Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

James Edward Robinson

James Edward Robinson

Dec 26, 2020

James Edward Robinson, 90, of Matthews, NC passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020. He was born in Lancaster County, SC, on March 13, 1930, son to the late Elizabeth Robinson. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Gene Robinson and two sisters, Mary Alice Gilbert and Linda Clark. Services will be held at a later date. James...

Patsy Wheeler

Patsy Wheeler

Dec 25, 2020

Mrs. Patsy Hagler Wheeler, 72, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Jesse Helms Nursing Center. She was born November 22, 1948 in Mecklenburg, NC daughter to the late Charles Preston Hagler & Helen Rushing Hagler. She was also preceded in death by her husband Calvin Buck Wheeler, two sisters: Mary Snead, and Joyce Dean Hagler, two nephews: Mitchell...

Eleanor Herlene Hammonds

Eleanor Herlene Hammonds

Dec 24, 2020

Mrs. Eleanor Starnes Hammonds, 90, of Monroe, NC passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020. She was born in Union County on January 25, 1930 daughter to the late John Hurley Starnes and Pearl McManus Starnes. She is also preceded in death by her husband John Harrison Hammonds Jr. and their sons, Larry Hammonds and Gary Hammonds. A funeral service...

David Porter Hagerty

David Porter Hagerty

Dec 23, 2020

David Porter Hagerty, 84, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born October 13, 1936 in Findlay, Ohio, A son of the late Harold and Bernice Leichty Hagerty. Dave graduated in 1954 from Vanlue Local School where he was third in his class. He graduated from The Ohio State...

Ann Kathleen Baucom

Ann Kathleen Baucom

Dec 23, 2020

Ann Smith Baucom, 85 of Monroe, NC graduated to a higher plane of life on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at McWhorter Hospice House. She was born November 11, 1935, daughter to the late Roy Curtis Smith Sr. and Ethel Hinde Smith. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband Billy Ralph Baucom, whom she married on September...

Danny Clark Jacobs

Danny Clark Jacobs

Dec 22, 2020

Danny Clark Jacobs, 72, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 6, 1948 in Gaston County, NC son of the late Fred George Jacobs & Sylvia Jenkins Jacobs. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Dan is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Elizabeth Ann Rhyne Jacobs,...

Jerry  Eugene Manus

Jerry Eugene Manus

Dec 22, 2020

Mr. Jerry Eugene Manus, 73, of Marshville, NC passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020. He was born in Union County on May 23, 1947, son to the late William Boyd Manus and Myrtle Hargette Manus. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years Johnnie Manus, one brother and three sisters. A graveside service will...

Jerry Dale Phifer

Jerry Dale Phifer

Dec 22, 2020

Jerry Dale Phifer, 73, of Wingate, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020. He was born on January 17, 1947 son to the late Marvin James Phifer and Margaret Mills Phifer. The funeral service will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Galilee Baptist Church, 5619 Pageland Hwy, Monroe, NC 28112. Burial to follow in Wingate City...

Iris Loretta Cochrell Davis

Iris Loretta Cochrell Davis

Dec 19, 2020

Iris Loretta Cochrell Davis passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Her granddaughter Hannah was lovingly by her side holding her hand and singing to her. Iris was born in Waxhaw on November 27, 1933. She was affectionately known to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as GMom and GGMom. She was predeceased by her mother Etta Rone...

Dorothy Sue Sapp

Dorothy Sue Sapp

Dec 17, 2020

Dorothy McCray Sapp, 90, of the Wolf Pond Community in Pageland, SC met her Lord and Savior shortly after midnight on Thursday, December 17, 2020. She was born in Chesterfield County, SC, on January 4, 1930 daughter of the late Hurley Franklin McCray and Mary Frances Snyder McCray. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 49...

Edith Inez Black

Edith Inez Black

Dec 16, 2020

Inez Torrence Black, 91, of Tampa, FL passed away December 16, 2020 at Brookdale Monroe Square, Monroe, NC. She was born in Charlotte, NC on April 4, 1929 to the late William Torrence and Edith Millen Torrence. She was a graduate from Charlotte Technical High School in 1947. Inez retired from the University of South Florida. She is also...

Franklin Allen Ezzell

Franklin Allen Ezzell

Dec 15, 2020

Franklin Allen Ezzell, 51, of Waxhaw, NC passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He was born in Mecklenburg County on April 4, 1969 to the late Franklin Clyde “Buddy” Ezzell, III and Margaret Howie Ezzell. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM Friday, December 18, 2020 at Waxhaw United Methodist Church, 200 McDonald St, Waxhaw, NC 28173.Burial will...

Ralph Manuel Risoldi, Jr.

Ralph Manuel Risoldi, Jr.

Dec 14, 2020

Ralph Manuel Risoldi Jr., 62, of Indian Trail, NC passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. He was born in Camden, NJ., on April 4, 1958 to the late Ralph Risoldi Sr. and Lois Hepner Risoldi. He is also preceded in death by his niece Suzette White. A visitation service will be held at 4:00PM until 6:00PM Wednesday, December 23,...

Melvin Clay Mcwhorter

Melvin Clay Mcwhorter

Dec 14, 2020

Melvin Clay McWhorter, 83, of Monroe North Carolina passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Monday, December 14, 2020 after a long illness. Born in Union County, he was the son of the late Samuel Edward and Grace Couick McWhorter. Melvin was retired from his career at Scott Aviation and was a long-time member of Bethel...

Ellen Diane Simpson

Ellen Diane Simpson

Dec 13, 2020

Mrs. Ellen Diane Simpson, 70, of Monroe, NC, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was born in Union County on January 24, 1950 to the late Ralph D. Helms and Ellen Faye Medlin Helms. She is also preceded in death by a grandson Logan Simpson and step-father Britton Helms. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM Friday,...

John Willoughby Hearn

John Willoughby Hearn

Dec 11, 2020

Dr. John W Hearn Jr., of Monroe, NC, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. He was born in Stanly County on June 29, 1925 son to the late John W. Hearn Sr. and Lillian Richardson Hearn, he is also preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Williams Smith Hearn, two sisters, Ophelia Hearn Treadwell and Alberta Hearn Toms....

John  Warren Hill

John Warren Hill

Dec 11, 2020

John (Jack) Warren Hill, 59, of Cleveland, North Carolina died on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Atrium Health Cabarrus as a result of COVID-19. Born April 8, 1961 in Tioga County, Waverly, New York, he was the son of the late Jack Hill and Theresa Angelo Morrow. Mr. Hill was a retired machinist and proud US Navy veteran, navy-code...

Anne K. Williams

Anne K. Williams

Dec 11, 2020

Anne Harmon King Williams, age 80 of Richfield, North Carolina (formerly of Charlotte) passed away at home on Friday, December 11, 2020. She was surrounded by her loving husband and children when Jesus opened His arms and welcomed her Home to Heaven. Anne was born on September 14th, 1940 in Charlotte, North Carolina to Hugh Harmon and Glennie Elizabeth...

Nina Helen Crosby

Nina Helen Crosby

Dec 10, 2020

On December 10, 2020, Nina Helen Hart Crosby entered into eternal life to see what God has prepared for those who love and serve him. Mrs. Crosby was born June 25, 1933 in Clendenin, West Virginia to Odbert and Grace Hart. She attended Trevecca Nazarene College where she met the love of her life, Bruce Crosby, who was an...

Teresa King Dover

Teresa King Dover

Dec 10, 2020

Teresa Lynn King Dover, 75 of Monroe NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday December 10, 2020. Born in Norfolk VA on February 22, 1945 to the late Callie Franklin King and Margaret Goodwin King. Teresa was a talented artist; a selfless wife, sister, mother, grandmother and friend; and devoted to her doggies Paris, Whiskey and Rocky. Teresa was a...

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