Obituaries

Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC

Edward Dixon Worley

Edward Dixon Worley

Apr 13, 2019

Mr. Edward “Dick” Worley III, 77, of Monroe, NC passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019. He was born in Union County on September 5, 1941 to the late Edward “Buck” and Hazel Worley. He was also preceded in death by his infant daughter Leigh Ann Worley in 1976. A funeral service for Dick will be held at 2:00pm...

Martha Joanne Rodgers

Martha Joanne Rodgers

Apr 10, 2019

Mrs. Martha Joanne Rodgers, 78, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019. She was born in Union County on July 23, 1940 to the late Hurley and Nena Laney. Joanne is also preceded in death by her loving husband Carl “Eddie” Rodgers, three brothers; William, Johnny and Jerry Laney, two sisters Margaret Ward and Mae Moore. She was a lifelong...

Houston Vaden Blair

Houston Vaden Blair

Apr 9, 2019

Houston Blair, 91, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019. He was born in Wallace, NC on October 27, 1927 to Margaret (Maggie) Blakeney and Seaborn Blair and spent his childhood years in Wallace and Elizabethtown, NC. Houston served in the U.S. Navy during the latter years of WWII; then graduated from the University of Virginia in 1951 before beginning...

Bobbie Janet Poplin

Bobbie Janet Poplin

Apr 6, 2019

Bobbie Janet Hunter Poplin, 77, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019. She was born August 18, 1941 in Union County daughter to the late James Perry & Ruth Louise Ritch Hunter. She was also preceded in death by her husband Ted Poplin. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Monday, April 8, 2019 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3816 Morgan...

Ray W. Vincoli

Ray W. Vincoli

Apr 5, 2019

Ray W. Vincoli, 85, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019. He was born in Atlanta, GA July 5, 1933 son to the late Umberto & Charlotte “Lottie” LeClaire Vincoli. He is also proceeded in death by a daughter Kelli Rae Bradley. Ray was born in Atlanta, GA the 10th child of 12. He moved to Fayetteville, NC at the...

Larose Peay

Larose Peay

Apr 5, 2019

LaRose Richardson Peay, 87, passed away peacefully with her daughters and sons-in-law present at Jesse Helms Nursing Center, Monroe, NC on April 5, 2019. LaRose was born on August 17, 1931, daughter of the late Ernest and LaRose Richardson. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, John Brawley Peay, Jr. and daughter, Rennie Peay Damon. Funeral...

Jeanette Morrow

Jeanette Morrow

Apr 4, 2019

Jeanette Hill Morrow, of Monroe, NC, passed away on April 4, 2019. She was 84. Jeanette was born in Monroe on August 5, 1934 to Appleton Boyce Hill and Eula Cox Hill. Jeanette is survived by daughters Beth Morrow Loflin (Brad) of Monroe, Lori Ann Morrow of Wilmington, and Gail Morrow Holcomb (Jeffrey) of Wilmington; granddaughters Hayden Alexandra Holcomb...

Ilse Rauschen

Ilse Rauschen

Apr 3, 2019

Ilse Rauschen (Omi) was born on November 13, 1939 in Steinheim, Germany. She was 17 when she met her husband, Willy, who was a German in the American Army stationed in Hanau, a town close by. They married and had two children, Connie and Michael. Ilse spent 20 years as an Army wife in California, Germany, Kansas and Massachusetts....

Linda Lewis

Linda Lewis

Apr 1, 2019

Linda Laney Lewis, 74 years, of Monroe, NC, passed on April 1st, 2019. Linda was born on October 12, 1944 daughter of the late Julian Walter Laney Jr. and Corinne W. Laney. She is also preceded in death by Don E. Lewis (husband). She graduated from Monroe High School and graduated from Meredith College. She married Don E. Lewis...

Carolyn Simpson Goodwin

Carolyn Simpson Goodwin

Mar 29, 2019

Carolyn Simpson Goodwin, 72, passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2019. She was born in Union County on June 29, 1946 to the late Huey A. and Ruth Long Simpson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Donald R. Goodwin. Funeral service will be held Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church, 302...

Peggy Jean Crump

Peggy Jean Crump

Mar 29, 2019

Mrs. Peggy Jean Crump, 84 passed away Friday, March 29,2019. She was born in Union County on October 24, 1934 to the late Cyrus and Cora Jarmen Gray. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband Tommy Crump and their two sons; Bobby Crump and Danny Crump, as well as their daughter Judy Crump Tarlton, a great-great...

Anna Sadiwnyk

Anna Sadiwnyk

Mar 27, 2019

Mrs. Anna Sadiwnyk, 66, of Monroe, NC passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019. She was born in Hungary on July 8, 1952 to the late Vendel and Erzsebet Pary Redling. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Monday, April 1, 2019 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 725 Deese St., Monroe, NC 28112. Burial will follow at Lakeland...

James Randall Cox

James Randall Cox

Mar 24, 2019

James Randall Cox (Randy), born May 9th, 1951, died March 24th, 2019 at his home in Union County of natural causes. He is preceded in death by his mother Melva Williams and his father Allen Cox, step-mother Mable Price, step-father Raymond Williams and a stepbrother David Williams. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, March 28, 2019...

Kenneth Larry Edwards

Kenneth Larry Edwards

Mar 19, 2019

Kenneth Larry Edwards, 75, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019. He was born in Union County on October 8, 1943 to the late Herman and Helen Fowler Edwards. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am Friday, March 22, 2019 at Love Baptist Church, burial will follow in the church cemetery. Larry is survived by his loving wife Verla...

Johnny Lee Hildreth

Johnny Lee Hildreth

Mar 15, 2019

Johnny “Homer” Lee Hildreth, 63, of Monroe passed away Friday, March 15, 2019. He was born April 5, 1955 son to Leta Ann Helms Hildreth and the late James Andrew Hildreth. He is also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Eddie Lynn Griffin, two nephews; Jamie Maynard Hildreth and Jeffery Lynn Hildreth. A celebration of Homer’s life will be...

John Edward Wright

John Edward Wright

Mar 13, 2019

John Edward Wright was the son of William and Kathleen Wright. He attended public school in Forsyth county and Atkins High School. He graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts. He was a talented musician and played several instruments. His favorites include the piano and oboe. His educational accomplishments included Johnson C. Smith, New York University and UNC...

James Talven Taylor

James Talven Taylor

Mar 13, 2019

James (J.T.) Talven Taylor, 81, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019. James was born to the late Fairley Lee Taylor and Minnie Faye Taylor on February 2, 1938. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Willis “Bill” Taylor and Everette Taylor. Funeral services will be held at 11:30am on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Lee Park Church,...

Bernice Bicknell

Bernice Bicknell

Mar 10, 2019

Bernice Steffler Bicknell, 86, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Born in Anderson, Indiana on August 12, 1932 to the late Frank Harley Steffler and Helen Elizabeth Redding. She is also preceded in death two brothers; Frank Steffler, and Fred Steffler, her son, James Harley Steffler, and grandson, Shawn Steffler. She retired from Delco Remy in 1987. She...

Don S. Simpson

Don S. Simpson

Mar 9, 2019

Don S. Simpson, 79, of Monroe, NC passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019. Don was born in Union County on October 29, 1939 son to the late Bernard and Reitha Broadway Simpson. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Earl Simpson and a sister-in-law, Kay Simpson. The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 12, 2019 from 12:30pm...

William  Dean Amos

William Dean Amos

Mar 4, 2019

William Dean Amos, 62, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 4, 2019. He courageously battled cancer for over two years holding his daughter and family as the anchor for the fight. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 2:00pm at Gordon Funeral Service. The family will receive friends and family from 1:00pm until 1:45pm prior...

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