Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Buddy Erskine Couick
Aug 7, 2007
Buddy Erskine Couick, 39, died Tuesday, August 7, 2007. He was born in Union County, NC son of Bobby Erskine Couick and the late Mickey Furr Couick. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 10, 2007 at 6:00 PM in the Gordon Funeral Chapel. He was preceded in death by his mother, half-brother, Randy Hopkins and a grandson, Noah...
Barbara Lee Carter Mills
Aug 4, 2007
Barbara Lee Carter Mills, 65, died August 4, 2007 in Chattanooga, TN while visiting relatives. She was born on September 4, 1941 in Danville, VA., to the late Stanley Weyman and Carrie Wilson Moorefield Carter. She was preceded in death by her sister, Patsy Carter Hertzog. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, grandmother (Mimi) and friend to all who...
Kathleen C. Rogers
Jul 31, 2007
Kathleen C. Rogers, 91, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007. She was born in Union County, NC on October 8, 1915 daughter of the late Milas Franklin and Ellie Helms Carter. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 11:00 AM in the Waxhaw United Methodist Church of which she had been a member for over 70 years....
Rebecca Rushing Shive
Jul 30, 2007
Rebecca Rushing Shive, 61, died Monday, July 30, 2007. She was born in Union County, NC on January 6, 1946 daughter of the late Rev. Glenn L. and Janie Simpson Rushing. Becky was a retired teacher, having taught for the Union County School System for 32 years. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 1:00 PM...
Gertrude Mccain Griffin
Jul 28, 2007
Gertrude McCain Griffin, 71, of Monroe went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 28, 2007. She was born on September 28, 1935 in Monroe NC. She was the daughter of the late William Raeford and Lillie Broome McCain. She was preceded in death by her husband Henry Wayne Griffin and daughter Marsha Griffin Walters....
Albert Doland Gordon
Jul 26, 2007
Albert Doland Gordon, 58, died Thursday, July 26, 2007. He was born in Union County, NC on June 24, 1949 son of the late Albert Steve and Verla Helms Gordon. Albert was the owner of Al’s Auto Sales in Norwood, NC, an ordained Baptist minister and was the pastor of Lakeside Baptist Church in Norwood. Funeral services will be...
L. "Bill" L. A. 'Bill' Simpson
Jul 13, 2007
L. A. “Bill” Simpson, died Friday, July 13, 2007, native of Union County son of the late Polly Byrum W. Brice Simpson. Bill was the owner of L.A. Simpson Machine Company since 1964. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, July 15, 2007 in Gordon Funeral Chapel, with entombment to follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. He...
Tressie H. Mckinney
Jul 10, 2007
Mrs. Tressie H. McKinney, 69, died Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at CMC-Union, Monroe, NC. Visitation will be held Saturday, July 14, 2007 from 6:30 until 8:00 PM at Gordon Funeral Cremation Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112. Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 3:00 PM in Pleasant Plain Missionary Baptist Church, 3721 Shiloh-Unity Rd.,...
Emily Nisbet Morrison
Jul 3, 2007
Emily N. Morrison MONROE - Emily Nisbet Morrison, 91, of Monroe, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007, in Monroe. Mrs. Morrison was born in Pineville on Aug. 15, 1915. She attended Wingate College, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and taught at Walter Bickett Elementary School until her retirement. She was a member of Daughters of the...
Margaret "Marge" Price
Jun 1, 2007
Mrs. Margaret Grimm “Marge” Price, 88, passed away on June 1, 2007 at Hospice of Union County in Monroe, NC. Marge was born on April 7, 1919 in Elgin, Iowa daughter of the late John Grimm, Jr. and Julia Bracker Grimm. A graveside service will be held Monday, June 4, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Lakeland Memorial Park. She...
Virginia Willowdene Brooks Gann
May 28, 2007
Dateline: Monroe, NC Mrs. Virginia Willowdene Brooks Gann, 83, died May 28, 2007. She was born in Union County, NC on May 20, 1924 daughter of the late William Henry and Sena Adeline Baucom Brooks. Mrs. Gann will be taken to Hopewell Baptist Church at 1:00 PM Thursday, May 31, 2007 with funeral services to be held at 2:00...
Ruth Sarah Thomason Goodwin
May 16, 2007
Mrs. Ruth Sarah Thomason Goodwin, 94, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007. She was born in Brevard, NC on May 14, 1913 daughter of the late Welsland (Welsey) Yarborough Thomason and Harriet Elizabeth Clark Thomason. Ruth’s parents, her sister, Helen LaRue Thomason Fowler and her husband, Samuel C. Goodwin, preceded her in death. Ruth was a charter member of Benton...
George Dick Pierce
May 15, 2007
It is with great sadness to say Mr. G. Dick Pierce, 82, died May 15, 2007 at his residence. George Dick Pierce or Dick as he preferred, was born in Topeka, Kansas on November 30, 1924. Dick was the 3rd and youngest son of Esther Rodgers Pierce and Robert Stevens Pierce. After graduating from Topeka High School, he was...
Mary Elizabeth Devault Wright
May 11, 2007
Dateline: Marshville, NC Mary Elizabeth DeVault Wright, 85, died Friday, May 11, 2007. Mary was born in Fairmont, WV. Oct. 6, 1921, daughter of the late Wayne and Blanche Long DeVault. She was preceded in death by her husband George Nathan Wright and son William Conley. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 14, 2007 at 1:00 PM in...
David Michael Braswell
May 3, 2007
Dateline: Monroe, NC David Michael Braswell, 37, died Thursday, May 3, 2007. He was born in Union County, NC on July 17, 1969. David graduated from Piedmont High School in 1989 and was a production manager for CPS Resources. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father and friend. David loved sports, enjoyed working with kids in church and...
Larry Von Deese
Apr 25, 2007
Larry Von Deese, 60, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at CMC-Union. He was born December 16, 1946 to the late Milton and Dezilee Baker Deese. He was also preceded in death by his best friend and only son Brian Deese on March 9, 1998. He was previously self-employed as a landscaper for about 25 years and most recently as...
Marvin (Ron) Hargette
Apr 23, 2007
Marvin (Ron) Hargette, 63, a native of Union County died April 23, 2007. The story of his life started in Monroe, NC. He was born in 1943 to the parents of Marvin Rae and Jessie Mae (Helms) Hargette of Monroe. He also has a sister Loretta Brauda. Dedicated to his country, he enlisted in the Marine Corp. in 1967....
Sarah Hill Morgan
Apr 8, 2007
Sarah Hill Morgan, of Monroe died Sunday, April 8, 2007. She was born in Abbeville, SC and attended Abbeville schools and Lander College. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Michael Morgan and Jo DuPre Morgan, brothers, Dr. John Michael Morgan, Jr. of Spartanburg, SC and Joe Dupre Morgan of Gadsden, AL. She is survived by sisters-in-law...
Leonard "Randy" Lathan
Apr 3, 2007
Leonard Randall “Randy” Lathan, 79, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007. He was born in Durham County, NC on June 27, 1927 son of the late Samuel Howard and Evelyn Randall Lathan. Randy was a US Navy WW II veteran and a retired employee of GIMCO, Inc. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 11:00 AM in...
Peggy Corbett Mccabe
Mar 21, 2007
Mrs. Peggy Corbett McCabe, 72, passed away March 21, 2007. She was a native of Sherman, Texas and raised in California. Her parents were the late James E. and Laura Rogers Corbett, and she was a self employed bookkeeper. At her request no services are planned. Survivors include her loving husband of 52 years Marvin McCabe, devoted children, M....
