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Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Nancy Jeanette Gise

Nancy Jeanette Gise

Mar 7, 2022

Nancy Reed Gise, 90, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022. She was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, on April 17, 1931 daughter to the late John Reed and Laura Stickel Reed. She was also preceded in death by her husband Homer Lewis Gise, as well as her sister, Adele Mace. A memorial service will be held...

Barbara Lee Myers

Barbara Lee Myers

Mar 6, 2022

Barbara Lee Duval Myers passed away on March 6, 2022. She was born October 24, 1928 in Waxhaw, NC. She graduated from The Women’s College of UNC, now known as UNCG. She taught in NC public schools in Union & Anson County until her retirement. After retirement she spent many years volunteering at Meals On Wheels. She was a...

Henry Maurice Privette

Henry Maurice Privette

Mar 3, 2022

Henry Maurice Privette, 67, passed away on March 3, 2022. He was born on January 9, 1955, son to the late Mable Hancock Privette. He is also preceded in death by his wife Sandra Gail Privette. A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM, Tuesday March 8, 2022 at Lakeland Memorial Park, 1901 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112. The...

Homer Eugene Deese

Homer Eugene Deese

Mar 2, 2022

Homer Eugene Deese, 78, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He was born November, 3, 1943, son of the late William Armstrong Deese and Carrie Jane Helms Deese. He is also preceded in death by his son, Billy Ray Deese; granddaughter, Kenda Lynn Deese (Mercer); and all of his siblings. Graveside services will be held 1:00PM Saturday, March 5,...

Sarah Ellen Ross

Sarah Ellen Ross

Feb 27, 2022

Sarah Ross, 89, passed away February 27, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Bertha Caudle Griffin; her husband, Hoover Ross; and brothers Frederick Griffin and Robert Griffin. Sarah is survived by her daughters, Sharon (David) Johnson of Marshville and Brenda (Mike) Peters of Charlotte; brother Francis (Bobbie) Griffin of Monroe; sisters-in-law Frances Griffin and...

Tsgt. Benjamin  James  Clouse

Tsgt. Benjamin James Clouse

Feb 25, 2022

TSgt. Benjamin James Clouse, USAF, passed away on Feb. 25th, 2022, as a result of a motorcycle accident in Dixon, CA. Ben was born on Jan. 25, 1993, in Charlotte, NC. He is preceded in passing by his grandfather James Joseph Clouse. He is survived by his parents, Brian and Kathleen Clouse, two brothers, Joesph Furr of Winston Salem,...

Benny Sylvester Martin

Benny Sylvester Martin

Feb 25, 2022

Benny Sylvester Martin, 81, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022. He was born on October 8, 1940, son of the late Ernest Alonzo and Mary Putnam Martin, in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He is also preceded in death by his brother Donald Martin and sister Mary Allen. Benny was a man of the Baptist faith. He was the...

David Franklin Mcclure

David Franklin Mcclure

Feb 21, 2022

David McClure, 80, of Monroe, NC passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022. He was born in Spartanburg County, SC, on August 9, 1941 son to the late David Franklin McClure Sr. and Mayme Lee Potter McClure. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Lakeland Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...

Kathy Annette Sossaman

Kathy Annette Sossaman

Feb 21, 2022

Mrs. Kathy Annette Faile Sossaman, 64, of Pageland, SC, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022. She was born in Lancaster County on July 10, 1957 daughter to the late Woodrow Faile and Lila Sanders Faile. Kathy is survived by her husband Gilbert Sossaman Jr., son Steven Sossaman, brothers, Buster Faile and Jonathan Faile, sister, Sue Sanders Willis, and...

Geraldine Nance

Geraldine Nance

Feb 21, 2022

Geraldine Starnes Nance passed away on February 21, 2022. She was born in Union County on February 9, 1937 daughter to the late Baxter Wade Starnes and Letha Mae Cook Starnes, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Lynn Nance. Geraldine was the mother of three daughters: Pam Lipsky (Hal), Paula Sanders, and Patti Griffin (Chas)....

Lawrence Warren Jordan

Lawrence Warren Jordan

Feb 19, 2022

Lawrence Warren Jordan of Monroe, NC transitioned peacefully to be with our Lord on February 19, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on February 6, 1947 in Syracuse, NY. He grew up in the Mottville/Skaneateles area and was a 1965 graduate of Skaneateles High School. He spent his working career in Retail Management. Larry was a...

Darla Delisa Snipes

Darla Delisa Snipes

Feb 14, 2022

Darla Delisa Johnson Snipes, 55, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022. She was born June 22, 1966, daughter to the late James H. and Helen Plyler Johnson. She is also preceded in death by her brother Chris Johnson. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Mount Zion Baptist Church...

Jimmy Carroll Deese, Jr.

Jimmy Carroll Deese, Jr.

Feb 14, 2022

Jimmy Carroll Deese Jr. passed away on February 14th, 2022. He was the son of Jimmy & Isabell Deese. Jimmy dedicated many years of his life to coaching--mainly coaching his boys through Piedmont Middle school football. To know Coach Deese was to love Coach Deese. Even many years later we hear stories from grown men on how Jimmy impacted...

Michael  Lee Stroud

Michael Lee Stroud

Feb 13, 2022

Michael Lee Stroud, 74, of Monroe, NC passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022. Mr. Stroud was born in Winston-Salem, NC, on July 29, 1947, son to the late W. Wayne Stroud and Doris Stroud. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 19, 2022 in Forest Lawn East Cemetery, 3700 Forest Lawn Drive, Matthews...

Mary Lee Moore

Mary Lee Moore

Feb 12, 2022

Mary Lee Brooks Moore, 98, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022. She was born December 3, 1923 in Jackson, NJ daughter to the late North Lee & Mary Luker Brooks. She worked in Jackson Township tax office, where she retired from her position after 45 years of service and moved to Monroe, NC in 2007. She is also preceded...

William Charles Voelker Jr.

William Charles Voelker Jr.

Feb 11, 2022

William Charles Voelker, Jr., 86 passed away Friday, February 11, 2022. He was born July 3, 1935 in Long Island, NY son to the late William Charles Voelker, Sr. & Ruth Metsker Voelker, he is also preceded in death by his wife Catherine Mary Voelker. He was a US Army Veteran serving during 1958 through 1964 while stationed in...

Carmelita Maria Kelley

Carmelita Maria Kelley

Feb 11, 2022

Carmelita Maria Kelley 85 of Waxhaw, NC, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family on February 11, 2022. She was born in Paget, Bermuda on November 8, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Jose Maria Oviedo and Camille Bernice Viera, also of Bermuda. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Bruce Theodore Kelley...

Roberta Deana Rising

Roberta Deana Rising

Feb 10, 2022

Roberta Deana Rising, 75, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022. She was born July 8, 1946, daughter of the late Robert Jewson and Francis Mitchell Jewson. Family will receive friends from 1:00PM until 2:00PM Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112. Roberta had a great sense of humor and fun loving personality....

Nancy Louise Price

Nancy Louise Price

Feb 10, 2022

Nancy Louise Price, 75, of Monroe, NC passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022. She was born in Union County, NC on February 25, 1946. She is also preceded in death by her mother Dorothy Mullis and son Galen Price. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in Gordon Funeral Chapel, with burial to...

Loften Eugene Braswell

Loften Eugene Braswell

Feb 7, 2022

Services will be private.

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