Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Cookie
Jul 1, 2024
Carolyn “Cookie” Smith, 71, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024. She was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, daughter to the late Melton Aubrey Smith and Irene Elizabeth Nix Smith. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Aubrey Smith and Bill “Smitty” Smith.
A private service will be held at a later...
Boyd "Blue" Simmons
Jul 1, 2024
Boyd “Blue” Efird Simmons, 80, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024. He was born in Stanly county North Carolina on January 7, 1944 to the late Hulon Ardell Simmons and Madge Efird Simmons. He is also preceded in death by his grandson, Justin Simpson.
Blue was a lifelong member of the Masonic Lodge and...
Norma Jean Little
Jun 30, 2024
Norma Jean Williams Little, 80, of Monroe, NC passed away peacefully at home June 30, 2024. She was born in Union County on September 9, 1943, daughter to the late Albert Cray Williams and Lela Mae Hinson Williams.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Antioch Baptist...
Samuel Douglas Dixon
Jun 28, 2024
Samuel Douglas Dixon passed away unexpectedly on June 28, 2024, at the age of 38. Sam was a proud lifelong resident of Union County. He lived a full-hearted life, and loved golf, NASCAR, the Carolina Panthers, loud friends, music, giving back to his community and, more than anything else, his family. Sam graduated from Piedmont High School, and attended...
Joseph Kennon Blanton Jr.
Jun 26, 2024
Joseph Kennon “Joey” Blanton Jr. of Monroe, NC, 81, entered into his heavenly home June 26, 2024.
Joey was born to the late Kennon and Christine Blanton, a furniture salesman and a homemaker respectively, in Shelby, NC on October 30, 1942.
He graduated from the University of Chapel Hill in 1965...
Robert "Junior" Howard
Jun 26, 2024
Robert “Junior” Sydney Howard, 49, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. He was born in Rochester, NY on December 8, 1974 as the son of the late Robert Leslie Howard and Jasette Elaine Clarke Bell.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 5, 2024 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster...
Catherine Chaney Cox
Jun 23, 2024
Martha Catherine Chaney Cox, Age 97, of Monroe, passed away at the home of her daughter on Sunday, June 23, 2024, while under hospice care for cancer. She was born on November 23, 1926, in Union County, daughter to the late Zeb M. Chaney and Lela Helms Chaney.
She was preceded in death by her...
Lessie Price Broome
Jun 22, 2024
Lessie Mae Price Broome, 75, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024. She was born in Lancaster, SC on October 24, 1948 daughter to the late Walter Price and Lillie Mae Twitty Price. She was also preceded in death by her son, Jerome Sutton, grandchild, Joni Hagen; brothers, Melvin Price, and Roy Price; and sister, Ruby...
Martha Riggins Rogers Taylor
Jun 22, 2024
Martha Riggins Rogers Taylor died peacefully on June 22, 2024, after an extended battle with dementia.
She was born on August 5, 1927, to the late Alma Davis Riggins and Baxter Riggins. She was also preceded in death by her two infant sons and three sisters, Lib Mangum, Lois Grant, and Frances Sell.
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Jane Hamilton
Jun 21, 2024
Jane Bivens Hamilton, 56 of Pageland, SC passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024. She was born in Monroe, NC, on July 4, 1967, the daughter of late Jim Hamilton and Rachel Bivens Hamilton. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Boomer Hamilton.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM...
Rebecca Halbert Olson
Jun 21, 2024
Rebecca Jean Halbert Olson, 51, of Clover SC passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024. She was born in New Haven, CT, on July 1, 1972, daughter to James Halbert and the late Carolyn Parker Halbert.
A funeral service will be held at 6:00 PM on Monday, July 1, 2024, in the chapel of Gordon...
James Allen Hooks Jr.
Jun 20, 2024
James (Butch to family and Jim to friends) Allen Hooks Jr., 54, of Unionville, NC passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 20, 2024. He was born in Newport News, VA on May 27, 1970, and is the only son of James Allen Hooks Sr. and the late Rosa Laverne McGee Hooks.
Butch is survived by...
Angela "Angie" Medlin Hinson
Jun 19, 2024
Angela Medlin Hinson,” Angie” 68, of Monroe, NC passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. She was born in Union County, NC, on July 29, 1955 daughter to the late Hoyle Medlin and Ioma Tucker Medlin. Angie was preceded in death by her parents along with her sister Marie Medlin Baucom, brother-in-law Joe Darrell Baucom,...
Deborah "Deb" Owen Lawrence
Jun 12, 2024
Deborah Owen Lawrence passed away on June 12, 2024, after a long battle with dementia.
Deb was born on September 29, 1945, in Abbeville, SC, and moved to Monroe as a child. A lifelong resident she graduated from Monroe High School and Winthrop University earning her education degree. She married the love of her life Donnie Lawrence...
Carolyn Ann Hinson
Jun 12, 2024
Carolyn Strawn Hinson, 88, passed away on June 12, 2024. She was born on March 24, 1936, in Union County to the late John Ed and Annie Mae Hill Strawn.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Norman Keith Hinson, brothers, Jack, Ed, Charles (CB), Raeford Strawn, sister Betty...
Ted Smith
Jun 11, 2024
On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, heaven gained another warrior. Mr. Ted Smith left this earthly world and entered his eternal home at the age of 83.
He was born on the 16th of February 1941, to the late Oswald and Hattie Davis Smith of Union County, NC. He is also preceded in death by his...
Gladys Shaffer Hiler
Jun 10, 2024
Gladys Shaffer Hiler, 89, of Monroe, NC passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024. She was born in Bristol, Virginia, on September 16, 1934 daughter to the late James M. Shaffer and Cecil Houser Shaffer. She is also preceded in death by her eight siblings.
A funeral service will be held at 12:00 Noon on...
Shirley Pressley Steele
Jun 9, 2024
Shirley Ann Pressley Steele, 81 of Monroe, NC passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024. She was born in Union County, NC on June 29, 1942 daughter to the late Hulsey Pressley and Etta Helms Pressley. She was also preceded in death by her husband Robert “Bob” Lee Steele Jr., and three brothers, Rupert Pressley; Frank Pressley; and Henry”Bud”...
Marvin Alexander Rogers Iii.
Jun 9, 2024
Marvin Alexander Rogers, III., 50, of Marshville, NC passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024. He was born in Memphis, TN, on October 5, 1973, son to Jeannean Short Rogers and the late Marvin Alexander Rogers, Jr.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Threshold EPC Presbyterian...
Deanna Bernard Reed
Jun 9, 2024
Deanna Bernard Reed, 85, of Indian Trail, NC passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024. She was born in Elmira, NY on June 24, 1938 daughter to the late Carl Bernard, Sr. and Minerva Leff Bernard. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Teresa Lynn Reed, and brother, Carl Clifford Bernard, Jr.
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