Obituaries

Phyllis Moore Starnes

Feb 16, 2023

On February 16, 2023 Phyllis Moore Starnes peacefully transitioned to Heaven where her Lord and Savior lovingly welcomed His "good and faithful servant" home.

Phyllis was born in Union County on February 01, 1940. She was the first child of the late Floyd and Lucille Moore.

Phyllis was a proud 1958...

Harriette Rose Harle

Feb 16, 2023

Harriette Hopkins Harle, 73, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023. She was born on February 15, 1950, in Stanly County, daughter of the late Eugene Hopkins and Shirley Nettles Canady.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC. Entombment will follow in Lakeland...

Eric "Dog" Darrell Baucom

Feb 16, 2023

Eric “Dog” Baucom, 59, of Monroe, NC passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023. He was born in Union County on October 23, 1963 son to the late Joe Darrell Baucom and Marie Medlin Baucom.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, February 20, 2023, at Hope Second Advent Christian Church, 6804...

James Franklin Scism

Feb 15, 2023

James Franklin “Frank” Scism, 81, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. He was born in Kings Mountain, NC son to the late James Earl Scism and Pauline Rayfield Scism.

Services are still pending at this time.

He is survived by his loving wife Barbara Delane Staton Scism; daughter Sonia Terry...

James Woodrow Mcneely

Feb 15, 2023

James Woodrow McNeely passed peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at his home in Matthews, North Carolina. Jimmy was born November 22, 1955, in Statesville, North Carolina. He is preceded in death by his wife, Georgia McNeely of Raleigh, and father, James A. McNeely of Statesville.

Before his retirement, he was a computer technician with...

Roger Lynn Drake

Feb 14, 2023

Roger Lynn Drake, 65, of Monroe, NC passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. He was born in Union County on July 31, 1957 son to the late James Fairley Drake Jr. and Betty Lee Polk Drake. He is also preceded in death by his brother-in-law Bennett Polk.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM...

Marshall Boston

Feb 9, 2023

Marshall Boston, 84, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023. He was born in Newark, NJ on April 17, 1938 son to the late David Boston and Viola Jacobs. He is also preceded in death by his two sisters, Evelyn Kenney and Joan Boston.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM...

Richard Carlton Price

Feb 7, 2023

Richard Carlton Price, 53. of Monroe, NC, passed away suddenly on February 7, 2023. He was born in Union County on March 9, 1969, son of the late Charles Richard Price and Sarah Libes Price. Richard was the Owner of Beam Electric Company in Charlotte, NC, and Old Iron Farms of Monroe.

A funeral service...

Andrew Gore Williams

Feb 6, 2023

Andrew (Andy) Gore Williams - 53 of Marshville, NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 9:17 am. Andy was born in Mecklenburg County on October 29, 1969 to Charles Gore Williams and Elizabeth Ann (Lib) Nash Austin.

Andy is survived by his wife of 25 years,...

Kimoanh Thi Tran

Feb 6, 2023

Kimoanh Thi Tran, 78, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023. She was born in Vietnam on August 9, 1944, daughter to the late Chinh Van Tran and At Thi Doan, she is also preceded in death by two brothers, Lich Tran and Giam Tran.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on...

Patsy Joann Mills

Feb 5, 2023

Patsy “Pat” JoAnn Mills, 81, of Monroe, NC, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was born in Union County on March 5, 1941 daughter to the late Jesse Lutz and Rena Helms Lutz. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Frady.

Funeral services will be held 1:00PM Friday, February 10,...

"Sonny" James Robert Splawn

Feb 4, 2023

“Sonny” James Robert Splawn, 71, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023. He was born in Union County, NC on September 19, 1951 son to the late L.C. Splawn and Grace Helms Splawn.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, February 10, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Indian Trail,...

Lonnie Wilson Parker

Feb 4, 2023

Lonnie Wilson Parker, 92, went to his heavenly home peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2023. He was born in Union County, NC June 28, 1930, son to the late Alonzo Livingston Parker and Velma Yow Parker. He is also preceded in death by his wife Jean Baucom Parker; six brothers Carl Parker, A.L. Parker, Tom Parker, Will Parker, Pate...

Delane Helms Price

Feb 3, 2023

Delane Helms Price, 87, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023. She was born on August 11, 1935, daughter to the late Lawrence Helms and Willie Mae Craig Helms. She is also preceded in death by her husband David Lee Price; brother Donald Helms; three sisters Catherine Parker, Helen Richards, and Margie Hayes; and two grandchildren Morgan Wakefield and...

Vernon Roscoe Mical

Feb 2, 2023

Vernon Roscoe Mical, 83, of Matthews, NC passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023. He was born in

Union County on April 21, 1939 son to the late Roscoe Louis Mical and Dezzi Price Mical he is also preceded in death by his two brothers, Edward Lee Mical and Donald “Donnie” Mical; sisters, Brenda Jeanette Springs and...

Preacher James "Jim" Couick

Jan 31, 2023

"Preacher James "Jim" Couick of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023. He was born in Union County on October 14, 1940. Son of the late Benjamin Franklin Couick and Nancy Pearl Starnes Couick. He is preceded in death by siblings Sheila Couick, Frankie Couick, Shirley Eudy, Nancy Lemmond and a granddaughter Celena Couick.

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Patricia Ann Lynn

Jan 28, 2023

Patricia Ann Lynn, 81 peacefully passed to her heavenly home after a short illness on January 28, 2023. She was born October 9, 1941 in Union County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Charles Raymond Lynn and Audrey Helms Lynn. She is also preceded in death by her sister Judy.

Patricia loved her...

Barbara Jean Rorie

Jan 27, 2023

Barbara Jean Rorie, 87, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023. She was born September 8, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee, daughter of the late Jesse Duncan and Clara Mansfield Roberts. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Ted Rorie, son Wayne Rorie, granddaughter Jennifer, great-grandson Freddy and siblings, Bernice Barnes, J.D. Roberts, Evelyn Johnson, Mae Bowers, Clara Gardner,...

Kenneth Marshall Brown Sr.

Jan 26, 2023

Kenneth Marshall Brown, Sr., 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 26, 2023, surrounded by his beloved family. He was born March 24, 1947 in Bristol, VA, son of the late Wilbur Kenneth and Dorothy Slough Brown.

Ken was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was passionate about giving back. He served as Monroe...

Geraldine Morris

Jan 25, 2023

Mrs. Geraldine Helms Morris, 88, of Monroe, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. She was born in Union County on December 18, 1934 daughter to the late Lloyd Augustus Helms and Annie Mae Price Helms, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband M.C. “Short” Morris as well as a daughter Deborah Sue Morris and...