Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Addie Blair Witmore
May 20, 2019
Addie Blair Witmore, 94, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019. She was born March 23, 1925 in Union County daughter of the late Jonah & Cora Howard Nance. She is also preceded in death by her husband Clyde Witmore, a son Carlton Witmore, three brothers; Wilson Nance, Lavon Nance and Clay Nance, and a sister Virginia Sides. Funeral arrangements...
Henry Hayne Rushing
May 18, 2019
Henry Hayne Rushing, 82, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019., he was born in Union County on August 24, 1936 to the late Andrew Jackson and Ona Williams Rushing. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Revonda Rushing Mathis, brother Jackson Wayne Rushing, and sister Sarah Loraine Cornett. Funeral service will be at 3:00pm Tuesday...
Paul Eugene Plyler
May 17, 2019
Paul E. Plyler, 77, of Waxhaw, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019. He was born June 30, 1941 in Union County a son of the late Ben Heath and Blanche Aldridge Plyler. He worked over 39 years and retired from Teledyne now know as ATI Technologies. He was a long time member of King Memorial Baptist Church in Waxhaw....
Caroline Elizabeth Brewer
May 17, 2019
Caroline Wood Brewer passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 97. Friends and family knew her as “Tal”. She lived an active life, involved with family, work, church, and an interest in nature. As a graduate of UNC-G, she married William Brewer and lived in Monroe except for a few years out West during William’s military service. She...
Richard Dale Austin
May 16, 2019
Richard Dale Austin, 66 of Monroe, NC., passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019. He was born on July 28, 1952 in New Hanover County to the late Laban and Elnora Moser Austin. He is also preceded in death by his granddaughter Elizabeth Williams and sister Gloria Outen. Funeral service will be held at 3:30pm, Sunday, May 19, 2019 at...
Norma June Drye
May 15, 2019
Norma June Stegall Drye, 65 of New Salem, NC., passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. She was born June 1, 1953 to the late Ward and Helen Hinson Stegall. Funeral service for Norma will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Olive Branch Baptist Church, 8804 Hwy 218, Marshville, NC 28103. Burial will...
Rose Marie Scott
May 13, 2019
Rose Marie Scott, 67, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019. She was born in Morehead City, July 7, 1951 to the late Willard and Patricia Rose Thorne. Graveside services will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, 120 Potter Rd South, Wesley Chapel, NC 28110. Rose is survived by a daughter...
Orlando Jimenez - Mendoza
May 9, 2019
Orlando Jimenez-Mendoza, 80, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Chile a son of the late Juan Bautista and Luzmira Mendoza Jimenez. Funeral services will be held 1:00PM Sunday, May 12, 2019 in the Gordon Funeral Chapel 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112 with Bishop Eduardo Eguizabal...
Thomas Jackson Myers
May 9, 2019
Thomas “Jack” Jackson Myers Jr., 70, of Marshville, NC., passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. He was born in Mecklenburg county on December 20, 1948 to the late Thomas Jackson Myers Sr. A memorial service will be held at 3:00pm on Monday, May 13, 2019 at Euto Baptist Church, 6019 Hwy 205, Marshville, NC 28103. Jack is survived by...
Ralph Funderburk
May 6, 2019
Ralph Funderburk, 72, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019 in Monroe, NC. He was born on August 19, 1946 to the late Joe Funderburk and Ruth Baker Funderburk. Ralph is also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jo Nell Funderburk; brother, David Funderburk, and sister, Becky Funderburk. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, May...
Phyllis Kiker
May 1, 2019
Phyllis Rushing Kiker, 71, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019. She was born in Union County on May 18, 1947, daughter to the late Espie and Hazel Benton Rushing. She was also preceded in death by her two brothers; Jerry Rushing and Johnny Rushing. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 Friday, May 3, 2019 at Antioch Baptist Church,...
Harold Lee Noles
Apr 29, 2019
Mr. Harold Lee Noles, 89, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019. He was born in Mecklenburg County on May 28, 1929 son to the late Grady Lee and Edna Bates Parrish Noles. Harold grew up in Stallings and attended school in Indian Trail. He proudly served his country in the Army for two years during the Korean War (’51-’53)...
John Buford Page
Apr 28, 2019
John Buford Page (82) departed this world on 28 April 2019 in Waxhaw, NC, leaving his beloved wife, Peggy Alene [Wells], 5 living children, 10 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. John’s children: Patti Lynn Burroughs (61) of San Antonio, TX, Richard “Rick” Bennett Page (59) of Lancaster, SC, Joseph David Page (deceased), Paula Jean Squier (54) & husband, Michael Squier,...
Doris Alene Funderburk
Apr 23, 2019
Alene Outen Funderburk, 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. She was born July 8, 1927 in Union County, daughter of the late Simon Durant and Ellie Medlin Outen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Alfred Funderburk; her son, Myron Funderburk and sixteen siblings. Ms. Funderburk was a graduate of Unionville High School and attended...
Allen Lee Sterling
Apr 20, 2019
Allen Lee Sterling, Sr. 65, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019. He was born December 13, 1953 in Morristown, NJ son of Carl and Dora Tillery Sterling. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Carl Sterling Jr. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Gordon Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in...
Henry Frank Kelley
Apr 18, 2019
Henry Frank Kelley Jr., 68, departed this life on Thursday, April 18, 2019 after a courageous battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Frank was born on December 23, 1950 in Savannah, Georgia, son to Henry Frank Kelley Sr., and the late Charlotte Jackson Kelley. Among his mother, Frank is also preceded in death by his daughter Pam. Although a man...
Dorothy Ann Price
Apr 18, 2019
Dorothy (Dot) Ann Price, 82, passed away April 18, 2019 in the Jesse Helms Nursing Center, Monroe, NC, surrounded by family. She was born April 30, 1936 to the late Lester and Bonnie Richardson. She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church and was a member of the Golden Years Ministry. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am...
John Arthur Taylor
Apr 18, 2019
John Arthur Taylor, 91, of Wingate, NC, went home to be with the Lord after a short illness on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Mr. Taylor was born December 13, 1927, one of six children of the late Edward Eugene and Cora Preslar Taylor. He grew up in Union County and always had a passion for Christian ministry. He felt...
Calvin Brent Crisp
Apr 16, 2019
C. Brent Crisp 76, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2019. Brent was born on January 5, 1943 to the late George Ray and Ethel Crisp. He was preceded in death by his brother Bob Crisp. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, April 20, 2019 in Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. The family...
Katherine Howell
Apr 15, 2019
Mrs. Katherine Gardner Howell, 81, of Monroe, NC passed away Monday. April 15, 2019. She was born in Yancy county, NC on August 21, 1937 to the late Charles and Bessie Gardner. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Central United Methodist Church Chapel, 801 S. Hayne St., Monroe, NC 28112. The family...
