Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Joyce Shultz Whitaker
Jan 14, 2026
Joyce Shultz Whitaker, 79, of Wingate, NC passed away on January 14, 2026. She was born in Gaston County, NC on April 19, 1946, daughter to the late Otis Roy Shultz and Roxie Pate Shultz. She is also preceded in death by her brother Doug Couick and sister Ola Mae “Pug” Stirewalt.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on...
Patsy Ann Smith
Jan 12, 2026
Patsy Kelly Smith, 89, of Monroe, NC passed away on January 12, 2026. She was born in Giles County, VA on July 18, 1936, daughter to the late Howard Kelly and Ethel Clements (Kelly). She is also preceded in death by her husband Marion Otis Smith and a sister Ada Branscon.
A graveside service will be held at 4:00PM on Thursday,...
Carolyn Marie Myers
Jan 12, 2026
Carolyn Marie Myers, 83, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026. She was born in Logan County, WV on June 14, 1942, daughter to the late Joseph Lesher and Martha Drake Lesher. She is preceded in death by her five brothers, Paul Lesher, Eurl Lesher, Terry Lesher, Joseph Lesher, Bobby Lesher, and a grandson Justin Myers.
A private...
Eugene Purser
Jan 10, 2026
Eugene Purser 76, of Union County passed peacefully Saturday January 10, 2026, at Atrium Hospice of Monroe. He was born in Union County on November 17, 1949, son of the late Haron & Lucille McRorie Purser.
Eugene is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Beverly; three sons, Brian Purser (Yvonne), Darren Purser (Kimberly), Brandon Purser, a daughter Ashlyn Schneider...
William Craven Mangum
Jan 9, 2026
William Craven Mangum, 91, danced through Heaven’s Gates on January 9th, 2026. He was born on November 21, 1934, to William Parks Mangum and Lucille Hinson Mangum. Craven was a lifelong resident of Monroe NC, where he graduated from Union High School and Queen’s College. He served in the US Army, stationed in both Korea and Japan and then went...
Robert "Pastor Bobby" Olden Helms
Jan 8, 2026
Robert "Pastor Bobby" Olden Helms III,
Robert "Pastor Bobby" Olden Helms III, 58, of Monroe, NC passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026. He was born on September 6, 1967, son to Ruth Helms and Robert Olden Helms Jr. He is also preceded in death by his son, Benjamin Hyles Helms as well as his father Robert Olden Helms Jr.
A funeral...
William "Bill" Michael Rowell
Jan 4, 2026
William (Bill) Michael Rowell, age 73, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, just three days before his 74th birthday.
Born January 7, 1952, in Cabarrus County to the late Walter Earnest Rowell and Helen Theola Pressley, Bill married Terri Ann Couick in 1975, and they shared over 50 years together.
Bill worked hard his whole life, but...
Mr. Billy Ray Hinson
Jan 3, 2026
Billy Ray Hinson, 86, was called home to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 3, 2026. He was born in Union County, NC on March 6, 1939, son to the late Ray B. Hinson and Flossie Helms Hinson. Billy Ray married the love of his life, Bonnie Lynn Snipes Hinson, and celebrated 50 years of marriage before she...
Swaim Craig Strong
Jan 2, 2026
Beloved wife, mother, and grandma, Mary “Swaim” Strong, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2026. She was born on November 18, 1937, in Leaksville, NC, to the late Joseph Armfield Craig and Ruby Mayhew Craig. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Philip Earl “Phil” Strong, and her brother, David Craig.
A Celebration of Life service will...
Karen Ormond Griffin
Jan 2, 2026
Karen Ormond Griffin, 68, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026. She was born in Union County, NC on August 27, 1957, daughter to Phyllis Simpson Monda and the late Melton Duean Ormond.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Calvary Baptist Church, 2518 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112, with burial to follow at...
Nicole Rebecca Long
Dec 31, 2025
In Loving Memory of
Nicole Rebecca Long
October 16th, 1988
December 31, 2025
Nicole Rebecca Long passed away on December 31st, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and unwavering faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Rodger Gerald Long, and her mother, Debra Sossamon McComb.
Services are pending at this time.
Nicole was a loving mother to her precious daughter, Alexis Long, who...
Jesse Wilson Pierce
Dec 26, 2025
Jesse Wilson Pierce, 66, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on January 27, 1959, son to the late Delmer Pierce and Ann Underwood.
Jesse is survived by his daughter, Ashley Martin (Kevin), two brothers, Gary Pierce, Rodney Pierce (Amy), and a sister Dawn Harshbarger (Nick).
Online condolences may be made at...
David Baucom
Dec 25, 2025
David Baucom, 67, of Monroe, NC passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025. He was born June 16, 1958, in Union County, son to the late Drexel Atlas & Jean Mullis Baucom.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Family Memorial Garden, 3907 New Salem Road, Monroe, NC 28110. The family will receive friends...
Grady Reid Hill
Dec 24, 2025
Grady Reid Hill, 87, of Monroe, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on January 28, 1938, son to the late Walter Thomas Hill and Annie Williams Hill. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Walter “Dean” Hill and sister Mary Alice Booth.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM,...
Elizabeth Taylor
Dec 22, 2025
Elizabeth (Lib) Long Taylor passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, in Bonita Springs, Florida, just four days shy of her 96th birthday. Born on December 26, 1929, in Union County, North Carolina, Lib lived a long and meaningful life marked by faith, grace, and kindness that left a lasting impression on all who knew her.
Known for her beautiful smile...
Gerre Goldenberg
Dec 20, 2025
Gerre Streicher Goldenberg, 87, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025. She was born in Jefferson County, KY on July 24, 1938, daughter to the late Abe Streicher and Jeanette Seidenman Streicher. She is also preceded in death by her husband Richard Allen Goldenberg.
Gerre is survived by her son, Barry Goldenberg (Sandra), daughter, Sharon Sasser, and sister,...
A. Neil Glenn
Dec 17, 2025
A. Neil Glenn, 96, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on November 21, 1929, son to the late Callie Glenn and Annie Belle Rone Glenn. He is also preceded in death by his first wife Verline Yarbrough Glenn and his brother Roland Rone Glenn and his sister Myra Glenn...
James "Jim" R. Ellis
Dec 17, 2025
James “Jim” R. Ellis, 90, of Monroe, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on April 28, 1935, son to the late Caster Ellis and Myrtle Belk Ellis. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife, Barbara Montgomery Ellis, two brothers, Joe Ellis, Gene Ellis, and three sisters Rhea Belk,...
Abigail "Abby" Wright
Dec 16, 2025
Abigail Marie Wright
March 24, 2000 – December 16, 2025
Our beloved Abigail “Abby” Marie Wright, 25, of Indian Trail, NC, was welcomed into her heavenly home on December 16, 2025. Born in Charlotte on March 24, 2000, Abby brought light into every room she entered and hope into every heart she touched.
A funeral service will be held at 11:30AM on Saturday,...
John "Danny" Plyler
Dec 15, 2025
John “Danny” Daniel Plyler, 68, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on July 11, 1957, son to the late Roy and Joyce Secrest Plyler.
Funeral services will be held at 5:00 PM on Friday, December 19, 2025, in the Chapel of Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112, with visitation to...
