Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Lawrence Peyton Moser
Jan 28, 2008
Dateline: Mineral Springs, NC Lawrence Peyton Moser, Sr., 97, passed away Monday, January 28, 2008. He was born on October 17, 1910 son of the late Bernard and Gertrude Moser. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Bernard Moser and Douglas Moser and his two sisters, Muriel Romedy and Willie McCorkel. Lawrence...
J.B. Stegall
Jan 26, 2008
J.B. Stegall, 74, died Saturday, January 26, 2008. He was born March 11, 1933 in Union County son of the late Julian Benton and Pearl Gaddy Stegall. He was preceded in death by his first wife Ruth Davis Stegall, two brothers Cliston Stegall, Cecil Stegall, and one sister Ruby Helms. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Monday, January...
Clarence "Eddie" Watkins
Jan 19, 2008
Clarence Edward “Eddie” Watkins 55, died Saturday, January 19, 2008. Eddie was born May 4, 1952 in Union County NC. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 1:00 PM in Gordon Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. He is survived by his parents Billy Edward and Betty Elizabeth Mullis Watkins of Indian Trail,...
Joshua Neil Shrum
Jan 16, 2008
Joshua Neil Shrum, 28, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008. He was born in Mecklenburg County on May 24, 1979 son of Mary Joanna Martin and Rick Dean Shrum. He was an employee of Harris-Teeter. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 10:00 AM at Southbrook Community Church. The family will receive friends at the church...
Myra Williams Austin
Jan 15, 2008
Myra Williams Austin, 67, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 2:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. Visitation will be at the family home from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Friday. Myra’s first job was as an educator. She taught in the North Carolina Public...
Larry Hinson
Jan 11, 2008
Dateline: Monroe, NC Larry Harold Hinson, 55, died Friday, January 11, 2008. He was born December 12, 1952, son of Colene Rushing Hinson and the late Joseph Harold Hinson. He was an active member of the Unionville Volunteer Fire Department. Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in Hillcrest Baptist Church. Burial will follow...
Faye Wolfe Blythe
Jan 6, 2008
Faye Wolfe Blythe of Waxhaw, NC passed away January 6, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on March 17, 1950 and was the daughter of Thomas Hazel and Janie Grace Wolfe. She is survived by her son, Michael and six brothers and sisters; Robbie Benton, Peggy McManus, Tom Wolfe, Bill Wolfe, David Wolfe, Lorri Wolfe...
Donnie Alexander Clontz
Dec 29, 2007
Mr. Donnie Alexander Clontz 64, died December 29, 2007. A native of Union County, he was born August 6, 1943, son of the late Marvin Alexander and Gertie Elizabeth Helms Clontz. He was retired from the Helms Machine Co. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM, January 1, 2008, in the Union Baptist Church with burial to...
Nathan Reid Keeter
Dec 26, 2007
Nathan Reid Keeter, 71, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007. Nathan was born in Union County, NC, April 6, 1936, son of the late Herman and Nellie Broome Keeter. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 2:00 PM in the Gordon Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. Nathan is survived by his wife Carol...
Benjamin Franklin Alexander
Dec 10, 2007
Dateline: Monroe NC Benjamin Franklin Alexander, age 80, son of the late Neil Ormand and Hattie Smith Alexander, passed away Monday December 10, 2007 in his home. Mr. Alexander is survived by his wife, Ruth Secrest Alexander, son, Gene Alexander and wife Amy, daughters, Robin Alexander, and Jennifer Higgi and husband, Bakr. He was preceeded in death by his...
Anna Lynn Goodwin
Dec 5, 2007
Dateline: Monroe, NC Anna Lynn Goodwin, 80, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at her home. She was born in Union County, NC on September 14, 1927 daughter of the late James Oscar “Miff” Goodwin and Bertie Thompson Goodwin. Anna was a graduate of Benton Heights High School and a lifetime resident of Monroe. She was employed in bookkeeping and...
Verdie Ellis Wells
Dec 3, 2007
Dateline: Monroe, NC Verdie Ellis Wells, 86, died Monday, December 3, 2007. She was born in Union County, NC on March 31, 1921 daughter of the late James Bynum and Verdie Montgomery Ellis. Mrs. Wells was a retired U S Government employee. A graveside funeral service will be held Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Lakeland Memorial...
Ray Calvin O'Shields
Dec 2, 2007
Ray Calvin O’Shields, 72, died Sunday, December 2, 2007. He was born in Spartanburg County, SC on February 14, 1935 son of the late Floyd and Elouise Jones O’Shields. Mr. O’Shields was a retired City of Monroe employee and a retired US Navy veteran. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Mineral Springs...
Judy Diane Crump Tarleton
Nov 18, 2007
Dateline: Mt. Croghan, SC Judy Diane Crump Tarleton 56, passed November 18, 2007. A native of Union County she was born June 26, 1951, daughter of Peggy Gray Crump and the late Tommy Crump. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 21, 2007, at 12:00 PM in Shining Light Baptist Church, with burial to follow in Lakeland Memorial Park....
Roy Douglas Williamson
Nov 13, 2007
Roy Douglas Williamson, 64, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007. He was born in Morven, NC on May 14, 1943 son of the late Roy and Beatrice Williamson. Douglas graduated from Morven High School, attended Wingate College and Gaston Technical Institution. He served in the United States Air Force from 1964 to 1968 and was stationed in Thailand during the...
Kristen "Alex" Kahle
Nov 4, 2007
MONROE, NC -- Miss Kristen Alexandra (“Alex”) Kahle, 17, of Monroe, loving daughter, granddaughter, sister, and friend, departed this life on Sunday, November 4, 2007, in Monroe, North Carolina, following a motor vehicle accident. Born in Union County on March 19, 1990, Alex was the only child born to Richard Hollis Kahle and Patricia Ann Trussell Kahle, who survive...
Yvonne Decarol Ritch Pierce
Oct 28, 2007
Mrs. Yvonne Decarol Ritch Pierce 54, died October 28, 2007. She was a native of Mecklenburg County, born January 19, 1953, daughter of the late Grady Stanford and Bryte Era Griffin Ritch. Funeral services will be held Thursday in the Gordon Funeral Chapel at 11:00 AM with burial to follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. She was preceded in death...
Allen "Turtle" Webb
Oct 28, 2007
Allen Ray “Turtle” Webb, Jr., 42, died October 28, 2007. He was born in Cabarrus County, NC, the son of Allen Ray Webb, Sr. and Ann Honeycutt Neal. Allen was a 1984 graduate of Central Cabarrus High School. He was a NASCAR fan, especially of Car #24, and a Panther fan. He enjoyed restoring antique cars, spending time in...
Rebecca Ann Leighow
Oct 17, 2007
Rebecca Ann Leighow, 56, “Gods gift to those who know her”, died Wednesday, October 17, 2007. She was born in Asheville, NC on February 18, 1951 daughter of the late Buford Leonard and Emily Carter Edwards Humphries. Rebecca was a laboratory technologist with Carolinas Medical Center in Pineville, NC. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 20, 1007 at...
Max Parker
Oct 16, 2007
Max Parker, 67, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007. He was born in Union County, NC on March 14, 1940 son of Mildred Thomas Parker and the late Cull Parker. He was retired from Concrete Supply Co. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 19, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial...


