Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Bonnie Ruth Outen
May 30, 2019
Bonnie Gordon Outen, 97 passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. She was born in Chesterfield County on August 19, 1921 to the late Plummer and Connie Watkins Gordon. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband D.S. Outen. Funeral service will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Prospect United Methodist Church, 6020 Prospect Church...
Ramzi Ladkani
May 29, 2019
Ramzi “Ray” Ladkani of Marshville, NC went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the age of 75. Ray was born June 16, 1943 in Haifa, Palestine. His family came to the United States in March 1956. He proudly served his country in the United States Army, including fighting in the Vietnam war. He...
Smith Lee Underwood
May 29, 2019
Smith Lee “Smitty” Underwood Jr., 67, passed away on May 29, 2019. He was born December 30, 1951 son of Smith Lee Underwood Sr., and the late Clara Mills Underwood. Funeral services will be officiated by Pastor Christopher Metze from the graveside at 3:00pm on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Lakeland Memorial Park, 1901 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112....
Irene Watkins Price
May 27, 2019
Irene Watkins Price, 82, of Indian Trail passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, May 27, 2019 after a courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer. She was born in Union County on January 20, 1937 to the late Lonnie and Elma Hargett Watkins. She was also preceded in death by her son Tony Price, two brothers; Wade Watkins...
Frances Elaine Martin
May 27, 2019
Frances Elaine Martin Passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. She was born in Union County on December 1, 1951 daughter of the late Clarence Walsh and Frances Long Hilton. Funeral services will be held 5:00pm Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends from 4:00pm until 5:00pm prior...
Robert Frederick Engels
May 27, 2019
Robert Frederick Engels Jr. (Bob), 63, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. He was born July 16, 1955 in Jersey City, NJ, son of the late Robert Frederick and Rosa Lenza Engels. Mr. Engels is survived by his wife, Diane; sons Bobby Engels and wife Kim of Charlotte and Kyle Engels and wife Molly of Charleston, SC; daughters, Lauren...
Lisa Helms
May 24, 2019
Lisa Michell Keziah Helms age 47 passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at Carolina's Medical Center. She was born July 2, 1971 in Mecklenburg County daughter to Angelene Keziah and the late Samuel Frank Keziah Jr. Lisa was a lifelong resident of Monroe NC, a graduate of Piedmont High School, and a member of Benton's Cross Roads Baptist Church....
Jerry Hilson
May 21, 2019
Jerry Hilson left us here to decipher unusual car noises all on our own May 21st, 2019. God must have had an engine problem He couldn’t figure out by Himself. We fully trust that Jerry has already thanked Walt for all the Magic and jawed with Dale about what happened to racing when he left. We know everyone laughed...
Betty James
May 20, 2019
Betty Baucom Braswell James, 89, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019. She was born December 28, 1929 in Union County, NC, daughter of the late Boyce Powell and Gertrude Hill Baucom. She is preceded in death by her first husband, James Robert "Jimmy" Braswell, second husband, Robert James, also by siblings, Joe Baucom, Cecil Baucom, Audran Baucom and Barbara...
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,...
