Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Leroy Adams
Jan 9, 2009
Pastor Leroy Adams, Jr. of Ruby, SC, (formerly of Monroe, NC) went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 9, 2009. Born in Union County July 12, 1938 to the late Leroy Adams Sr. and Madelean Helms Adams. He is preceded in death by a great grandson Kenton Mull and a sister-in-law Diane Adams. Funeral services will...
Bette A. Hawfield
Jan 8, 2009
Dateline… Myrtle Beach, SC: Bette A. Hawfield, 77 died Thursday January 8, 2009 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. She was born July 25, 1931 in Gaston County, NC, a daughter of the late Lawrence S. and Eva Shires Auten. Her daughter Terri H. Mack, a brother, Larry Auten and a sister, Dolores Abernathy all...
George Marvin Crook
Jan 6, 2009
George Marvin Crook, Sr., passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009. He was born in Union County, NC on September 8, 1916 son of the late Issac Jacob and Carrie Mullis Crook. Mr. Crook was a US Army Air Corps WW II veteran, an active member of Grace United Methodist Church where he served as former choir director. Funeral services...
James "Doc" Sorber
Dec 31, 2008
Wingate, NC James Melvin “Doc” Sorber, 56, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008. Mr. Sorber was born in Texas, June 18, 1952 son of Mason Sorber and the late Nora Sorber. “Doc” was a US Army, Combat Medic, Vietnam veteran with the 173rd Airborne Division and a past Commander of the VFW Post #5464 in Monroe, NC. A memorial service...
James Darrell Helms
Dec 30, 2008
James Darrell Helms, 77, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008. Born July 30, 1931 in Chesterfield County, SC, son to the late John Daniel and Cleo Virginia Helms. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, January 2, 2008 in Lakeland Memorial Park. He is survived by one son Dennis Helms of Harrisburg; one daughter Hazel Isaac of Concord,...
Sharon Ann Valentine
Dec 30, 2008
Waxhaw NC Sharon Ann Valentine 69, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008. Born April 25, 1939 in Meridian, MS, daughter to the late Clifton and Adeline Harbour. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Huey Valentine, son Bryan Toman Valentine, and two granddaughters Alexis and Victoria Valentine. Mrs. Valentine was raised in Meridian MS, graduate of Mississippi College...
Ida Maloney Konecny
Dec 27, 2008
Monroe, NC Mrs. Ida Maloney Konecny 83, died Saturday December 27, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Winding Gulf, West Virginia on September 26, 1925 daughter of the late Wick and Emma Harris Maloney. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 2:00 PM in Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury, NC. She was preceded in...
Vera Almira Malmstrom
Dec 26, 2008
Waxhaw, NC Vera Almira Malmstrom, 96, died Friday, December 26, 2008. She was born in Manton, Michigan on July 16, 1912, daughter of the late John and Lilly Saxton Isler. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 2, 2009 at 2:00 PM in Hermon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin T. Malmstrom and...
Ethel Plyler
Dec 26, 2008
Dateline: Monroe NC Ethel Crook Plyler, 83, passed away Friday, December 26, 2008. Born in Union County March 12, 1925, she was a daughter to the late Carl V. and Annie Belle Yarbrough Crook. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking, working with flowers in her garden, and spending time with her loving...
Henry Cobia West
Dec 25, 2008
Monroe, NC Henry Cobia West, Jr., 85, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008 in Irmo, SC. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Monroe, NC. The family will receive friends following the service in the Parish Hall. Henry also known as “Buddy” was born and raised in...
William J. Streu
Dec 16, 2008
William J. Streu, 83, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008. Bill was born in Adrian, Michigan August 14, 1925 son of the late William and Beulah Ralph Streu. He attended Adrian College, was a WW II pilot in the US Army Air Corp and a retired manufacturing manager. Bill was also preceded in death by his wife Carleene Tuthill Streu....
Lee Craig Lewis
Dec 5, 2008
Dateline: Waxhaw NC Lee Craig Lewis, Jr., 72, died Friday, December 5, 2008. Born in Forsyth County, NC, on December 7, 1935 son to the late Lee Craig Lewis, Sr. and Edna Bumgardner Lewis. Mr. Lewis is preceded in death by his step-mother Hazel McDade Lewis, and a brother Carlos Edwin Lewis. Lee was employed by the City of...
Margaret Clo Nash
Dec 2, 2008
Dateline: Monroe, NC Mrs. Margaret Clo Nash, 75, of Monroe, NC passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 peacefully in her home in the loving company of her children. She was born August 31, 1933 in Union County, NC, the daughter of the late Charlie and Eva Manus. Mrs. Nash was retired from GM Nameplate and a member of Love...
Carolyn Presson
Nov 28, 2008
Carolyn McNeely Presson, 80, died Friday, November 28, 2008. Born June 5, 1928 in Chesterfield County, SC daughter to the late Frank and Bertha Funderburk McNeely. Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 2:00 pm in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, with burial to follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. Mrs. Presson is survived by her husband LaVenn...
Billy Ted Rorie
Nov 25, 2008
Dateline: Monroe NC Billy “Ted” Rorie, Sr. 75, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at his home. Born April 26, 1933 in Union County, NC son of the late Duke and Blanche Stewart Rorie. Ted graduated from Union High School Class of 1951, then joined the United States Marine Corp., where he served from 1952-1954, and retired from Rexham of...
Anne Walden
Nov 23, 2008
Monroe, NC Anne Howey Walden, 84, died Sunday, November 23, 2008. Mrs. Walden was born in Union County, NC, September 28, 1924 daughter of the late Otho Singleton and Ona Price Howey. Anne was preceded in death by her husband Bradford Andrew Walden and sisters Sadie Thornton and Mary Howey. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2008...
Carmella Rose (Magliere) Amorosa
Nov 22, 2008
Monroe, NC Carmella Rose Magliere Amorosa, “Carrie”, age 88, died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at her home in Monroe, NC after a lengthy illness. Born January 3, 1920 in Riccia Campobasso, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Guiseppe “Joe” and Louise Magliere. Formerly of Mount Union and Altoona, Pennsylvania, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Durwood Hatchell
Nov 21, 2008
Durwood Hatchell, 81, went home to be with his Lord, November 21, 2008. He was born in Duplin County, NC to the late John Bryant Hatchell and Ruth Edwards Hatchell. He graduated from Rose Hill High School, and served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Hatchell will be held Monday, November...
Alma Gilbert Robinson
Nov 19, 2008
Alma Gilbert Robinson, 89, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008. She was born in Lenoir County, NC on February 15, 1919 daughter of the late Franklin and Mary Brown Gilbert. She was a retired Federal employee. Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 4:00 PM in the Wingate Baptist Church 109 E. Elm St. Wingate NC, 28174....
William "Bill" Rowell
Nov 17, 2008
Dateline: Monroe NC William Harold “Bill” Rowell, 79, died Monday, November 17, 2008. Bill was born May 27, 1929 in York County, SC, son of the late James Clayton and Ethel Louise Simpson Rowell. Bill was a retired carpenter and US Navy veteran. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 1:00 PM in the Gordon Funeral...
