Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Jan Hinson

Jan Hinson

Jun 17, 2022

Janet Benfield Hinson, 71, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022. She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC June 6, 1951 daughter to the late Clarence Robert & Margaret Benfield. Graveside services will be will held 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Lakeland Memorial Park, 1901 Lancaster Ave., Monroe NC, 28112. Jan is survived by her husband Russell Wayne...

Irene Jacoba  Lopez Villa

Irene Jacoba Lopez Villa

Jun 12, 2022

Irene Jacoba Lopez Villa, 95, of Monroe, NC passed away on Sunday evening, June 12, 2022 at Hospice of Union County with her family by her side. Mrs. Lopez was born on Wednesday, October 20, 1926 and was the daughter to the late Ponciano Lopez and Eufemia Villa. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ezequiel Garcia...

Penny Springs  Bowden

Penny Springs Bowden

Jun 9, 2022

Penny Springs Bowden, 61, was the most loving, selfless, hard-working, godly, gentle, patient, strong, and humble woman in the world. She was welcomed into the open arms of Jesus on Thursday, June 9th, 2022. Her beauty radiated from the inside out. She loved everyone fiercely and completely; especially her husband Kenneth, son Joshua and his wife Lacey, daughter Marcie...

Andrew C. Stanton

Andrew C. Stanton

Jun 9, 2022

Andrew “Andy” C. Stanton, 43, of Winston Salem, NC passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022. He was born in Scotland County, NC on September 30, 1978. The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date. He is survived by his mother Nanette “Nan” Ansley Saunders, father, Joseph L. Saunders, sister, Susan McCarver (JR) of Indian...

Larry Kenneth Shell

Larry Kenneth Shell

Jun 8, 2022

Larry Kenneth Shell, 80, passed away June 8, 2022. He was born in Tuscola, Illinois on June 7, 1942, son of the late Wilbur Kenneth and Edith Cain Shell. A memorial service will be held in Central United Methodist Church at 3:00PM on Sunday, June 26, 2022, with burial to follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. The family will visit...

Florence Joyce Winchester

Florence Joyce Winchester

Jun 8, 2022

Florence Joyce Winchester, 98, of Monroe, NC passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, 8 June 2022. Joyce was born in Great Falls, SC on 7 August 1923. She was the daughter of the late John Bunyan and Emma King Winchester and the sister of the late Vera Winchester Dunn. She is survived by her nephew, John A Dunn...

Della Elaine Belk

Della Elaine Belk

Jun 7, 2022

We are heartbroken to have lost the Matriarch of our family, Della Elaine Frank Belk, 76, of Monroe, NC. After a short illness, she passed with her sons and husband by her side on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. She was born on January 25, 1946, in Escondido, CA to the late Patricia E. King and Delbert Elsworth Frank. Della...

Catherine Alicea

Catherine Alicea

Jun 5, 2022

Catherine Mahacek Alicea, 71, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022. She was born in Carbon County, PA, on September 3, 1950 daughter to the late Stephen William Mahacek and Donetta Cinicola Mahacek. She is preceded in death by her late husband’s Robert Figueroa and Lucas Alicea Jr, she is also preceded in death by her...

Jaeaundra Chrishell Johnson

Jaeaundra Chrishell Johnson

Jun 5, 2022

Jaeaundra Chrishell Johnson, 32, of Pageland, SC passed away June 5, 2022. She was born in Richmond, VA on June 19, 1989. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jaeaundra will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends prior...

Darrell Gaston Tomberlin

Darrell Gaston Tomberlin

Jun 4, 2022

Darrell Gaston Tomberlin, a lifelong resident of the Unionville community, died Saturday, June 4th at the age of 73. Darrell was born to the late Gaston Wilson Tomberlin and Doris Mullis Tomberlin on June 28, 1948. After graduating from Unionville Elementary and Piedmont High, Darrell attended Wingate Junior College before transferring to Western Carolina University. Over the next few...

Sharon Simpson Robbins

Sharon Simpson Robbins

Jun 4, 2022

Sharon Simpson Robbins, 57, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022. She was born February 27, 1965, daughter of Daisy Morton Simpson and the late Ernest Oren Simpson. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00PM Friday, June 10, 2022 at Unionville Baptist Church, 510 Baucom Rd., Monroe, NC 28110. The family will receive friends 6:00PM to 8:00PM Thursday, June 9,...

Violet Stegall

Violet Stegall

Jun 3, 2022

Violet Helms Stegall, 89, of Marshville, NC passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022. She was born in Union County on October 25, 1932 daughter to the late Lonnie Preston Helms and Glennie Simpson Helms. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, of 70 years Albert Stegall, as well as, their son Reece Stegall, daughter in...

William Heath Nash, Jr.

William Heath Nash, Jr.

Jun 2, 2022

William Heath Nash, Jr. June 6, 1944 - June 2, 2022 William Heath Nash, Jr., (77) of Monroe, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed away Thursday June 2, 2022 after a short illness at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Union County, NC June 6, 1944 son of the late William Heath...

Charles Allen Richardson

Charles Allen Richardson

Jun 1, 2022

Charles Allen Richardson, 64, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022 after a brief illness. Mr. Richardson was born in Mt. Gilead, NC, and was a son of the late Tom and Ruth (Rape) Richardson. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Richardson; nephew, Kenny Richardson; and niece, Melissa Bowman. Charles loved his family, fishing, playing guitar,...

Charles H. Riddle

Charles H. Riddle

May 30, 2022

Charles H. Riddle, 86, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022. He was born in Barnardsville, NC, son of the late Ralph Riddle and Grace Haynes Riddle. He is also preceded in death by his wife Jeanette Hudgins Riddle in 2012 and sister, Joyce Ward. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00AM Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Gordon...

Preston Lemar Underwood

Preston Lemar Underwood

May 29, 2022

Preston Lemar Underwood, 67, of Union County, died suddenly Sunday morning, May 29, 2022 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mr. Underwood was born on Saturday, September 25, 1954 in Union County and was the son of the late John Cornelius and Gladys (Adcock) Underwood. Mr. Underwood was a lifelong area resident and a member of the Kiwanis Club...

Waylon Phillip Baucom

Waylon Phillip Baucom

May 28, 2022

Waylon Phillip Baucom, 8, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022. He was born in Mecklenburg County on August 28, 2013. Waylon is the son of Daniel Ellis Baucom and Mary Beth Hinson Baucom. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Claudia Griffin Baucom. A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday,...

Calandra Jaqueline Zuk

Calandra Jaqueline Zuk

May 28, 2022

Miss. Calandra “Cally” Jaqueline Zuk, 29, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022. She was born in Wakefield, Rhode Island, on May 14, 1993. A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. Cally loved the beach. She liked to eat out,...

Boyce Ray Paysour

Boyce Ray Paysour

May 27, 2022

Boyce Ray Paysour, 93, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at his home. He was born September 14, 1928 in Dallas, NC son of the late Vivian & Lola Taylor Pasour. He is also preceded in death by his wife Sue Walker Paysour, two brothers; Ralph Paysour and Aubrey Pasour, a sister Allie Clemmer, a son-in-law Robert Honeycutt, and...

Betty Lou Griffin

Betty Lou Griffin

May 27, 2022

Betty Lou Walters Griffin, 92, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022. She was born October 13, 1929 in Anson County, daughter to the late Rev. Lloyd H. and Mary Helms Walters. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Griffin, son, Steven Griffin and daughter, Pamela Hart. Mrs. Griffin is survived by her son, Roger Griffin and...

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