Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Frances  Funderburk Baker

Frances Funderburk Baker

Jul 7, 2022

Frances (Funderburk) Baker, 93, of Marshville, NC passed away late Thursday afternoon, July 7, 2022 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Baker was born on Thursday, November 29, 1928 in Monroe, NC and was the daughter to the late George Cleo and Martha Cleo (Horne) Funderburk, Sr. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving...

Jane Cox Greene

Jane Cox Greene

Jul 7, 2022

Jane Cox Greene, 87, passed away peacefully at home in Smithfield VA on Thursday, July 7, 2022. She was born March 22, 1935 in Union County, NC, daughter of the late Stanley Moses and Kate Griffin Cox. Mrs. Greene was preceded in death by her husband, Charles T. Greene; brothers Donald Cox, Clinton Cox, Jimmy Cox and sisters Dot...

Doris Broadway Long

Doris Broadway Long

Jul 6, 2022

Doris Broadway Long, 84, of Auburn, AL, formerly of Monroe, NC passed away on July 6, 2022. She was born in Union County on May 27, 1938 daughter to the late Atlas and Ruth Simpson Broadway. She is also preceded in death by her husband Charles Lee Long. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM, on Saturday, July...

Panagiotis "Pete" Polyzos

Panagiotis "Pete" Polyzos

Jul 5, 2022

Panagiotis "Pete" Polyzos, passed away peacefully July 6, 2022 in Monroe, North Carolina. He was born February 8, 1954 in Piraeus, Greece to Nikoloas and Polutime (Pauline) Polyzos. Pete was a devoted husband to Ginia Moodie Polyzos with whom he shared his love of Greek culture and traditions. Funeral service for Pete will be 2:00 PM Saturday, July 9,...

Mary Wilkinson Covington

Mary Wilkinson Covington

Jul 4, 2022

Mary Wilkinson Covington, 87, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away last Monday, July 4, 2022, after a long illness. She was born November 6, 1934, in Rocky Mount, NC, the youngest daughter of the late William Stronach and Lula Daughtridge Wilkinson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Covington, and sisters Lula Wyatt Bailey and Nan Stronach Price....

Mary June Pagan

Mary June Pagan

Jul 2, 2022

Mary June (Amrhein) Pagan was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 27, 1940. She took her final trip around the sun on July 2nd surrounded by her family and the love of everyone she knew. Her parents were Nicholas Carl Amrhein, III and Helen Muriel (Turnock) Amrhein. Mary was the oldest of 7 children and grew up on a...

Willis Evans Helms

Willis Evans Helms

Jul 2, 2022

Willis Evans Helms, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 2, 2022, after a heart attack. Born on May 3, 1941, in Lancaster, SC, to Olin and Frances Helms, he grew up on his parents’ farm and became known for racing his red and white 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. A multi-sport letterman, he was voted Most...

Claudette Smith

Claudette Smith

Jul 2, 2022

Claudette Helms Smith, 84, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday July, 2, 2022. She was born on October 16, 1937 daughter to the late James L. and Maude Smith Helms. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband H. Letcher Smith, as well as her sister Joyce Melton. A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM...

Cynthia  Sue Brantley

Cynthia Sue Brantley

Jun 30, 2022

Cynthia Suelene “Sue” Mosley Brantley, 94, of Monroe, NC passed away on June 30, 2022. She was born in Union County on September 27, 1927 daughter to the late William Ervin and Selma McBride Mosley. She is also preceded in death by her siblings; Bud, Bobby, Tommy, and Margaret, as well as her daughter-in-law Lori Brantley. A memorial service...

Joyce Elizabeth Plyler

Joyce Elizabeth Plyler

Jun 30, 2022

Mrs. Joyce E. Secrest Plyler, 85, of Monroe, NC passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022. She was born in Union County, NC on April 10, 1937 to the late Roy Secrest and Virgie Moser Secrest. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Roy Plyler and her sister, Betty Crook. A funeral service...

James "Jim" Thomas Ingram Ii

James "Jim" Thomas Ingram Ii

Jun 27, 2022

With the saddest and most broken hearts imaginable, the family of James “Jim” Thomas Ingram II, 69, of Monroe, NC, shared that their sweet Jim passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022. He died suddenly and peacefully at 5:30 pm from a heart attack as he sat in his recliner at home. Born in Lancaster, SC, on May 8, 1953,...

Robert Keith Mosley

Robert Keith Mosley

Jun 26, 2022

Robert Mosley, a devoted and caring Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Granddad passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2022, in Houston, TX while sleeping in his home. Robert was 87 years old and had lived in Huntwick Subdivision for the past 50 years. He was born in Union County, NC, and was the youngest of 6 children of William...

Sandra Cooper

Sandra Cooper

Jun 26, 2022

Sandra McAlister Cooper, 75, of Monroe, NC passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. She was born in Hamilton County, TN, on September 4, 1946 daughter to the late Annie Mashburn Talley. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, June 30, 2022 in Gordon Funeral Chapel. Entombment will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. The family will...

Brandon Tyler Cuthbertson

Brandon Tyler Cuthbertson

Jun 26, 2022

Brandon Tyler Cuthbertson passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the wholesome age of 31 years old on Sunday, June 26, 2022. He was a beloved son, grandson, brother, friend and Fiancé. “Cup Cup” as we called him, was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina which will also be the location of his final resting place. Brandon will be...

Jon Patrick Coggin

Jon Patrick Coggin

Jun 25, 2022

Jon Patrick Coggin, 50, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022. He was born November 17, 1971 in Guilford County, son of Deborah Jean Coleman and the late Charles Edward Coggin. Funeral services will be held 2:00PM Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Midway Baptist Church, 4615 Olive Branch Road, Wingate, NC 28174, with Dr. Rev. Eric Cook officiating. The family...

Johnie Louis Barker

Johnie Louis Barker

Jun 25, 2022

Johnie “John” Louis Barker, 78, of Marshville, NC passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022. He was born in Italy on a U.S. military base on February 11, 1944 son of the late Abramo Barker and Agnes Birmingham Carta. He is also preceded in death by two sisters Saroba Cash, and Joyce Conrow. He was a former chairman of...

Donald Eugene Tarlton

Donald Eugene Tarlton

Jun 23, 2022

Donald Eugene Tarlton, 88, of Monroe, NC passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. He was born in Union County on October 15, 1933, son to the late William Lumas and Dora Williams Tarlton. He was preceded in death by five brothers, three sisters and two grandchildren, Omar Bizri and Maya Bizri. He was a US Army Veteran, a...

Cheryl Darlene Carr

Cheryl Darlene Carr

Jun 23, 2022

Cheryl Darlene Young Carr, 74, of Indian Trail, NC passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. She was born in Montgomery, WV, on September 19, 1947 daughter to the late Charles Luther and Beatrice Castle Young. She is also preceded in death by her husband Charles Edward Carr, as well as her two sisters; Drema Gaye Young and Claudette...

Irene Jando Patrus

Irene Jando Patrus

Jun 21, 2022

Mrs. Irene Rita Jando Patrus, 91, of Monroe, NC passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. She was born in Wayne County, MI on February 24, 1931 daughter to the late John Jando and Anna Slack Jando. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband Walter Stanley Patrus and their son Donald Patrus. A Mass of Christian...

Robin Dale Ingram

Robin Dale Ingram

Jun 20, 2022

Robin “Rob” Dale Ingram, 64, of Monroe, NC passed away on June 20, 2022. He was born in Graham North Carolina on July 2, 1957, son to the late Euell Carter Ingram and Pauline Morris Ingram. He is preceded in death by a brother Keith Ray Ingram and a sister Connie Sue Ingram-Bradshaw. A funeral service will be held...

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