Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Dowd Presson
Feb 16, 2021
Dowd Presson, 89, of Indian Trail, NC passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Dowd was born in Union County on April 8, 1931, son to the late Vann Buren Presson and Kathleen Duncan Presson. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Willene Presson. The funeral services will be private. During these times of limiting the numbers...
Sylvia Ann Gibson
Feb 15, 2021
Sylvia “Sue” Gordon Gibson, 89, of Monroe, NC passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. Sue was born in Union County on May 7, 1931, daughter to the late Albert Steve Gordon and Verla Connie Helms Gordon. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Martin Gibson; brothers, Rondall Gordon, Jimmy Gordon, Albert Gordon and sister, Phyllis Baker....
Robert Edward Rennie
Feb 15, 2021
Robert Edward Rennie, 89, of Monroe passed away Monday, February 15, 2021. He was born May 16, 1931 in Hillsbourgh, NH a son of the late Carroll Edward and Mable Patnode Rennie. He served in the United States Air Force and is preceded in death by his wife of 65 years Barbara Frances Rennie. Funeral services will be private....
Ashley Nicole Deese
Feb 12, 2021
Ashley Nichole Horne Deese, 33, of Monroe, NC, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021. She was born in Mecklenburg County on February 28, 1987. She is preceded in death by her father Donald Horne and sister Donna Horne. A private memorial service will be held to celebrate Ashley’s life. Ashley was a faithful Christian woman, she was a dedicated...
Charles Clegg Hamilton
Feb 12, 2021
Charles “Clegg” Hamilton III, 64, of Monroe, NC passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021. Clegg was born in Union County on May 10, 1956, son to the late Charles Clegg Hamilton Jr., and Lela Blanche Mullis Hamilton. He is also preceded in death by his father-in-law Billy White Bost. A service to honor Cleggs life will be held...
Jerrie Lynn Winchester
Feb 11, 2021
Jerrie Lynn Sims Winchester, 80, of Monroe, NC, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021. She was born in Union County on February 23, 1940, daughter to the late Billy Austin Sims and Madeline Newell Sims. She is also preceded in death by a brother, Billy Sims and a sister, Sandra Whitley. A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM...
Bruce Hartwell Griffin
Feb 11, 2021
Mr. Bruce Hartwell Griffin, Jr., 81, of Monroe, died peacefully at home Thursday, the 11th of February 2021. He was born on January 19, 1940 as the son of the late Bruce Hartwell Griffin, Sr. and Roberta Sullivan Griffin. A Union County native, Bruce graduated from Monroe High School in 1958 before attending University of North Carolina at Chapel...
Henry Lewis Carson
Feb 10, 2021
Henry Lewis Carson, 73, of Indian Trail, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He was born November 21, 1947 in Mecklenburg County a son of the late Jesse Howard and Ethel Myrick Carson. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he received the Purple Heart. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in...
Robert Wesley Honeycutt
Feb 10, 2021
Monroe Mr. Robert Wesley Honeycutt age 81, passed away on February 10, 2021 at his home in Monroe. Born in Anson, County, NC he was the son of the late Luther and Carrie Bell Newton Honeycutt. Mr. Honeycutt was retired from the electrical industry. Funeral services will be private.
James Rollin Channell
Feb 9, 2021
Longtime teacher and coach at Parkwood High School, James Rollin Channell, passed away on Tuesday, February 9th. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Sue, and his two sons, Dean and Jim. Rollin was a dedicated grandfather to his eight grandchildren. Dean and his wife, Kathy, have four children, Jesse, Audrey, Amelia, and Grace. Jim and...
Gregory Howard Ross
Feb 8, 2021
Gregory “Gregg” Howard Ross, 56, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at his home. He was born June 24, 1964 in Union County, NC, son of Claudette Price Ross and the late Thomas Howard Ross. Gregg was a member of Pleasant Plains Baptist Church in Kershaw, SC. He loved his church, and was a family man. He was an...
Neal David Hess
Feb 8, 2021
Mr. Neal D. Hess, 73, of Monroe, NC passed away Monday, February 8, 2021. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, on July 15, 1947, son of the late Neal A. Hess and Kathrine Swenton Hess. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Linda H. Bless. A mass of resurrection service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday,...
Edward Samuel Parker
Feb 7, 2021
Mr. Edward “Preach” Parker Sr., 86, of Waxhaw, NC, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021. He was born in Union County on April 14, 1934, son to the late Cornelius Wilson Parker and Maime Richardson Parker. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years Mrs. Betty Jo Faulk Parker, a brother, Frank Parker and...
Jeanette Griffin
Feb 4, 2021
Jeanette Griffin,73, of Monroe, NC passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021. She was born in Union County on November 30, 1947, daughter to the late Henry Roy Griffin and Kathleen Griffin. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Heath Griffin, Frank Griffin and Eugene Griffin; and two sisters, Arlee Witmore and Deloris Smith. A graveside service will...
Myrtle Helms
Feb 4, 2021
Myrtle Price Helms, 90, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021. She was born December 29, 1930 in Union County, NC daughter to the late Thomas Franklin & Maggie Haigler Price. She is also preceded in death by her husband James Helms, a daughter Deborah Mullis. A graveside service will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Union...
Larry James Melton
Feb 4, 2021
Larry James Melton, 63, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021. He was born February 3, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Bonnie Lane and James P. Melton. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Melton. Larry loved music and playing different instruments. He was also an avid golfer. He is survived by his son,...
Marie Baucom
Feb 2, 2021
Marie Nance Baucom, 70, of Monroe, NC passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021. She was born in Union County on November 19, 1950, daughter to the late James David Nance and Lizzie Simpson Nance. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Johnny Nance, sister, Helen Davis and a brother-in-law, Gene Deese. A memorial service will be held...
Randy Wade Collins
Feb 1, 2021
Randy Wade Collins, 57, of Monroe, NC, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021. He was born in Union County on August 20, 1963, son to Mrs. Martha Walters Collins and the late Roy Wayne Collins. A funeral service will be held at 1:00PM, Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 2524 Stack Road, Monroe, NC 28112. Burial...
Elsie Lorraine Funderburk
Feb 1, 2021
Elsie L. Funderburk, 91, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021. She was born June 8, 1929 in Union County, NC, daughter of the late Jesse and Cynthia Richardson Deese. Ms. Funderburk is survived by her daughter, Jessie A. Haigler and grandson, Joseph Haigler. Funeral services will be Friday, February 5, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. in Midway United Methodist Church,...
Larry Edd Griffin
Feb 1, 2021
Larry Edd Griffin, 64, went to his heavenly home on Monday, February 1, 2021. He was born on September 30, 1956 in Union County to Betty Floyd Griffin (Aldridge) and the late Tommy Parker Griffin. The family will visit with friends and family Friday, February 5, 2021 from 6-8 p.m. at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC,...
