Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Chester Lee Moore
Jul 13, 2021
Chester “Chet” Lee Moore, 74, of Monroe, NC passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021. He was born in Lakewood, NJ, on October 10, 1946, son to the late Chester Atwood Moore. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends following...
Wiley Kenneth Helms
Jul 12, 2021
Wiley Kenneth Helms, 86, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021. He was born on June 1, 1935 in Union County, NC, son of the late Duke Helms and Vera Lomax Helms Flynn and step-father, Johnny Flynn. Mr. Helms graduated from Benton Heights High School in 1953. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a Union County Sheriff’s Deputy. He...
Charles Rodney Boutwell
Jul 11, 2021
Rodney Boutwell, 77 of Monroe, NC passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021. He was born in Santa Clara County, CA, on October 15, 1943, son of the late Dr. Charles Rodney Boutwell Sr., and Gladys Cordella Campbell Boutwell. He is also preceded in death by his brother Paul Boutwell. A military committal service will be held at 9:00AM...
Johnny Glenn Latham
Jul 10, 2021
Johnny Glenn Latham, 86, of Monroe, NC passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Union County on February 15, 1935 son to the late E. G. Latham and Helen Mae Holloway Latham. He is also proceeded in death by a sister-in-law Gail Fowler Latham, and a brother-in-law Tom McCaskill. A funeral service will...
Ray Turner Cook
Jul 9, 2021
Ray Turner Cook, 87, of Monroe, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021. He was born September 14, 1933 in Union County a son of the late Cam and Avis Morris Cook. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Waymon Cook and a sister Evelyn Richardson. Funeral services for Ray will be 4:00 PM Monday, July 12, 2021...
Terry Eugene Bigham
Jul 3, 2021
Terry Eugene Bigham, 64, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday July 3, 2021. He was born in Union County on October 4, 1956 to the late David Edward Bigham and Martha Manus Bigham. He was preceded in death by both parents and his beloved dog Zoe. A memorial service will be at 1:30PM, Saturday, July 10, 2021 at...
Tommy Lynn Graham
Jul 3, 2021
Tommy Lynn Graham, 57, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021. He was born July 22, 1963 in Union County of son of the late Larry and Judy Helms Graham. Funeral services will be private. Tommy is survived by a sister, Teresa Graham Black of Monroe, a niece, Kristina Black Boyer of California, a nephew, Matthew Black of...
Bobby Followay Giblin
Jun 29, 2021
Bobby Followay Giblin was born in Sprigg, West Virginia, on February 28, 1933. He was raised by his grandmother, Maude Chapman Followay, in his beloved state of West Virginia which he truly believed was "Almost Heaven." A Norfolk & Western train line passed next to his childhood home, fostering a lifelong love of trains. At the age of 18...
Bobby Milton Galliher
Jun 28, 2021
Bobby Galliher passed away at home peacefully on Monday, June 28, 2021 at the age of 76. He was born March 13, 1945, son of the late Mack and Isabell Miller Galliher. Funeral services will be Friday, July 2, 2021 at 2:00 PM in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park....
Mildred Hadley Mcneish
Jun 28, 2021
Mildred Hadley McNeish, 91, died Monday June 28, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. She was born August 23, 1929, in Sharon, PA, to the late Ralph and Pauline Hadley. She is also preceded in death by her brother Harry Hadley. She married the late William (Bill) McNeish of Grove City, PA in 1952. The family moved to...
Doris Jean Funderburk
Jun 27, 2021
Mrs. Doris Jean Smith Funderburk, 89, of Monroe, NC, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021. She was born in Union County on October 12, 1931, daughter to the late Curtis Smith and Zula Martin Smith. She is also preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 56 years, George C. Funderburk Jr. She is also preceded in...
Brenda Jean King-Pappas
Jun 23, 2021
Brenda Jean King-Pappas, 68 of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021. She was born September 14, 1952 in Pasadena, CA a daughter of the late Joseph David and Helen Alig Carpenter. Brenda worked in the banking industry in Los Angeles, California area, starting as a Teller and advancing to a Vice President of Finance. She owned multiple business...
Kenneth Eugene Hawkins Lida
Jun 22, 2021
Pastor Kenneth Lida Sr., 82, of Jefferson, SC, stepped into the arms of his Savior on Tuesday morning, June 22, 2021. He was born on August 14, 1938 son of the late Homer and Mary Hawkins Lida. He was also preceded in death by his sister Patsy, grandson Kenneth E. Lida, III “Trey”, as well as great granddaughter Karsyn...
Dushyant Ramanbhai Patel
Jun 21, 2021
Dushyant Ramanbhai Patel, 73, of Monroe, NC passed away peacefully on Monday, June 21, 2021, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with gastric cancer. Dushyant is survived by a devoted family: his wife of over 40 years, Dr. Latika Patel, his son and daughter-in-law, Kayur Patel and Catherine Bohannon, his daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Amee Patel and...
Mary Christine Mccurry
Jun 19, 2021
Mary Christine “Chris” McCurry, 87 passed away at home with her family by her side on June 19, 2021. She was born December 30, 1933, in Hertford, North Carolina, daughter of the late John and Janie Tanner Layden. She is preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. A Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 AM, on...
Linda Medlin Helms
Jun 18, 2021
Linda Medlin Helms, 79, of Monroe, NC passed away Friday, June 18, 2021. She was born in Union County on December 31, 1941 daughter to the late Clegg Leander Medlin and Thelma Helms Medlin. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband David Eugene Helms. A funeral service will be held at 1:00PM Tuesday, June 22, 2021...
Everette Eugene Medlin
Jun 16, 2021
Everette Eugene Medlin, 66, of Monroe, NC passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021. He was born in Union County on July 7, 1954, son to the late Marvin Eugene Medlin and Mary Lee Rushing Medlin. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Shiloh Advent Christian Church, 3601 Sikes Mill Road, Monroe, NC 28110....
Mary Williams Edwards
Jun 12, 2021
Mary W. Edwards, 93, of Wingate, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021. Mary was the daughter of the late Reid and Queen Latham Williams. She is also preceded in death by her husband Billy Edwards. She was a long time member of Faulks Baptist Church in Marshville, NC. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at...
David B. Helms
Jun 3, 2021
David B. Helms, 81, of Monroe, NC passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021. He was born in Union County on June 5, 1939, son to the late David Henry Helms and Ruby Helms Williamson. He is also preceded in death by his grandson, Dusty D. Manus. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM, Monday, June 7, 2021, at...
Bradley Lee Jones
Jun 3, 2021
Bradley Lee Jones, 60, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021. He was the son of the late Robert William Jones and Lois Hopson Jones. Funeral service for Bradley will be 11:00AM Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112. Burial will follow at Lakeland Memorial Park 1901 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112. Family...
