Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Jeff Neil Coley

Jeff Neil Coley

Jul 21, 2009

Dateline: Marshville, NC Jeff Neil Coley, 50, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009. He was born on May 27, 1959 in Union County, NC son of Jack Martha Gaddy Coley. Jeff was in the banking business for thirty years, twenty years with BB T Bank and ten years with American Community Bank in Marshville. He is survived by his...

Harold Eugene Hornback

Harold Eugene Hornback

Jul 17, 2009

Dateline: Monroe, NC Harold Eugene Hornback, 47, died Friday, July 17, 2009. Harold was born in Union County, NC, August 31, 1961, son of Jimmie Harold and Shirley Smith Hornback. He was a 1979 graduate of Parkwood High School and an employee of IMO-Pump Industries. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 20, 2009 at 12:00 Noon in the...

Dixie Starnes Tucker

Dixie Starnes Tucker

Jul 11, 2009

Dateline: Charleston, SC Dixie Starnes Tucker, 80, formerly of Monroe, NC, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Life Care Center, Charleston, SC. Dixie was born in Union County, NC, December 22, 1928, daughter of the late John Rodman and Velma Cook Starnes. She was preceded in death by her husband William F. Tucker in 1968. Funeral services will be...

Michael "Mike" Kane

Michael "Mike" Kane

Jul 10, 2009

Michael “Mike” James Kane, 61, died July 10, 2009. He was born November 28, 1947 in Staten Island, NY, son of Gwallys Knudsen Kane and the late Daniel Kane. Funeral services will be Monday, July 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM in Mighty Fortress Church in Waxhaw, NC. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 10:45 prior to the service. Burial...

Leonard "Bud" Redlinger

Leonard "Bud" Redlinger

Jul 8, 2009

Monroe, NC Leonard “Bud” Redlinger Bud Redlinger passed away in his home in Monroe, NC on Wednesday July 8, 2009. He was born December 4, 1922 in Keokuk County, Iowa. He is survived by his beloved family including his wife of sixty years, Sherry Redlinger, 6 children, 15 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. His children...

Margaret Carde Yarbrough

Margaret Carde Yarbrough

Jul 6, 2009

Dateline: Monroe Mrs. Margaret Carde Yarbrough 80, passed away July 6, 2009. She was born October 14, 1928, in Orange County daughter of the late George and Mollie Hayewood Carden. Mrs. Yarbrough was a member of Prospect United Methodist Church and a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert P. Yarbrough that died January 14, 1997,...

Robert "Bob" Benson

Robert "Bob" Benson

Jun 28, 2009

Dateline: Monroe, NC The Reverend Robert Cecil Benson “Bob”, 89, died June 28, 2009 in Monroe, N.C. He was born May 18, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama. Rev. Benson graduated from Trinity Seminary in Chicago in 1959 and attended Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA. In Monroe, Rev. Benson was Pastor of Lee Park Presbyterian Church, USA and Beulah Presbyterian Church....

Karen White

Karen White

Jun 27, 2009

Karen passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2009 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born February 27, 1951 in Framingham, Massachusetts, Karen was the youngest daughter of Dominic and Margaret Dotalo. She moved to the south to pursue her career in financial management in 1981. She took a position with National Computer Systems. She met and married the love...

Judy Ann Faulk

Judy Ann Faulk

Jun 25, 2009

Judy Ann Faulk, 63, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009. She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC on July 7, 1945 daughter of the late Robert Greene and Ruby Lorraine Stegall Helms. Mrs. Faulk was a lifelong member of Prospect United Methodist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher, a volunteer with the Kids Club and Meals...

Lillian Johnson Larson

Lillian Johnson Larson

Jun 25, 2009

Lillian Johnson Larson, 90, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 13, 1918 daughter of the late Birger and Ellen Berg Johnson. A graveside service will be held Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:00 AM at Forest Lawn East Cemetery. Her husband was the late Hubert Larson. Mrs. Larson is survived...

Harriet "Hoppy" Smith

Harriet "Hoppy" Smith

Jun 25, 2009

Harriet June “Hoppy” Smith, 73, of Monroe, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 25, 2009. She was born in Wayne County, West Virginia on May 9, 1936 daughter of the late Harry and Mabel Lycans Caniff. Mrs. Smith is survived by a son, Steve Smith of Lakeworth, Florida, daughters, Cindy Watts and husband, Dennis of Huntington,...

Luke Alexander Morrison

Luke Alexander Morrison

Jun 20, 2009

Luke Alexander Morrison, born April 16, 2004, died on Saturday, June 20, 2009. During his time Luke brought to life his happy smile, his boundless energy, his ever ending endeavor to face each surgery with an indefinable strength and his endless joy to all who were touched by his loving spirit. He is survived by his father, John A....

Larry Eugene Hammonds

Larry Eugene Hammonds

Jun 17, 2009

Dateline: Indian Trail, NC Larry Eugene Hammonds, 60, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Larry was born in Union County, NC, October 3, 1948 son of John Hammonds, Jr. and Eleanor Starnes Hammonds. Larry was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Keeter Hammonds in 1988. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 19, 2009 at 2:00 PM in the...

Norman "Dream Boat" Rape

Norman "Dream Boat" Rape

Jun 13, 2009

Mr. Norman Brantley “Dream Boat” Rape 72, died at his residence Saturday, June 13, 2009. He was a native of Union County, NC born September 30, 1936, son of the late Dowd Laney Rape and Anniebelle Rape. Norman enjoyed his hobbies of fishing, restoring classic cars and drag racing, and was a member of Sandy Ridge Baptist Church for...

Doris Jean Johnson

Doris Jean Johnson

Jun 12, 2009

Doris Jean Johnson, 61, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009. She was born in Mooresville, NC on January 9, 1948 daughter of the late James K. and Mary Phifer Hooper. She is also preceded in death by a brother James B. Phifer. As a youth, Doris was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church in Mooresville, NC. She gave her...

Earl Culbreth

Earl Culbreth

Jun 3, 2009

Earl Culbreth, 88, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at his home. He was born June 23, 1920 in Houston County Al, son of the late Jesse A. and Ettie Webb Culbreth. He served in the United States Army during WWII, and retired after 50 years in the Life and Health Insurance Industry. Funeral services will be held 2:00...

Lurah Evans Taylor

Lurah Evans Taylor

May 30, 2009

Lurah Evans Taylor, 46, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009. Mrs. Taylor was born August 20, 1962 in Tazewell, Virginia, daughter of James and Wanda Peery Evans. Lurah was preceded in death by maternal grandparents Sam and Lurah Peery, and paternal grandfather, George Evans. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM in the Wingate...

Joyce Pace Tarlton

Joyce Pace Tarlton

May 28, 2009

Joyce Pace Tarlton, 81, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2009. Joyce was born March 29, 1928 in Fluvanna County, VA daughter of the late Frank King and Clarice King Pace. She was also preceded in death by her husband Robert Wayne “Bob” Tarlton. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 1, 2009 at 12:00 PM in the Gordon Funeral...

Inez Pugh Hamilton

Inez Pugh Hamilton

May 27, 2009

Dateline: Lancaster, SC Mrs. Inez Pugh Hamilton, 85, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1993. Mrs. Hamilton was born in Pike County, Kentucky on June 12, 1923 daughter of the late Woodrow and Nancy Miller Pugh. A graveside service will be held Friday, May 29, 2009 at 1:00 PM in the...

Mary Bagwell Redmon

Mary Bagwell Redmon

May 26, 2009

Mary Bagwell Redmon, 70, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. She was born in Spartanburg County, SC on April 9, 1939, daughter of the late Henry Paul and Viola Rogers Bagwell. Mrs. Redmon was a retired Department manager for Rose’s Stores. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 29, 2009 at 1:00 PM in the Gordon Funeral Chapel....

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