Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

John Emery Kyle

John Emery Kyle

Sep 24, 2020

John Emery Kyle of Monroe went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 24, 2020. John was born in San Diego, California on July 7, 1926. John served his country during World War II, joining the U.S. Navy the day after his high school graduation in 1944. After training in Hawaii, he sailed to Iwo Jima...

Lisa Mcginnis Dixon

Lisa Mcginnis Dixon

Sep 23, 2020

Another McGinnis angel went to Heaven on September 23, 2020. Lisa was a loving mother, daughter, sister and aunt who cared for other people and animals more deeply than for herself. She is now with her dad Larry, her sister Cindy Richards, all her grandparents and many aunts and uncles who loved her as much as we do. The...

Eva Louise Thompson

Eva Louise Thompson

Sep 17, 2020

Eva Medlin Thompson, 69, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020. She was born October 27, 1950 in Union County, daughter of the late Marvin Eugene and Flossie Helms Medlin. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Larry Medlin, Johnny Medlin and Wade Medlin. Funeral services will be Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Unionville Baptist...

Vendel Redling

Vendel Redling

Sep 15, 2020

Vendel Redling. Jr. 65, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020. He was born in Hungary, son of the late Vendel Redling, Sr. & Erzsebet Pary Redling. A memorial service to celebrate Vendel’s life will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe NC 28112. Inurnment will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park....

Jerry Nelson Coan

Jerry Nelson Coan

Sep 15, 2020

Jerry Nelson Coan, 76, passed away on September 15, 2020. He will truly be missed by family and friends. He was born October 29, 1943 in Union County to the late C.J. “Buss” Coan and Mary “Granny” Coan. Funeral services to honor Jerry’s life will be private. Jerry honorably served his country with the United States Army in Vietnam....

Carolyn Ann Laney

Carolyn Ann Laney

Sep 13, 2020

Ms. Carolyn Ann Laney, 74, of Monroe, NC passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020, God decided to walk my mom over the rainbow bridge. He took her there because he knew her love for all his creatures, great and small and I think he must have needed another angel to look after his furry flock. She was born in...

Geraldine Wallace

Geraldine Wallace

Sep 10, 2020

Mrs. Gerry House Wallace, 92, of Waxhaw, NC passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020. She was born in Mecklenburg County on March 18, 1928 to the late John Atlas House and Wilma Helms House. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years Ernest “E.B.” Wallace. A private funeral service will be held at Mineral...

James  Edward Price

James Edward Price

Sep 10, 2020

Mr. James Edward “Ed” Price, 78, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020. He was born in Union County on July 31, 1942 to the late Burl James Price and Shirley Benton Price. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Richard C. Price. A funeral service will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Lakeview Baptist...

Jerry Wayne Tracy

Jerry Wayne Tracy

Sep 8, 2020

Mr. Jerry Wayne Tracy, age 62, passed away on September 8, 2020 in Monroe, NC. He was born January 10, 1958 in Orlando Fla, son of Wanda Smith Baldwin and the late Charles Tracy. Mr. Tracy worked for the Federal Reserve and was a Navy veteran. Jerry is survived by his loving wife; Rebecca Henderson Tracy of Monroe, two...

Johnnie Blair Young

Johnnie Blair Young

Sep 5, 2020

Mrs. Johnnie Baucom Young, 93, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Brookdale Union Park in Monroe. She was born September 9, 1926 in Union County a daughter of the late Azer D. Baucom and Ruth Secrest Baucom. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Louie C. Young, and...

Ted Arnold Bolick

Ted Arnold Bolick

Sep 3, 2020

Ted A. Bolick passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord on September 3, 2020. He was born in Hudson, NC on February 9, 1938 to Arnold and Ruth Bolick and was one of nine children. Ted graduated from Hudson High School in 1956 and UNC-Chapel Hill in 1960. After graduating, Ted served his country in the Army Reserves...

Martha Gaddy Coley

Martha Gaddy Coley

Sep 1, 2020

Mrs. Martha Gaddy Coley, 88, of Marshville, NC passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020. She was a native of Union County, born July 2, 1932 in the Olive Branch Community. She was a daughter to the late Henry Tyler Gaddy and Eunice Simpson Gaddy. She is also preceded in death by her son, Jeff Coley, sisters; Lucille Dean, Lottie...

Frances "Frankie" Baucom Ramsey

Frances "Frankie" Baucom Ramsey

Aug 30, 2020

Frances “Frankie” Baucom Ramsey, 85, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020. She was born June 28, 1935 in Union County, NC daughter to the late Boyce & Gertrude Hill Baucom. She is also preceded in death by her husband Bedford Ramsey, son-in-law Gaynor Strand, two brothers; Joseph & Dick Baucom, three sisters; Betty James, Barbara Braswell, & Cecil Baucom....

Bill Stanley Geer

Bill Stanley Geer

Aug 29, 2020

Mr. Bill Stanley Geer, age 89, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 in Monroe, NC. Born in Martin Ferry, Ohio a son of the late Wilbert and June Rice Geer. Mr. Geer was a retired business owner, and the president of his own company, he was positive thinker, and loved playing golf and a member of the Rolling...

Franklin Wayne Greene

Franklin Wayne Greene

Aug 29, 2020

Mr. Franklin Wayne Greene, 74, of Monroe, NC passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020. He was born in Union County on July 14, 1946 son to the late James “Yewell” Greene and Edith Helms Greene. He is also preceded in death by his wife Eloise Greene, as well as his brother, Rondall Greene and sister, Rebecca Greene. A private...

Brian Stacy Plyler

Brian Stacy Plyler

Aug 27, 2020

Mr. Brian Stacy Plyler, 48, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020. He was born in Union County on May 29, 1972 son to Barnes Plyler and Kay Baucom Plyler. Brian is preceded in death by his brother, Terry Plyler and a niece Cassidy Plyler. A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM, Monday August 31, 2020 at...

Ruth Morgan Sutton

Ruth Morgan Sutton

Aug 26, 2020

Ruth Morgan Sutton, 79, loving wife, aunt and friend, ascended to her heavenly reward Wednesday, August 26, 2020. She was born April 10, 1941, in Monroe, NC to the late Howard and Leola Morgan. Ruth was predeceased by her devoted husband, Frank Sutton. Ruth and Frank lived most of their adult lives in Wilmington, NC and were faithful and...

Jack Bernhardt Bock

Jack Bernhardt Bock

Aug 25, 2020

Mr. Jack Bernhardt Bock age 80, passed away on August 25, 2020 at his home. Born in Indiana on July 27, 1940 he was the son of the late Melvin Earl Bock and Dorothy Jackson Bock. Mr. Bock was a retired Navy Veteran proudly serving our country, a ordained minister, he loved the Gaithers, and the Washington Redskins and...

Robert Eugene Hinson

Robert Eugene Hinson

Aug 22, 2020

Robert “Robbie” Eugene Hinson, 59, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020. He was born and raised in Monroe, NC. He is survived by his loving family, including his father, William O’Neal Hinson and his mother, Margaret Suzanne Hinson of Monroe, NC. A private memorial service to honor his life will be held at a later date. Robbie is also...

Diane Lynn Helms

Diane Lynn Helms

Aug 21, 2020

On August 21, 2020 Mrs. Diane Sprinkle Helms, 68, left the loving embrace of her family and entered eternal life in the arms of her Heavenly Father. Diane was born in Radford, VA on December 14, 1951 to loving parents, Clarence D. Sprinkle and Sylvia St. Clair Sprinkle, both preceded her in death. Her surviving devoted sister and dear...

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