Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
George Elton Hart
Aug 30, 2012
Dateline: Jenison, MI George Elton Hart, 90, passed away August 30, 2012. He was born in Montcalm County, MI on June 14, 1922, son of the late George Wilbur and Ellen Thayer Hart. Mr. Hart is survived by two sons, Douglas Hart of Fremont, OH and Richard Hart of Cochabamba, Bolivia; a daughter, Karen Hayden of Harleysville, PA; a...
A. Dale Starnes
Aug 23, 2012
A. Dale Starnes, 66, passed away August 23, 2012. He was born in Union County on January 7, 1946, son of the late Amon and Lela Walden Starnes. Funeral services will be Monday, August 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM in Roanoke Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Sunday, August 26, 2012...
Donnie William Deese
Aug 21, 2012
Dateline: Waxhaw, NC Donnie William Deese, 55, passed away August 21, 2012. He was born in Union County on April 1, 1957, son of the late Milton W. and Dezilee Baker Deese. He was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Deese and a nephew, Brian Deese. Funeral service will be Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM in...
Harold Phillips
Aug 21, 2012
Harold Phillips, 90, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012. He was born in Union County, NC on October 5, 1921 son of the late William Hoyte and Fronnie Baker Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a U S Army, WW II veteran and a retired rural mail carrier for the US Postal Service. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00...
Janie Mae Robinson Starnes
Aug 17, 2012
Dateline: Monroe, NC Janie Mae Robinson Starnes, 95, passed away August 17, 2012 at the Jesse Helms Nursing Center. Born in Union County on December 24, 1916, Janie was the only child of William Erwin and Eunice Wilson Robinson. She was married to Kermit D. Starnes, who predeceased her. A graduate of East Carolina University, Janie began teaching at...
Mary Ellis Riggins
Aug 14, 2012
Dateline: Monroe, NC Mary Ellis Riggins, 88, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012. She was born in Union County, NC on June 7, 1924 daughter of the late Caster Jones and Myrtle Belk Ellis. Mrs. Riggins was preceded in death by her husbands, William E. Webster, J. C. Curlee and Paul Riggins. She was also preceded in death by...
Janie Arnette Hellmer
Aug 13, 2012
Dateline: Monroe, NC Janie Arnette Hellmer, 78, passed away, Monday, August 13, 2012. She was born in Hot Springs, Virginia on April 22, 1934 daughter of the late Carroll and Martha Jane Moon Arnette. The family will receive friends Friday, August 17, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, followed by the funeral mass at...
Arthur L. Beaver
Aug 9, 2012
Arthur L. Beaver, lovingly known as Mr. Ott, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012. Born on a farm in rural Union County on April 6, 1916 son of the late Luther and Effie Griffin Beaver, Mr. Ott remained an active resident of the Sandy Ridge community for 96 years. The family will receive friends Saturday, August 11, 2012 from...
Ward Helms
Aug 7, 2012
Zeb Ward Helms, 95, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012. He was born March 11, 1917 in Union County, son of the late Zeb Sampson and Mary Broome Helms. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112. A memorial service will be held Friday, August 10,...
Paul Hayden Mangum
Aug 3, 2012
Paul Hayden Mangum, 75, passed away Friday, August 3, 2012. He was born on November 20, 1936 in Union County, son of the late Clarence W. and Ester Walden Mangum. He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Helms, and a grandson Stephen Alan Jones. Mr. Mangum worked with the Monroe City Fire Department and later retired as...
Anthony "Tony" Frascona
Aug 1, 2012
Anthony Tony James Frascona, 75, passed away August 1, 2012. He was born January 23, 1937, in Bronx, New York, son of the late Anthony James and Irene Hoehiem Frascona. He was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Mitchell Frascona and a sister, Carol DiDamo. Funeral service will be Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 10:00 AM in Corinth...
Cherri (Rollins) Kenyon
Aug 1, 2012
Cherri Rollins Kenyon, 63, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012. She was born September 30, 1948, daughter of the late Thomas Eli Emily Grovine Curlee Rollins. She is also preceded in death by her husband George Alvin Kenyon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 2:00 PM in Gordon Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Griffin...
Michael Sidney Helms
Jul 29, 2012
Michael Sidney Helms, 61, died Sunday, July 29, 2012. He was born in Union County, NC, March 19, 1951 son of Helen Hartis Tomberlin, and the late Sidney Helms. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 1, 2012 in Lakeland Memorial Park. Mr. Helms is survived by two sons, Scott Helms of Statesville, NC and Mark...
Marianne (Niven) Belk
Jul 27, 2012
Mrs. Belk, formerly of Monroe, NC, and a resident of Plantation Estates in Matthews, died on July 27, 2012 following a period of declining health. Born March 31, 1928, she was the oldest of four children of Benjamin Franklin Niven and Mary Steele Niven. A native of Monroe, she was educated in the Monroe City Schools and graduated from...
Mildred Pressley Rorie
Jul 21, 2012
Dateline: Wingate, NC Mrs. Mildred Pressley Rorie, 92, of Wingate, NC, passed away on July 21, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Hoyle and Annie Keziah Pressley of Monroe, NC. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Carl V. Rorie. Surviving her are two daughters: Doris Williams and her husband Gene Williams of...
James Andrew Hancock
Jul 19, 2012
Dateline: Wingate, NC James Andrew Hancock, 88, passed away July 19, 2012 at CMC-Union. Years of living by faith ended in “sight” for James. He was a faithful witness for Christ until his last breath. His church family and his witness for Christ were his purpose and passion in life. He was born in Union County on October 27,...
Steven Randal Simpson
Jul 17, 2012
Steven Randal Simpson, 58, passed away at home, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. He was born in Union County, NC on September 4, 1953 son of the late James Roland and Annie Lee Mullis Simpson. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Gordon Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr....
Teresa "Terry" Stephens
Jul 9, 2012
Dateline: Waxhaw, NC Teresa Ann “Terry” Stephens, 55, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012. She was born in Union County, NC on March 13, 1957. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 2:00 PM in Sutton Park Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Waxhaw City Cemetery. Mrs. Stephens is survived by her father, Leary C. Newton,...
James Henry Lee
Jul 9, 2012
James Henry Lee, 69, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012. He was born in Clinton, NC on October 4, 1942 son of Thelma Norris Lee and the late Marshall Henry Lee. The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 11, 2012 from 11:00 until 12:45 PM at Emmanuel Baptist Church, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 PM. Burial will...
James "Jim" Howard
Jul 7, 2012
James Jim Bradley Howard, 39, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012. He was born August 26, 1972 in Mecklenburg County, son of Bill and Martha Howard. Jim was a self employed software programmer. He is survived by his parents Bill and Martha Howard, a brother Jeff Howard, wife Melanie, their children Jack, Sophie, Darcy, Drew and Lucy, a sister...
