Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Margie Baucom Carroll

Margie Baucom Carroll

Aug 1, 2025

Margie Baucom Carroll, 75, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025. She was born in Union County, NC on March 22, 1950, daughter to the late Winfred Baucom and Loma Chaney Baucom. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Joe Baucom, Earl Baucom, and Junior Baucom, as well as her sister Rachel Preslar.

Funeral services will be held at...

Ellen Eugenia Moore

Ellen Eugenia Moore

Aug 1, 2025

Ellen Eugenia McCorkle Moore, 87, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025. She was born in Union County, NC on September 19, 1937, daughter to the late Dowd Herman McCorkle and Thelma Little McCorkle. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Wilson Moore.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 11:00 AM in the...

Marian Elizabeth (Brown) Johanknecht

Marian Elizabeth (Brown) Johanknecht

Jul 30, 2025

Marian Elizabeth (Brown) Johanknecht passed away peacefully on July 30, 2025 in Monroe North Carolina, with her daughters at her side. She was born in Scottsville, New York on September 8, 1932, daughter to the late Ned C.L. Brown, Frances Edmonds Brown and stepmother Jean E. Brown. She is also preceded in death by her four brothers – Larry, Arthur,...

Arlene Sawyer Sullivan

Arlene Sawyer Sullivan

Jul 30, 2025

Arlene Louise Sawyer Sullivan, 92, of Monroe, passed away on Wednesday July 30, 2025. She was born in St. Lawrence County, NY on December 9, 1932, daughter to the late William and Marion Sawyer. She is also preceded in death by her brothers Roger, Gordon, William and Thomas, Husband Lawrence Thomas Sullivan, two sons Larry Paul Sullivan and Michael Joseph,...

Michael Timothy Simpson

Michael Timothy Simpson

Jul 29, 2025

Michael Timothy Simpson, 64, passed away on July 29, 2025. He was born in Hickory, NC on April 16, 1961 son to the late Roy Edwin Simpson Sr. and Mary Thompson Simpson. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Roy Edwin Simpson Jr.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Tirzah...

Mavis Manus Graham

Mavis Manus Graham

Jul 28, 2025

Mavis Manus Graham, 81, of Union County, NC, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025. She was born in Union County, NC on January 28, 1944, daughter to the late Walter Manus and Lydia Helms Manus. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband George Thomas Graham and brother Herbert Manus.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00...

Stanley "Stan" Hampton Scruggs

Stanley "Stan" Hampton Scruggs

Jul 27, 2025

Stanley Hampton Scruggs, 88, of Monroe, NC, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025. He was the youngest child of the late Lemuel Hampton Scruggs and Maria Tinsley Scruggs. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Larson Scruggs, and two sisters, Doris Flynn and Marguerite Fullbright.

Stan was born in Brevard,...

James "Maurice" Richardson

James "Maurice" Richardson

Jul 26, 2025

James Maurice Richardson, 88, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on July 31, 1936 son to the late James Willis Richardson and Mae GeNora Hinson Richardson. He is also preceded in death by his son, Michael Richardson, and two granddaughters, Karli Richardson and Kelsey Richardson.

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Pauline  Griffin Funderburk

Pauline Griffin Funderburk

Jul 24, 2025

Pauline Griffin Funderburk, 91, of Union County, passed away on July 24, 2025. She was born in Union County, daughter to the late George and Gertha Austin Griffin. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Harold Funderburk, two brothers, Donald Griffin and Dwight Griffin, sister Ercel McManus, and grandson Steven Laney.

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Kenneth Wayne Bridges

Kenneth Wayne Bridges

Jul 24, 2025

Kenneth “Ken” Wayne Bridges, 85, of Indian Trail, NC passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025. He was born in Shelby, NC on August 3, 1939. Kenneth was a Veteran of the United States Army and retired as a special agent from Florida Department of Law Enforcement after 29 years of service. Ken was the third child of Forrest...

Ann Satterwhite Lida

Ann Satterwhite Lida

Jul 21, 2025

Iva “Ann” Satterwhite Lida, also known as Mama and Nanny, 86, went to her heavenly home Monday, July 21, 2025.

Ms. Ann was born in Lauren’s County, SC December 27, 1938. She was the daughter of the late Rufus S. and Iva F. Satterwhite. Ann was preceded in death by her loving husband...

Diane Mae Robertson

Diane Mae Robertson

Jul 21, 2025

Diane Mae Toudt Robertson, 71, of Wingate, entered into eternal glory on Monday, July 21, 2025. She was born in Cook County, Illinois, on July 19, 1954, daughter to the late Gordon Lee Toudt, Sr. and Mae Kwiatkowski Toudt.

A private service will be held at a later date.

Diane is...

Albert Aaron Rangolan

Albert Aaron Rangolan

Jul 19, 2025

Albert Aaron Rangolan, 80, of Charlotte, NC passed away on July 19, 2025. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, W.I., the first-born son to the late Arthur Rangolan and Beatrice Williams Rangolan.

Albert was predeceased by his wife of over 50 years, Yvonne Jasmin Evadney Rangolan. Together they shared four sons, Gary Ferguson, Donovan Ebanks,...

Angela Holmes Fisher

Angela Holmes Fisher

Jul 19, 2025

Angela Marie Holmes Fisher, 52, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025. She was born in Jackson, Michigan on November 13, 1972. She is preceded in death by her father-in-law Larry Fisher and nephew Jason Vogt.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Gordon Funeral...

Barbara Ann Walters

Barbara Ann Walters

Jul 17, 2025

Barbara Collins Walters, 85, of Peachland, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025. She was born in Anson County, NC on January 17, 1940, daughter to the late Thomas Bryce Collins and Sarah Molcie Atkinson Collins. She is also preceded in death by her first husband Shelly Baucom and her second husband Ronald Aaron “Ronnie” Walters, and a grandson Austin...

Nancy Duncan Brantley

Nancy Duncan Brantley

Jul 17, 2025

Nancy Duncan Brantley, 89, a former longtime resident of Monroe, NC peacefully transitioned and entered Heaven's Gates on Thursday, July 17, 2025 while under hospice care at The Village of Summerville, a South Carolina Presbyterian Community home. She was born in Indian Trail, NC on September 7, 1935, daughter of the late Alfred Jackson Duncan and Bertye Abernathy Duncan....

Joyce Marie Walter

Joyce Marie Walter

Jul 16, 2025

Joyce Sherrill Walter, age 95, beloved wife to Luther Eugene Walter for 73 years, was welcomed into Heaven on Wednesday, July 16th, 2025. Born on February 19th, 1930, she was the daughter of the late H.E. and Ellen Sherrill.

Joyce and her late husband, Gene have been residents for most of their lives in Wingate,...

Gail Carter Mullis

Gail Carter Mullis

Jul 16, 2025

Aneita “Gail” Carter Mullis, 85, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. She was born in Union County, NC on August 21, 1939, daughter to the late James Edwin Carter and Ruby Elizabeth Baucom Carter. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Lewis Mullis, and son, Michael Lewis Mullis.

A memorial service to honor Gail will be held...

Joseph "Joe" Lynn Black

Joseph "Joe" Lynn Black

Jul 11, 2025

Joseph “Joe” Lynn Black

1954 – July 11, 2025

Joseph Lynn Black, cherished husband, devoted father, and respected pharmacist, passed away

peacefully in the early morning of July 11, 2025, at the age of 70. Born in 1954 and raised in Union County, North Carolina, Joe grew up with a spirit...

Patricia Ann Wickham

Patricia Ann Wickham

Jul 10, 2025

Patricia Ann Wickham, 76, of Wingate, N.C, was surrounded by family when she went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Preceded in death by her mother, Virgina Ann Conley.

She is survived by sister, Barbara Mahady (Joe), her loving husband William Anthony Wickham Sr., son, William “Billy” Wickham Jr. (Terri) and...

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