate; brother,...

George Morris Carney

George Morris Carney

Nov 2, 2013

George Morris Carney, 79, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013. Funeral Services will be private. Gordon Funeral Service Crematory is caring for the Carney family. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com

Millon "Mike" Carnes

Millon "Mike" Carnes

Oct 25, 2013

Millon F. “Mike” Carnes, Jr., 60-years-old, died Friday, October 25, 2013, at his home in the Wolf Pond Community of Pageland SC. His wife Elaine and daughter Leslie were by his side. Mike’s strong will to live, his unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of many friends and family carried him through a courageous two year...

Betty (Robinson) Boxer

Betty (Robinson) Boxer

Oct 21, 2013

Betty Robinson Boxer, 80, of Charlotte, NC passed away on October 21, 2013. Mrs. Boxer was born on September 26, 1933 in Monroe, NC to the late Allen and Willie May Robinson. Mrs. Boxer was predeceased by her husband, Karl Boxer; brother, Jim Robinson and brother-in-law, Ralph Smith and her beloved dog, Beauregard. Mrs. Boxer is survived by her...

Louis Gehrig Brady

Louis Gehrig Brady

Oct 21, 2013

Louis Gehrig Brady, 70, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013. He was born in Union County, NC on September 9, 1943 son of the late Cyrus Lamar and Edna Geraldine McCain Brady. Mr. Brady was a retired employee of International Paper Co. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 24, 2013, 2:00 PM at Walkersville Presbyterian Church, Waxhaw, NC....

Eloise (Tomberlin) Greene

Eloise (Tomberlin) Greene

Oct 19, 2013

Eloise Tomberlin Greene, 66, died Saturday, October 19, 2013. Eloise was born in Cabarrus County, NC August 27, 1947, daughter of the late James Nathan and Mayona Helms Tomberlin. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM in Love Baptist Church, 707 Deese Rd., Monroe, NC 28110. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The...

George Ray Mcwhorter

George Ray Mcwhorter

Oct 18, 2013

George R. McWhorter, 88, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013. He was born in Union County on December 19, 1924, son of the late George W. and Millie Starnes McWhorter. Mr. McWhorter was preceded in death by his wife, Roxie Holshouser McWhorter, brothers Allen Wilson McWhorter, W. Roy McWhorter, sisters, Mildred Starnes and Loerne Starnes . Mr. McWhorter is...

Doris (Miles) Griffin

Doris (Miles) Griffin

Oct 17, 2013

Doris Miles Griffin, 63, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013. She was born in Chesterfield County, SC on September 5, 1950 daughter of the late Lonnie Alex and Inez Demby Miles. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 2:00 PM in Gordon Funeral Chapel. Entombment will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. Mrs. Griffin is survived by...

Ray Edward Jr. Bartlett

Ray Edward Jr. Bartlett

Oct 15, 2013

Ray Edward Bartlett, Jr. 58, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013. He was born in Savannah, GA December 22, 1954 son of Joann Penland Bartlett, and the late Ray Edward Bartlett, Sr. Ray was owner and operator of Ray-mart Printing, was a supervisor with IMO Industries for 20 years. He was an avid fisherman, loved the outdoors, and had...

Ted Johnson

Ted Johnson

Oct 14, 2013

CHARLOTTE- After 68 adventurous years, Ted Augustus Johnson of Charlotte, “went out with his boots on” October 14, 2013, at Carolinas Medical Center Main. Ted was born April 30, 1945 in Charlotte, the son of the late Houston Perry and Pauline Inez Senter Johnson, both of Charlotte. Ted was a 1963 graduate of Harding High School and went on...

Jean Griffin Howey

Jean Griffin Howey

Oct 12, 2013

Jean Griffin Howey, 76, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013. She was born in Union County, N.C. on July 30, 1937 daughter of the late Corbitt Wilson Griffin and Katherine Hamilton Griffin Helms. The family will receive friends at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC, Wednesday, October 16, 2013 from 12:00 until 1:00 PM, followed by the...

Jean G. Howey

Jean G. Howey

Oct 12, 2013

Jean G. Howey CHARLOTTE - Jean Griffin Howey, 76, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013. She was born in Union County, NC, on July 30, 1937, daughter of the late Corbitt Wilson Griffin and Katherine Hamilton Griffin Helms. The family will receive friends at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC, Wednesday, October 16, 2013, from 12:00 until...

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