Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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,...

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...

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.,...

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...

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)...

Sep 13, 2023

Janet Lynn Marze Ekren, 60, of Mt. Holly passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. She was born in Melbourne, FL on January 19, 1963, the daughter of Walter Marze and Patsy Flowe Marze, she was also preceded in death by her sister Karen Marze.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on...

Sep 11, 2023

Henrietta Elaine McCorkle Mangum, 86, of Indian Trial, NC passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Union County on November 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Henry Arthur McCorkle and Effie McKenzie McCorkle. She is also preceded in death by her husband Kenneth H. Mangum, and brother Steve McCorkle....

Sep 11, 2023

Roger Leland Lott, 79, of Matthews, NC passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023. He was born in Louisville, KY on October 25, 1943, son to the late John Francis Lott and Arleah Strong Lott.

A funeral service will be held with Military Honors at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 15, 2023, in the Chapel...

Sep 10, 2023

Cynthia Garris Wesenberg, 61, of Lancaster, SC passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 10, 2023. She was born in Pageland, SC on February 7, 1962, daughter to the late Ralph Garris and Patsy Whitaker Garris. She is also preceded in death by her first husband Thomas Earl and second husband Steven Wesenburg, brother Mickey Garris, and a grandchild Lilly...

Sep 7, 2023

Janette Louise Morgandoller Beltz, 81, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2023. She was born in Hart Michigan March 12, 1942, the daughter of the late Fred Nelson Morgandoller and Doris Shue Morgandoller. She is also preceded in death by a son Zane Beltz, and a sister Paulette O’Brian.

A private memorial service will be...