Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Helen Marie Lathan

Helen Marie Lathan

Jan 31, 2021

Mrs. Helen Marie Secrest Lathan, 92, of Monroe, NC passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021. She was born in Union County on February 20, 1928, daughter to the late Bruce Secrest and Pauline Benton Secrest. She is also preceded in death by her step-mother Mabel Secrest and husband Randall Lathan, and a sister Joan Secrest Fielden. A private graveside...

John Robert Davis

John Robert Davis

Jan 30, 2021

John Robert Davis Jr., 60, of Monroe, NC passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021. He was born in Boston Massachusetts on August 28, 1960, son to the late John Robert Davis Sr., and Leta Anderson. He is also preceded by brother Douglas Wall and daughter Lindsey Moales. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, February 5, 2021...

Glenn Earl Marshall

Glenn Earl Marshall

Jan 29, 2021

Glenn Earl Marshall, 91, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021. He was born May 30, 1929 in Pinckney, MI, son of the late Clarence and Irene Hoffman Marshall. Mr. Marshall is survived by his daughter, Rhoda Joy Marx of Waxhaw. Service will be available to view at the following link. https://youtu.be/F-MYIxWKChc Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com Gordon...

Marlene Louise Coleman

Marlene Louise Coleman

Jan 28, 2021

Marlene Louise Coleman, of Myrtle Beach, SC, 51, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021. She was born May 6, 1969 in Pike County, KY, daughter of Rev. Harold and Patsy R. (Webb) Coleman. Marlene was a pharmacist and a graduate of The Ohio State University. She enjoyed scuba diving, boating, fishing, traveling, sight-seeing and gardening. She was kind, gentle,...

Timothy  Houston  Quick

Timothy Houston Quick

Jan 28, 2021

Timothy “Tim” Houston Quick, 75, of Monroe, NC, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021. He was born on September 19, 1945 in Union County son to the late Houston Quick and Martha Griffin Quick. A memorial service will be held at 4:00PM, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. The family will...

Drexel Atlas Baucom

Drexel Atlas Baucom

Jan 27, 2021

Mr. Drexel Atlas Baucom age 90, passed away on January 27, 2021 in Monroe. Born in Union County, NC he was the son of the late William Alfred and Alice Brooks Baucom; Mr. Baucom was retired from the ABC Commission and he loved the beach and farming and was a caregiver for his family. In addition to his parents...

Eleanor Jane Helms

Eleanor Jane Helms

Jan 26, 2021

Eleanor “Jane” Helms, 81, of Monroe, NC passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021. She was born in Bessemer City, NC daughter to the late Lewis McCain Hedgepath and Mary Stowe Hedgepath. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband John Hall “Bill” Helms. Jane served as a Magistrate for over 30 years in Union County, and was...

George Ricky Hill

George Ricky Hill

Jan 25, 2021

George “Ricky” Hill, 67, of Monroe, NC passed away Monday, January 25, 2021. He was born in Union County on June 23, 1953, son to the late G.B. Hill and Daisy Tucker Hill. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Griffin. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2021 at Love...

Louise Prater Underhill

Louise Prater Underhill

Jan 25, 2021

Louise Prater Underhill, 92 passed away with her family by her side at Jesse Helms Nursing Center on January 25, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, August 7, 2021 in the Gordon Funeral Chapel 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112. She was born April 22, 1928 in McMinnville, Tennessee, daughter of the late...

Vincent Philip Pollina

Vincent Philip Pollina

Jan 24, 2021

Vincent Philip Pollina, 79, of Monroe, NC, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, on March, 1, 1941 son to the late Philip Pollina and Rose D’Agostino Pollina. Vincent will always be remembered for his sense of humor and quick wit. He was a devoted son, brother, and Uncle. He graduated from New Dorp...

Gladys Nell Zellmer

Gladys Nell Zellmer

Jan 24, 2021

Gladys Nell Stoltze Zellmer, 99, of Waxhaw, NC passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa, daughter to the late William Stoltze and Anna Lovgren. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest John Zellmer and a daughter, Sallie Eileen Carlson A service of resurrection will be held at 1:00PM Friday, January...

Frank Murphy Rogers, Jr.

Frank Murphy Rogers, Jr.

Jan 23, 2021

Frank “Del” Murphy Rogers Jr., 58, of Waxhaw, NC passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 due to complications from Covid. He was born in Charlotte, NC on July 7, 1962, eldest son of Frank and Carrie Rogers. Del is a graduate of Parkwood High School and attended Wingate University. He then enlisted in the U.S Air Force, hoping to...

Ruby Leigh Fowler

Ruby Leigh Fowler

Jan 23, 2021

Ruby Leigh Helms Fowler, 91, of Monroe, NC passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021. She was born in Union County on August 16, 1929, daughter to the late Eustace Carl Helms and Ethel Price Helms. She is also preceded in death by her husband Jack Fowler and sisters, Louise Priles, Wilma Conder, Verla Ruth Hamilton, Frances Baker and brother,...

Donald Reid Hargett

Donald Reid Hargett

Jan 23, 2021

Donald Reid Hargett, 81, of Monroe, NC passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021. He was born in Union County on October 8, 1939 son to the late Floyd Reid Hargett and Glennie Helms Hargett. He is also preceded in death by his wife Doris Irene Hargett and son, Bobby Ray Hargett. Donald is survived by his daughter, Brenda Barr...

Mary  Jo Conway

Mary Jo Conway

Jan 22, 2021

Mary Jo Conway “Jo Bird” aka as “Mama Jo” 74, of Monroe, NC passed away, Friday, January 22, 2021. She was born in Mecklenburg County, NC on August 24, 1946 daughter to the late Marion Wylie & Edna Virginia Austell Bird. She was also preceded in death by her husband Donald “Duck” Conway. A graveside service will be held...

Ronald Stephen Helms

Ronald Stephen Helms

Jan 22, 2021

Ronald “Ron” Stephen Helms, 66, of Charlotte, NC passed away Saturday, January 22, 2021. He was born in Union County on November 10, 1954 son to the late Clarence Helms and Margaret Small Helms. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Lakeland Memorial Park. Ron is survived by his sister, Susan Beaver and...

Pamela Ann Kehr

Pamela Ann Kehr

Jan 22, 2021

Pamela Ann Kehr, 70, of Monroe, NC passed away Friday, January 22, 2021. She was born in Hamilton County, OH, on September 6, 1950 daughter to the late Gobel Coffey and Carrie Mitchell Coffey. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Wesley Kehr, and brother, Richard Coffey. A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday,...

Marlene Simpson

Marlene Simpson

Jan 22, 2021

Marlene Carter Simpson, 82, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021. She was born August 25, 1938 in Cabarrus County, NC, daughter of the late Henry Grady and Mable Baucom Carter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Reece Simpson. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in Lakeland Memorial Park....

William Fate Starnes, Jr.

William Fate Starnes, Jr.

Jan 20, 2021

William Fate Starnes, Jr., 76, of Monroe Passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Funeral services for William will be 1:00 PM Friday, January 22, 2021 in the Gordon Funeral Chapel with Rev. Eric Nixon officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. Online condolences may be made to www.gordonfuneralservice.com. Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory is caring for the Starnes...

Iris Mae Price Mcsheehan

Iris Mae Price Mcsheehan

Jan 19, 2021

Mrs. Iris Mae Price McSheehan, 77, of Monroe, NC passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021. She was born in Cabarrus County on August 26, 1943 daughter to the late Randolph Price and Fannie Mae Gaskey Price. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband Kenneth Charles McSheehan, brothers, Ray Gaskey and Randy Price, sister, Ruth McSheehan. Funeral...

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