Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Cassidy Layne Plyler

Cassidy Layne Plyler

Jun 4, 2006

Cassidy Layne Plyler, 9, a special loving girl and now a special angel in heaven, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 4, 2006, leaving with us a testimony of her faith and courage. She was born on July 31, 1996 in Union County, NC. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 2:00 PM...

Joseph Harold Hinson

Joseph Harold Hinson

Apr 26, 2006

Dateline: Monroe, NC Joseph Harold Hinson, 76, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, following a brief illness. He was born in Union County, NC on July 1, 1929, son of the late Grover and Velma Williams Hinson. Mr. Hinson was a retired machinist from Yale Norton and farmer. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 28, 2006 at 2:00 PM...

David C. Trull

David C. Trull

Apr 17, 2006

Mr. David C. Trull, 50, of Monroe, NC died Monday, April 17, 2006 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. David was born in Monroe, NC on August 18, 1955, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James C. Trull. He is survived by his wife, Marie Helms Trull; son Justin David Trull; daughter Candice Trull Newton; brothers...

June Mccain Huntley

June Mccain Huntley

Mar 26, 2006

June McCain Huntley, 70, died Sunday, March 26, 2006. She was born on June 27, 1935, daughter of the late Beulah Deree McCain. She was a retired Carolinas Medical Center, Union emergency room nurse with 17 years service. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 3:00 PM in Walkersville Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the...

Don Hankins

Don Hankins

Mar 3, 2006

Don Hankins MONROE -- Mr. Hankins was born in Laurinburg, NC on November 26, 1959. He passed away unexpectedly March 3, 2006. The son of an Air Force officer, he moved frequently throughout his youth, developing extraordinary social skills. Learning from the example of his late mother, Joy Love Hankins, he was compassionate and generous. From 1973 to 1976,...

Alma Louise Helms Williams

Alma Louise Helms Williams

Mar 2, 2006

Monroe, NC - Alma Louise Helms Williams, 73, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 2, 2006. Alma was born in Union County, NC, July 26, 1932, daughter of the late James Lester and Tompie Reeder Helms. She was a charter member of Grace Baptist Church, a devoted Christian who loved the church and God. She enjoyed...

Willie Mae Simpson Rushing

Willie Mae Simpson Rushing

Mar 1, 2006

Monroe, NC Willie Mae Simpson Rushing, 83, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at her residence. She was born in Union County, NC on September 10, 1922 daughter of the late Clifton and Asberry Williams Simpson. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3:00 PM in Longs Grove Advent Christian Church. Burial will follow in...

David Lee Polk

David Lee Polk

Feb 17, 2006

Mr. David Lee Polk, 81, died February 17, 2006. A native of Union County he was born December 23, 1924, son of the late Frank and Fronnie Rushing Polk. He was a retired diesel mechanic and farmer, and a World War II, US Army veteran. He had a love for racing and automobiles. Funeral services will be held Monday,...

James "Jimmy" Griffin

James "Jimmy" Griffin

Feb 15, 2006

Monroe, NC - James Warren “Jimmy” Griffin, 82, died Wednesday, February 15, 2006 in Carolinas Medical Center-Union. He was born in Union County, NC on May 25, 1923 son of the late Ezek and Lula McGill Griffin. Mr. Griffin was a US Army WW II veteran, a member and past master of Masonic Lodge #749 and a retired employee...

Betty Jo Smock Hunt

Betty Jo Smock Hunt

Feb 4, 2006

Mrs. Betty Jo Smock Hunt, 71, died February 4, 2006. She was born on July 27, 1934 daughter of the late Edgar and Genevieve “Jean” Hudson Smock. Mrs. Hunt had a BA MA in Christian Education and loved nothing more than teaching the Bible to others, especially to Women’s Bible study classes. She was quite gifted in making the...

Harry "Barry" Boyd

Harry "Barry" Boyd

Feb 1, 2006

Dateline: Monroe, NC Captain Harry Walter “Barry” Boyd passed away on February 1, 2006 in Marshville, NC. Captain Boyd was born on December 23, 1923 in Malcolm, IA. He called Huntsville, TX home for 30 years prior to moving closer to family in 2002. Captain Boyd had a distinguished flying career as a U.S. Navy Pilot in World War...

Rees "Bo" Gillespie

Rees "Bo" Gillespie

Jan 9, 2006

Rees 'Bo ' Gillespie INDIAN TRAIL - Rees Bowen Bo Gillespie, 57, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte. Mr. Gillespie was born March 1, 1948, in Rowan County, a son of the late A.J. Gillespie Jr. and Stella Stoessel Gillespie. Bo was a graduate of Boyden High School, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and was a U.S....

Jerry Lane Baucom

Jerry Lane Baucom

Oct 3, 2005

Jerry Lane Baucom, Monroe, NC Jerry Lane Baucom, 55, beloved husband and father, died Monday, October 3, 2005. Lane was born in Union County, NC, January 30, 1950, son of Marie Braswell Baucom Price and the late Lynn Gordon Baucom. Lane was a poultry farmer, US Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, a active member, deacon and treasurer of...

Peggy Joe Harrell Richardson

Peggy Joe Harrell Richardson

Feb 12, 2005

Peggy Joe Harrell Richardson, 68, passed away Saturday February 12, 2005 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 30, 1936, daughter of the late Henry Richmond Harrell and Hallie Griffin Harrell. For over 25 years Peggy enjoyed meeting people and making friends while working in retail,...

Robert William Jones

Robert William Jones

Dec 7, 2004

Robert William Jones MONROE -- Mr. Jones, age 81, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at his residence. Mr. Jones was a WW II US Army veteran and a retired employee of Oro Manufacturing. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, December 9, 2004 in the Gordon Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. Brad Davis. Burial will follow in...

Lucille Hemby Aycoth

Lucille Hemby Aycoth

Apr 21, 2004

Mrs. Lucille Hemby Aycoth, 93, died Saturday, April 21, 2004. She was born in Union County, NC on March 28, 1914 daughter of the late William A. and Nancy Moore Hemby. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 2:00 PM in the New Hope United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. Mrs. Aycoth was...

Kathleen J. Miller

Kathleen J. Miller

Apr 5, 2004

Mrs. Kathleen J. Miller 84, of Waxhaw, died Monday April 5, 2004. She was a native of Murphysboro, Illinois, born March 5, 1920, daughter of the late Ernest George and Mary Josephine Habermehl Jones. Mrs. Jones formerly lived in Heritage Bay in Rogers, Arkansas and Bella Vista, Arkansas, and was a retired school library clerk. Her husband was the...

Charles Daniel Johnson

Charles Daniel Johnson

Dec 14, 2003

Mr. Charles Daniel Johnson 86, died December 14, 2003. A native of Stanly County, NC, he was born September 10, 1917, son of the late Charles Edward and Hattie Smith Johnson. He was retired from Springs Industries. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM in the Waxhaw United Methodist Church, with burial to follow in the Waxhaw...

Jason Brett Childers

Jason Brett Childers

Sep 23, 2003

Mr. Childers, 32, of Charlotte, NC, went home to be with his Lord, September 23, 2003. Jason was born December 21, 1970. He was the youngest son of Don and Marsha Childers of Charlotte. Jason graduated from South Mecklenburg High School in 1989 and attended East Carolina University. He was an employee of Coats America. Jason had a sweet...

Stanley Edward * Jaronczyk

Stanley Edward * Jaronczyk

Aug 26, 2003

Family-Placed Death Notice STANLEY EDWARD JARONCZYK Age 85, a kind, loving, family man, died Tuesday, August 26, 2003 in Carolina Medical Center. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on August 1, 1918. He was raised in Radule, Poland and as a young man retuned to the United States where he met and married Cecilia Okula, his wife of 61...

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