Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Margaret Jean Hubbard

Margaret Jean Hubbard

Dec 30, 2022

Mrs. Margaret (Dean) Secrest Hubbard passed away Friday, December 30, 2022. She was born December 15, 1932 daughter to the late Roy L. and Virgie Moser Secrest. She is also preceded in death by her husband Elton Hubbard, oldest son Billy Roy Hammond, sisters; Betty Crook, husband Holmes, Joyce Plyer, husband Roy, and a great-granddaughter Zoeie Helms.

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Janet Dandridge Miller

Janet Dandridge Miller

Dec 29, 2022

Janet Dandridge Miller, 90, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022. She was born January 19, 1932 in Kermit, WV the daughter of the late Harry and Grace Barr Dandridge. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Thomas Edward Miller, Sr. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Methodist Church, a member of the...

Jimmy Dean Haywood

Jimmy Dean Haywood

Dec 27, 2022

Jimmy Dean Haywood, 66, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was born in Columbus, GA January 29, 1956, the son of the late Harry Hayne Haywood and Betty Pressley Haywood. He is preceded in death by his daughter Heidi Lynn Haywood and brother, Doug Haywood.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM,...

Donnie Helms  Simpson

Donnie Helms Simpson

Dec 24, 2022

Donnie Helms Simpson, 84, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022. She was born March 15, 1938 in Union County, daughter of the late James Albert Helms and Thelma Broom Helms. She is preceded in death by her husband, L.A. “Bill” Simpson, and a brother, Monte Helms.

Private funeral services were held Tuesday, December 27, 2022...

Monica Thersa Holden

Monica Thersa Holden

Dec 20, 2022

Monica Holden, 65, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She was born December 30, 1956 in Japan, daughter of the late John and Mary Maceda.

Private funeral services will be held at a later date.

She is survived by her husband, Stephen Holden of Monroe.

Online condolences...

Cindy Kay Tucker

Cindy Kay Tucker

Dec 19, 2022

Cindy Moore Tucker, 54, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022. She was born in Cabarrus County on December 17, 1968 daughter of Nancy Haywood Moore and the late Gary Ray Moore.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster...

Brenda Mae Lindsay

Brenda Mae Lindsay

Dec 18, 2022

Brenda Mae Price Lindsay, 68, of Monroe, NC passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022. She was born in Union County on July 16, 1954 daughter to the late Melvin Price and Evvie Price. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Charles Price.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday,...

Frances  Burris  Crooke

Frances Burris Crooke

Dec 17, 2022

Frances Burris Crooke was born January 2, 1936, in Wingate, NC and passed away peacefully on December 17, 2022 in Carpinteria, CA. She was 86. Frances was the fifth of six children born to the late Dr. Craven Cullum Burris and the late Virginia Currie Burris of Wingate, NC. A lifelong educator, she grew up near the campus of...

Dixie Taylor Tarlton

Dixie Taylor Tarlton

Dec 17, 2022

Dixie Taylor Tarlton, 70, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was born in Union County on June 6, 1952, a daughter of the late Bobby and Anita Craig Taylor.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory.

Online condolences may be made...

Ted M. Rape

Ted M. Rape

Dec 16, 2022

Ted M. Rape, 84, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022. He was born March 7, 1938 in Chesterfield County, SC, son of the late Thurman Lee Rape and Mary Funderburk Rape. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Ann Rape; his son, Ted Marty Rapp and sisters, Peggy Helms, Joyce Robinson and Betty McKinney....

Ivan Merritt Moon

Ivan Merritt Moon

Dec 15, 2022

Ivan Merritt Moon,56, of Monroe NC, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022.

He was born June 17, 1966, in Blount County, Alabama, the son of Glenda Sloan Moon and the late Billy Ray Moon.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Central United Methodist Church,...

Rev. Janet Tyson

Rev. Janet Tyson

Dec 13, 2022

The Rev. Janet Tyson of Waxhaw, N.C., died Tuesday, December 13, in Charlotte, N.C.

Janet was born on June 19, 1946, the beloved only child of the late Samuel Herbert and Kathleen Wilson Robinson. Growing up in Waxhaw, N.C., she graduated from Parkwood High School in 1964, then earned a B.A. in Education from Winthrop University in...

Pauline Deese Adcock

Pauline Deese Adcock

Dec 10, 2022

Pauline Deese Adcock, 89, of Monroe, NC, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was born in the Wesley Chapel community of Union County on May 13, 1933 daughter to the late Joe Cephus Deese and Irene Jane Turner Deese (Jenny).

Pauline also known as “Polly” can be described as faithful, fun-loving, friendly, talkative,...

Jerry  "Steve" Hinson

Jerry "Steve" Hinson

Dec 9, 2022

Jerry “Steve” Hinson, 89, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022. He was born July 24, 1933, in Union County, son to the late John A. Hinson and Eulalia Little Hinson. Mr. Hinson was preceded in death by his son, Tommy Hinson, daughter, Sherrin Crowell, brothers, Henry Hinson and Victor Hinson, and sister, Beatrice Parker.

Funeral...

Nancy Dixon Williams

Nancy Dixon Williams

Dec 8, 2022

Nancy Winchester Dixon Williams, 98, of Monroe, NC passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022. She was born in Union County on July 25, 1924 daughter of the late John Winchester and Margaret Romedy Winchester. She is also preceded in death by her first husband, Ray Dixon, and late husband, Marvin Williams, as well as her daughter Margaret “Marti”...

Rachel Baucom Secrest

Rachel Baucom Secrest

Dec 7, 2022

Rachel Baucom Secrest, 83, of Monroe, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. She was born in Union County on December 16, 1938, the daughter of the late Boyce Baucom and Gertrude Hill Baucom. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Joe Baucom and Dick Baucom, and sisters, Betty Braswell, Cecil Baucom, Barbara Braswell, and Frankie...

Quincy Newton Huneycutt, Jr. "Pop"

Quincy Newton Huneycutt, Jr. "Pop"

Dec 5, 2022

Quincy Newton Huneycutt, Jr., “Pop”, 85, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022. He was born December 7, 1936 in Mecklenburg County, son of the late Quincy Newton Huneycutt, Sr. and Bessie Haigler Huneycutt.

Funeral services will be private.

Memorials may be made to Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway,...

Belinda Gail Baucom

Belinda Gail Baucom

Dec 5, 2022

Belinda Gail Baucom, 71, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022. She was born May 20, 1951 in Union County, daughter of Elizabeth Mullis Baucom and the late Robert Bruce Baucom, Jr. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Kimberly Kristen Wooten and her sister, Kim Elizabeth Baucom.

A graveside service will be held 2:00PM...

Joe Neil Price

Joe Neil Price

Dec 3, 2022

Joe Neil Price, 86, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022. He was born in Union County, NC on March 11, 1936 son of the late Jessie Ezra Price & Inez Flow Price. He is also preceded by four brothers; David Price of Monroe, Kenneth Price of Clover, SC, Archie Price of Monroe, and Warren Price...

Donna Rutledge  Mellott

Donna Rutledge Mellott

Dec 2, 2022

Donna Rutledge Mellott, 58, passed away December 2, 2022. She was born March 26, 1964 in Mecklenburg County, daughter of George Robert Rutledge and the late Violet Pressley Rutledge. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Curt Rutledge.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00PM Sunday, December 4, 2022 at the...

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