Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Gwyn Long Griffin
Dec 31, 2022
Gwyndolon “Gwyn” Long Griffin, 83, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022. She was born in Mecklenburg County on July 27, 1939, daughter to the late Charles Long and Bertice Williams Tucker. She was preceded in death by her son George Vann Griffin II and an infant daughter.
A graveside service will...
Dr. James Robert Gibson
Dec 31, 2022
Dr. James Robert “Bob” Gibson passed away on December 31, 2022. Bob was born on October 28, 1939 in Spindale, North Carolina. He was the son of James Robert Gibson Sr. and Charm Amanda Waldroup Gibson of Hayesville, NC.
He is survived by Elizabeth Gibson (his wife of 56 years whom he married on March...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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...
