Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Tammy Mae Powles
Mar 23, 2020
Tammy Mae Powles, 45 of Mount Pleasant, SC passed away unexpectedly in a plane crash on Monday, March 23, 2020. Tammy was born on March 24, 1974 in Charlotte, NC. She is survived by her parents, David G Powles of Waxhaw, NC and Gail A Orman of Monroe, NC. Two sisters, Amy P Farmer (Donnie) and Deborah P Splawn...
Beadie Deane Simpson
Mar 22, 2020
Deane Tomberlin Simpson, 85, of Monroe, NC passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 22, 2020, which was also her mother’s birthday. She was born on January 09, 1935 in Union County to the late Wriston Lee and Mae Rushing Tomberlin. She is predeceased by her husband, John Dowd Simpson and her son, Douglas Larry Simpson, brothers, “Buster”...
Teresa Louise Ackerly
Mar 19, 2020
Teresa "Terri" Ackerly, 64, of Monroe, NC, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020. She was born October 1, 1955 in Bayshore, NY, daughter of John and Caroline Halter. Terri is survived by her son, Stephen, daughter-in-law Stacey, and her grandson Logan. Funeral services will be private as it is a time of limiting gatherings. Online condolences may be made...
Judy Ann Graham
Mar 17, 2020
Mrs. Judy Ann Graham, 76, of Monroe, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020. She was born in Union County, NC on March 10, 1944 to the late Noble and Chloe Melton Helms. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband Larry Graham, and sister Peggy Irene Helms. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM Saturday,...
Ellis Patrick "Pat" Austin
Mar 16, 2020
Mr. Ellis Patrick “Pat” Austin, 92, of Monroe, NC passed away Monday, March 16, 2020. He was born in Mecklenburg County on December 5, 1927 to the late Ellis and Eunice Lilly Austin. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lee Dale Braswell Austin. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Rubert Austin and sister,...
Margaret Quinn Helms
Mar 13, 2020
Margaret Quinn Howie Helms, 88, passed away March 13, 2020. She was born December 17, 1931 in Union County, NC daughter to the late Houston Howie & Pauline Deal Hambrouch. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband Roy Helms. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am Monday, March 16, 2020 at Bethlehem United Methodist Church,...
Eff David Dodd
Mar 12, 2020
Eff David Dodd III, 73, of Wesley Chapel, NC passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020. He was born October 29, 1946 in Monroe, NC to the late Louise Middleton Dodd and Eff David Dodd, Jr. David, who was always known as “Dee” to those who knew him well, was educated in the Monroe City Schools and attended Wingate University,...
George Edward "Eddie" Watkins
Mar 12, 2020
George Edward "Eddie" Watkins, 70, passed away March 12, 2020. He was born April 20, 1949 in Union County, NC son of Mary Starnes Watkins, and the late George C. Watkins. Funeral services will be held 6:00 PM, Sunday, March 15, 2020 in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends following the...
George Arthur Lewis
Mar 11, 2020
George Arthur Lewis, 91, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Montgomery County, NC April 5, 1928, son of the late George H. & Bessie Eury Lewis. He is also preceded in death by a son, George Jefferson Lewis, a brother Wilburn Lewis, four sisters; Mary Lee Blanchard, Peggy Riggins, Frances Griffin, and...
Edith Ann Perry
Mar 11, 2020
Edith Ann Early Perry, 77, formerly of Wingate, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She was born January 8, 1943 in Henderson, NC, daughter of the late James Howard Early and Nettie Anna Hicks Early. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Cleveland Perry and sister, Edna Early Worley. Funeral services will be at 3:00pm. Sunday,...
Shirley Ann Ghant
Mar 10, 2020
Shirley Small Ghant, 87, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020. She was born October 2, 1932 in Union County a daughter of the late Carl and Lessie Small. She is preceded in death a daughter, Sherry Wrenn, siblings, Buck Small (Frances), Johnnie Small (Margaret), Sandy Kaufman (Max), Alice Mount (Dave), Muriel Mesiaszek (Wally), Andrew Carl Small, Jr. (Margaret), Bill...
Karen Lynn Bridges
Mar 9, 2020
Mrs. Karen Lynn Bridges, 59, of Monroe, NC passed away Monday, March 9, 2020. She was born in Union County on September 7,1960 to the late Doyle Hasty and Marine Broadway Hasty. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial...
Kaye Heddon Williams
Mar 7, 2020
Kaye Heddon Williams, age 73, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2020. Kaye was born on August 30, 1946 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to Howard Roland Heddon and Ruth Evelyn Lattimore Heddon. She was raised in Columbia, South Carolina. Kaye studied ballet, and it was the dancer discipline ingrained into her at a young age that saw her...
Cora Lee Carnes
Mar 7, 2020
Mrs. Cora Lee Belk Carnes, 96, of Monroe, NC passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Union County on December 26, 1923 to the late Crawford and Loma Foard Belk. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband J.B. Carnes, son, Charles Ray Carnes, and daughter, Carol Carnes Collins....
Harold Eugene Ferguson
Mar 6, 2020
Mr. Harold Eugene “Gene” Ferguson, 82 of Monroe, NC was called home by his Heavenly Father on Friday, March 6, 2020. He was born in Union County on November 1, 1937 to the late Hoy Adam Ferguson and the late Thelma Eury Ferguson. He is preceded in death by one brother, Steve Ferguson and two sisters, Shirley Ferguson Suggs...
Jerry Carson Carnes
Mar 4, 2020
Mr. Jerry Carson Carnes, 77, passed away at home Wednesday, March 4, 2020. He was born in Union County on April 19, 1942 to the late Coleman and Pearl (Plyler) Carnes. He is also preceded in death by his brothers; E. Ray Carnes, James Coleman Carnes and sisters; Mildred Carnes, Elsie Carnes and Doris (Dot) Beaver. A private family...
Nancy Kimball Walters
Mar 4, 2020
Mrs. Nancy “Shug” Ingram Walters, 81, of Monroe, NC, died Wednesday, March 4,2020. She was born in Cheraw, SC on March 19, 1938 as the oldest daughter of Ruth Kimball Douglass Ingram and Clayton Griffin Ingram. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 6 2020 at 11:30am at First Baptist Church in Monroe, NC. A visitation and luncheon...
Mary Nell Hill
Mar 3, 2020
Cherie Freeman Hill, age 75 of Monroe NC, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. She was born to the late Joseph Loly Freeman and Hilary Coles Freeman on November 5, 1944 in North Western Surrey, London. Services will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. Dale Hathaway officiating. The family will receive...
Keith Rondal Price
Mar 1, 2020
Mr. Keith Rondal Price, 84, of Monroe, NC passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020. He was born in Union County on February 27,1936 to the late J. Braxton Price and Mary Alice Hill Price. He is also preceded in death by his wife Litha Ann Price, two brothers, David Price and Danny Price. Funeral services will be held 11:00am...
