Velma Pressley Helms
Jan 12, 2007
Velma Pressley Helms of Monroe passed away from this earth into the loving arms of her Lord Jesus Christ on January 12, 2007. She was 94. Mrs. Helms was born on July 25, 1912 in Unionville, NC and was the daughter of the late Rufus A. and Dora Keziah Pressley.
She was married to the late Floyd M. Helms for 60...
Mary T. Baker
Dec 25, 2006
Monroe, NC Mrs. Mary T. Baker, 97, died Monday, December 25, 2006, in Autumn Care of Marshville. Mrs. Baker was born December 19, 1909 in Union County, and was the daughter of the late W. L. and Julia Smith Thomas.
She was a retired teacher with the Union County Public Schools and a member of the First Baptist Church of Monroe.
Funeral...
Marcus "Mark" Smith
Dec 15, 2006
Dateline: Monroe, NC Marcus Edmond “Mark” Smith, 79, died Friday, December 15, 2006. He was born in Stanly County, NC on April 5, 1927 son of the late Edmond and Ila Eudy Smith.
Mr. Smith was a WW II U. S. Army veteran and a retired employee of Springs Industries.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 17, 2006 at 4:00 PM...
Martha Jane Stewart King
Nov 8, 2006
Monroe, NC Martha Jane Stewart King, 89, died November 8, 2006. She was born in Wyoming County, WV on January 29, 1917 daughter of the late Birt and Lillie Belle Allen Stewart.
Mrs. King was preceded in death by her husband Robert Jesse King, one son Thomas Harrison King, one daughter Sandra Kay Perry, three brothers Chaffin, Joe, and Bill Stewart,...
Michael E. Bailey
Nov 2, 2006
Michael E. Bailey WAXHAW -- Mr. Bailey, 50, died of sudden heart failure Thursday, November 2, 2006.
He was born in San Antonio, Texas, on February 11, 1956, son of Bill and Barbara Smith Bailey.
Michael was Vice President of Engineering for Source Technologies of Charlotte, NC.
Michael earned his Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University and his Masters...
M. June Ickes
Oct 24, 2006
Dateline: Monroe, NC M. June Ickes, 77, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006. She was born in Altoona, PA on July 7, 1929 daughter of the late Willis and Mae Smith Chathams.
June was a retired bookkeeper for Jay’s Shoes.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 27, 2006 at 2:00 PM in New Hope United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the...
George C. Funderburk
Oct 17, 2006
Dateline: Monroe, NC George C. Funderburk, Jr., 75, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006. He was born in Union County, NC on June 16, 1931 son of the late George C. and Cleo Horne Funderburk. Mr. Funderburk was a farmer and welder.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 11:00 AM in Gordon Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in...
Sara Craig Dickerson
Oct 6, 2006
Dateline: Monroe, NC Sara Craig Dickerson died on October 6, 2006 in Wilmington, NC where she lived for the past several years. Sara was born in Monroe, NC on October 10, 1918. Her parents were Anna Welsh Craig and Gillam Craig. Some of Sara’s fondest memories were of growing up as a “tomboy” on Washington Street in Monroe.
She was a...
John Henry Walters
Aug 21, 2006
Dateline: Waxhaw NC John Henry Walters, 87, died Monday, August 21, 2006. He was born in Union County, NC on February 19, 1919 son of the late William Brady and Bessie Taylor Walters.
Mr. Walters was a US Army WW II veteran and a retired electronic technician.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 1:00 PM in Mt. Zion...
Rosa Lee Melton
Aug 14, 2006
Dateline: Monroe, NC Rosa Lee Melton, 90, died Monday, August 14, 2006. She was born in Chesterfield County, SC on February 20, 1916 daughter of the late Spoffard Lee and Ada Moree Funderburk.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 2:00 PM in Sandy Ridge Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Chesterfield...
L. Thomas Faulkenberry
Aug 11, 2006
Wingate, NC L. Thomas Faulkenberry, 77, of Wingate, NC, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2006 at Harris Hospice Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC, following a massive stroke.
Born in Kershaw, SC, November 24, 1928, he was the son of the late David Finley and Alice Catoe Faulkenberry.
Mr. Faulkenberry served this community as a former teacher, pastor and swimming instructor and was...
Grace Eury Watkins
Aug 11, 2006
Grace Eury Watkins, 86, died Friday, August 11, 2006. She was born in Union County, N. C. on April 15, 1920 daughter of the late Edgar J. and Ida Haywood Eury.
Mrs. Watkins was a devoted wife, mother and Christian, and loved to read, write and sing.
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 14, 2006 at 2:00 PM in the West...
Gladys Holmes Davis
Aug 8, 2006
Monroe, NC Gladys Holmes Davis, 84, died Tuesday, August 8, 2006. She was born in Union County, NC on May 8, 1922 daughter of the late Otis and Ora Faye Ross Holmes.
Mrs. Davis loved everyone. She called family members and friends everyday to see if they were OK. She especially loved children. She always would ask the doctors and nurses...
Lana Bednarczuk Huneck
Aug 7, 2006
Monroe, NC Lana Bednarczuk Huneck, 88, died August 7, 2006 at Lake Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was a resident of Sarasota, FL. Mrs. Huneck was born in Zanesville, Ohio on October 13, 1917, daughter of the late Walter and Anastastia Bednarczuk.
Funeral services will be private. Burial will be in Sarasota, Florida.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Dunn and husband Donald...
William Kenneth Rushing
Jul 18, 2006
Mr. William Kenneth Rushing, 67, of Unionville, NC went home to be with his Lord Tuesday, July 18, 2006. Mr. Rushing was born June 12, 1939 in Union County, son of the late William Sanford and Velma Williams Rushing. He retired from Yale Security in Wingate after 31 years of service.
“Big Kenneth” as he was known had a strong love...
Daniel Ormand Price
Jul 18, 2006
DANIEL ORMAND PRICE Danny O. “Dumpy” Price, 66, of Monroe went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 18, 2006. He was born on December 12, 1939 in Union County, N.C. He was the son of the late J. Braxton and Mary Alice Hill Price.
Danny was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to all. He...
Jackie Ray Helms
Jun 28, 2006
Dateline: Marshville,NC Jackie Ray Helms, 52, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006. He was born on July 29, 1953 in Union County, NC son of the late G. B. and Helen McManus Helms. Jackie was the owner of H S Paving LLC.
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 30, 2006 at 2:00 PM at Benton Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow...
Daisy Lee Tucker Hill
Jun 26, 2006
Mrs. Daisy Lee Tucker Hill, 82, of Monroe, surrounded by her loving family went home to be with her Lord on June 26, 2006 after a long illness. Mrs. Hill was born on April 15, 1924 to the late H. Duncan and Lessie Furr Tucker.
Funeral services in celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2006 at...
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 in Emmanuel...
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 in Hillcrest Baptist...