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Samuel Harry Robinson

Samuel Harry Robinson

Mar 4, 2013

ROBINSON, Samuel Harry, 82, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013. He was born in Richmond County, NC on August 10, 1930, son of the late James and Charity Louis Speight Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a US Army and Navy veteran and a member of West Monroe Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 9, 2013 at...

Samuel Harry Robinson

Samuel Harry Robinson

Mar 4, 2013

Dateline: Monroe, NC Samuel Harry Robinson, 82, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013. He was born in Richmond County, NC on August 10, 1930 son of the late James and Charity Louis Speight Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a US Army and Navy veteran and a member of West Monroe Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March...

Samuel Robinson

Samuel Robinson

Mar 4, 2013

Samuel Harry Robinson MONROE - Samuel Harry Robinson, 82, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013. He was born in Richmond County, NC on August 10, 1930 son of the late James and Charity Louis Speight Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a US Army and Navy veteran and a member of West Monroe Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held...

Betty Lou Maynard

Betty Lou Maynard

Mar 3, 2013

Dateline: Monroe, NC Betty Lou Maynard, 74, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013. She was born in Huntington, West Virginia on March 22, 1938 daughter of the late James and Norma Ferguson Pemberton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Jay Maynard who passed away February 5, 2011. Mrs. Maynard was a member of the Order...

Louis "L. C." Laney

Louis "L. C." Laney

Mar 3, 2013

Louis Chalmer “L. C.” Laney, 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday March 3, 2013. Mr. Laney was born in Union County, NC August 25, 1928 son of the late Benjamin and Beattie Montgomery Laney Aycoth. He retired from the US Coast Guard after twenty-one years serving in Honolulu, HI, New London, CT, New Bedford,...

Louis Chalmer Laney

Louis Chalmer Laney

Mar 3, 2013

Louis Chalmer Laney MONROE - Louis Chalmer L. C. Laney, 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 3, 2013. Mr. Laney was born in Union County, NC August 25, 1928 son of the late Benjamin and Beattie Montgomery Laney Aycoth. He retired from the US Coast Guard after twenty-one years serving in Honolulu, HI,...

Louis "L. C." Laney

Louis "L. C." Laney

Mar 3, 2013

Dateline: Monroe, NC Louis Chalmer “L. C.” Laney, 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 3, 2013. Mr. Laney was born in Union County, NC August 25, 1928 son of the late Benjamin and Beattie Montgomery Laney Aycoth. He retired from the US Coast Guard after twenty-one years serving in Honolulu, HI, New London,...

Arnold Cray Hill

Arnold Cray Hill

Mar 2, 2013

Dateline: Monroe, NC Arnold Cray Hill Sr., 67, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013. He was born in Union County, NC on August 26, 1945 son of the late Boyce Cray Hill and Alene Hill McCroskey. Mr. Hill is survived by his wife, Ramona Parler Hill, son, Arnold Cray Hill, Jr. and wife Amber, daughters, Dawn Andersen, Brandi Hill...

Gwendolyn Benson

Gwendolyn Benson

Mar 2, 2013

Dateline: Monroe, NC Gwendolyn Benson, 52, died at home on March 2, 2013. She was born in Hazard, KY on November 19, 1960. She was the daughter of Jean T. Benson and the late Rev. Robert C. Benson. Gwendolyn graduated from Monroe High School in 1978 and attended N.C. State University. She was a partner in PIP/ABC Printing of...

Elbert Carl Griffin

Elbert Carl Griffin

Mar 1, 2013

Elbert Carl Griffin MONROE - Elbert Carl Griffin, 80, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013. He was born April 27, 1932 in Union County, son of the late N. Charlie and Mary Marion Griffin. Mr. Griffin was also preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Griffin, and sister, Kathryn Hall. He was a founding member of the Unionville Volunteer...

Elbert Carl Griffin

Elbert Carl Griffin

Mar 1, 2013

Dateline: Monroe, NC Elbert Carl Griffin, 80, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013. He was born April 27, 1932 in Union County, son of the late N. Charlie and Mary Marion Griffin. Mr. Griffin was also preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Griffin, and sister, Kathryn Hall. He was a founding member of the Unionville Volunteer Fire Department,...

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Feb 24, 2013

Richard Brandon Harris Rick WINGATE - Richard Brandon Rick Harris, age 59, died Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Hospice House of Union County after a brief illness. Rick was born October 2, 1953 in Monroe, North Carolina to Colene Helms Norton and the late Donald B. Harris. Along with his beloved children, Hannah Elisabeth Harris and Samuel Franklin Harris,...

Richard "Rick" Harris

Richard "Rick" Harris

Feb 24, 2013

Dateline: Wingate, NC Richard Brandon “Rick” Harris, age 59, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Hospice House of Union County after a brief illness. Rick was born October 2, 1953 in Monroe, North Carolina to Colene Helms Norton and the late Donald B. Harris. Along with his beloved children, Hannah Elisabeth Harris and Samuel Franklin Harris, and his mother,...

Lula Mae (Lovett) Herring

Lula Mae (Lovett) Herring

Feb 22, 2013

Lula Mae Lovett Herring, 79, died Friday, February 22, 2013. Lula was born in Bladen County, NC, December 11, 1933 daughter of the late Norman and Irene McClain Lovett. Mrs. Herring was also preceded in death by her husband Elray Herring. Lula loved her church, gardening and flowers. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 25, 2013 at 11:00...

Donald "Don" Reid

Donald "Don" Reid

Feb 19, 2013

Dateline: Weddington, NC Mr. Donald Eugene Reid “Don”, beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend, 76, of Weddington, NC passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Union County, and born July 28, 1936 son of the late Bradley Stacy Reid, Sr. and Margaret Gordon Reid, he...

Donald Reid

Donald Reid

Feb 19, 2013

Donald Eugene Reid Don WEDDINGTON - Mr. Donald Eugene Reid Don, beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend, 76, of Weddington, NC passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 19, 2013, in his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Union County, and born July 28, 1936 son of the late Bradley Stacy Reid, Sr. and Margaret...

Jana Sue (Fox) Watts

Jana Sue (Fox) Watts

Feb 15, 2013

Jana Sue Fox Watts, 79, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013. She was born in Alexander County, August 27, 1933 daughter of the late John Nola Elsie Fox. She is also preceded in death by her husband William Norris Watts. A graveside service will be held 2:00PM, Monday, February 18, 2013 at Sunset Memory Gardens, 8901 Lawyers Road, Charlotte,...

George Rogers

George Rogers

Feb 15, 2013

George W. Rogers Pete MONROE - George W. Pete Rogers, 74, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013. Pete was born October 21, 1938 in Manatee, FL, son of the late M.W. and Vesta C. Rogers. Pete was a career soldier in the U.S. Army, proudly serving his country for 22 years. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam...

George "Pete" Rogers

George "Pete" Rogers

Feb 15, 2013

Dateline: George W. “Pete” Rogers, 74, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013. Pete was born October 21, 1938 in Manatee, FL, son of the late M.W. and Vesta C. Rogers. Pete was a career soldier in the U.S. Army, proudly serving his country for 22 years. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam and three in Germany. After...

Starlette Banks Mccollum

Starlette Banks Mccollum

Feb 12, 2013

Dateline: Monroe, NC Starlette Banks McCollum, 62, went to be with her Lord and Savior after a lengthy battle with cancer on Tuesday morning, February 12, 2013 at Levine Dixon Hospice House, Southminster in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born on January 11, 1951 in Waynesville, North Carolina to the late Francis and Wiley George Banks, Sr. and grew...

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