Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Catherine Eunice Scible

Catherine Eunice Scible

Oct 4, 2023

Catherine Eunice Scible, 63, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. She was born in Fairfield, CA on August 8, 1960 as the daughter to the late Irving Scible Sr. and Ida Mae Scible.

A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Indian Trail,...

Theresa Difrancesca Selvidio

Theresa Difrancesca Selvidio

Oct 3, 2023

Theresa DiFrancesca Selvidio, 92, of Monroe, NC passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023. She was born in Pawcatuck, CT on June 24, 1931, the daughter of the late Salvatore DiFrancesca and mother, Frances Quattromani DiFrancesca. She is also preceded in death by a brother, Sal DiFrancesca and a brother-in-law, John Jennings.

Theresa retired from the...

William Ellison "Pete" Tomberlin

William Ellison "Pete" Tomberlin

Sep 29, 2023

After fighting an incredibly valiant fight to stay, Pete left us on the evening of September 29, 2023.

William Ellison “Pete” Tomberlin was born on a farm in Monroe, North Carolina on September 22, 1936. Being the Depression era, times weren’t easy for Pete’s farming family. Consequently, Pete developed an iron-clad work ethic that could...

Johnnie Rape Preslar

Johnnie Rape Preslar

Sep 29, 2023

Johnnie Rape Preslar, 85, of Monroe, NC passed away Friday, September 29, 2023. She was born in Iredell County, NC on February 25, 1938. Daughter of the late John Albert Rape and mother, Louise Rape Helms. She is also proceeded in death by her husband, Shirley Robert Preslar, brother, Arnold Helms, and sister, Ruth Rape Belk.

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Dr. Charles  Brantley Aycock

Dr. Charles Brantley Aycock

Sep 26, 2023

Dr. Charles Brantley Aycock Jr., 84, of Matthews, NC passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. He was born in Wilson County, NC on September 17, 1939, son to the late Charles Brantley Aycock Sr., and Margaret Speight Aycock.

Brantley is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Sue Wilkerson Aycock, and their two...

Angela Helms  Henderson

Angela Helms Henderson

Sep 25, 2023

Angela Helms Henderson, 86, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023. She was born June 9, 1937, in Union County, NC, daughter of the late Lloyd Winford Helms and Ruth O’Kelly Helms. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Ira Michael Helms and Winford Steven Helms and her children, Joseph Leary Newton, Teresa Stephens and Donald Newton and...

Frances Broome Cunningham

Frances Broome Cunningham

Sep 25, 2023

Frances Broome Cunningham, 92, of Monroe, NC passed away Monday, September 25, 2023. She was born in Union County on April 23, 1931, the daughter of the late Harvey Laney Broome and Addie Virginia Starnes. Frances was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Rev. J. F. Cunningham, and son, Eddie Dean Cunningham. She was the youngest...

Donald  Edwin Smith

Donald Edwin Smith

Sep 25, 2023

Donald E. Smith, lover of Christ and pioneer missionary pilot, peacefully ended his earthly journey and entered into eternal rest on September 25, 2023 at the age of 95.

Don was born in Indianola, Iowa on October 15, 1927 and raised on Iowa farms in Norwalk and New Virginia. He acquired his love for the...

Barbara Huntley Simpson

Barbara Huntley Simpson

Sep 25, 2023

Barbara Huntley Simpson, 87, of Monroe, NC passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023. She was born in Mecklenburg County on March 24, 1936, daughter of the late Marion Buford Huntley, Sr., and Leah Phifer Huntley. She was preceded in death by her husband Frederick Leon Simpson, Jr.; daughter-in-law Patti Tillman Simpson; grandchildren Katie Scott Simpson, Mollie Michele Simpson,...

Larry Mckinney Starnes

Larry Mckinney Starnes

Sep 24, 2023

Larry McKinney Starnes, loving husband, father, and grandfather of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023. He was born in Union County on February 22, 1943, son to the late Daniel Hoyte Starnes and Arlie McKinney Starnes.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00PM on Sunday, October 1, 2023, in the chapel...

Janet Rushing Feidler

Janet Rushing Feidler

Sep 24, 2023

Janet Rushing Feidler, 80, of Marshville, NC passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023. She was born in Union County on March 19, 1943, daughter to the late Bryce Rushing and Mildred Griffin Rushing. She is also preceded in death by her husband Sherwood Blair Feidler.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on...

Dustin (Duck) Tyler Hagler

Dustin (Duck) Tyler Hagler

Sep 23, 2023

Dustin "Duck" Tyler Hagler, 25, of Pageland, SC passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023. He was born in Mecklenburg County on September 29, 1997.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Bright Spot Baptist Church. 1407 Lockhart St. Monroe, NC 28112. He will be laid to rest on...

Elizabeth Couick Godfrey

Elizabeth Couick Godfrey

Sep 23, 2023

Elizabeth Couick Godfrey, 92, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023. She was born November 2, 1930, in Union County, NC, the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Couick & Pearl Starnes Couick. She is also preceded in death by her husband Roy Lee Godfrey, two brothers; Frankie Couick, and Jim Couick, three sisters; Nancy Lemmond, Shirley Eudy, and Shelia...

Linda Helms Biron

Linda Helms Biron

Sep 18, 2023

Linda Helms Biron, 71, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023 at Pruitt – Union Pointe Skilled Nursing Facility in Monroe. She was born August 9, 1952 in Monroe to the late Wade Helms and Lessie Phillips Helms. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her brothers, Robert, Jimmy and Kenny Helms.

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Roy Eugene Baker

Roy Eugene Baker

Sep 18, 2023

Roy Eugene Baker, 69, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023. He was born in Union County on July 2, 1954, son to the late William Ellison Baker and Nellie Mae Privette Baker, he is also preceded in death by his brother George Baker, and sister Lib Privette.

A funeral service will...

Lisa Garska Norwood

Lisa Garska Norwood

Sep 18, 2023

Lisa Garska Norwood, 68, of Monroe, NC passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023. She was born in Mecklenburg County on January 6, 1955, daughter to the late Jack Garska and Phyllis Jandebeur Garska.

A memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM on Thursday, September 21, 2023, in the Chapel of Gordon Funeral Service,...

Juanita Dunn Fincher

Juanita Dunn Fincher

Sep 16, 2023

Juanita Catherine Dunn Fincher, 81, of Monroe, NC passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, September 16, 2023. She was born in Scotland County on August 30, 1942, daughter to the late Gadie Dunn and Lizzie Mae Dunn, she was also preceded in death by her husband John Milburn “Bull” Fincher, as well as her sister Bobbie...

Harold Orville Lynch, Sr.

Harold Orville Lynch, Sr.

Sep 15, 2023

A memorial service with military honors will be held at 5:00 PM on Sunday, October 15, 2023, in the chapel of Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 4:00 PM until

4:45 PM at Gordon Funeral Service.

Harold Orville Lynch Sr.,...

Jeffrey Todd Brewer

Jeffrey Todd Brewer

Sep 13, 2023

Jeffrey Todd Brewer, 51, of Calabash, NC passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. He was born in Mecklenburg County, NC on June 2, 1972.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church, 6722 NC-218, Marshville, NC followed by burial in the church...

Randy Wilson Mullis

Randy Wilson Mullis

Sep 13, 2023

Hi everybody, this is Randy Mullis, and my soul has gone to Heaven. I leave behind my wife Darlene P. Mullis and my three sons, Chris Mullis, Jason Mullis (Erin), and Brandon Mullis (Lindsay), two grandsons Brian Mullis and Matthew Mullis, one sister Gail Baucom (Joe) and three brothers, Rodney Mullis (Pam), Woody Mullis (Shelby), and Tony Mullis (Sharon)...

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