Remembering Loved Ones in Monroe, NC
Margie Preslar Gordon
Oct 2, 2025
Margie Preslar Gordon, 73, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025. She was born January 18, 1952 in Mecklenburg County, NC, daughter of the late John Marvin Preslar and Louise Baker Preslar.
A full obituary will be published soon.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 12:00 noon in First Baptist Church, Indian Trail, 732 Indian Trail Fairview Road,...
Janis Shirley Griffin
Oct 1, 2025
Janis Shirley Griffin of Monroe, NC, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. She was born on May 8, 1947 to the late James and Jane Shirley. She was also preceded in death by her brother, James Shirley, Jr.
Janis graduated from Monroe High School and attended ECU. She was the office manager at McCarter Electric for over thirty years.
She is...
Cull Andrew (C.A.) Hyatt, Jr.
Sep 29, 2025
Cull Andrew (C.A.) Hyatt, Jr., age 88, passed away on September 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born at home in Union County, NC, on July 7, 1937, to the late Cull Andrew Hyatt, Sr. and the late Myrtle Mullis Hyatt.
In 1961, C.A. married Alice Jane Price, and together they shared 52 devoted years of marriage until...
Thomas “Frank” Franklin Manus
Sep 27, 2025
Thomas Frank Manus age 70, of Waxhaw NC, passed peacefully to his heavenly home on September 27, 2025 at Novant Health Matthews Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM Friday, October 3, 2025, in the Chapel of Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112, with burial to follow at Lakeland Memorial Park. The family will receive...
Nicholas Andrew Piascik
Sep 26, 2025
Nicholas “Nick” Andrew Piascik, 27, of Stanfield, NC, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025. He was born on February 11, 1998, in Norwich, CT.
Nick was preceded in death by his father, Peter Andrew Piascik. He is survived by his loving mother, Heather Anne Melaun, with Jeremy Melaun, who remained an important presence in Nick’s life; his sister, Caitlyn Alexis...
William "Bill" McDonald Allen
Sep 26, 2025
William “Bill” McDonald Allen, 74, of Indian Trail, NC passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025. He was born in Mecklenburg County, NC on October 14, 1950, son to the late Neal Lewis Allen and Macie Campbell Allen. He is also preceded in death by his sister Cindy Allen.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025 at...
Margie Patricia "Patti" Eatmon
Sep 25, 2025
Margie Patricia “Patti” Walters Eatmon, 74, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025. She was born in Union County, NC on May 8, 1951, daughter to the late Bradie Joel Walters and Margie Griffin Walters. She is also preceded in death by her two brothers, Danny Walters, and Mike Walters.
The family will have a private service at a later date...
Morris Caldwell Williams
Sep 24, 2025
Morris Caldwell Williams, 93, of Marshville, NC passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on September 26, 1931, son to the late Cyrus Martin Williams and Elizabeth Medlin Williams. He is preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Geraldine Hasty Williams, as well as two brothers, Buren Williams, and Hoyle Williams...
Mitchell Richardson
Sep 23, 2025
Mitchell Stanley Richardson, 65, of North Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on December 16, 1959, son to the late Roy Richardson Jr. and Dorothy Cox Richardson.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, September 28, 2025, in the chapel of Gordon Funeral Service, with burial to...
Kenneth Eugene Walden
Sep 22, 2025
Kenneth Eugene Walden, 78, of Monroe, NC passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on December 28, 1946, son to the late William “PeeWee” Sanford Walden and Clara “Louise” Pressley Walden. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Nolan Walden and sister, Nancy Austin.
Ken Walden married his beautiful bride, Martha, in...
Mary Ellen Spohn
Sep 21, 2025
Mary Ellen Spohn, 83, of Monroe, NC passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025. She was born in Wayne County, MI on September 19, 1942, daughter to the late James E and Julie M Rohen. She is also preceded in death by her husband Ronald Eugene Spohn.
Born in Michigan, Mary Ellen happily belonged to a large family with 2 brothers...
Richard Timothy Carroll, Jr.
Sep 19, 2025
Richard Timothy Carroll Jr. 33, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Friday September 19, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on December 26, 1991. Ricky is preceded in death by his grandfather, Homer Deese and his uncle, Billy Deese.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
He is survived by his parents, Richard Timothy Carroll Sr. and...
Jack Lamar Braswell
Sep 19, 2025
Jack Lamar Braswell, 89, of Monroe, NC passed away surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, September 19, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on September 4, 1936, son to the late Lloyd W. Braswell and Fronnie Hinson Braswell. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Benjie Braswell and two sisters, Linda Honeycutt and LeeDale Austin.
Jack...
Joyce McCoy Crook
Sep 14, 2025
Joyce Lee McCoy Crook, age 83, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on June 16, 1942, in South Boston, VA, Joyce was the beloved daughter of John Sherman McCoy, Edith Hall Parrish and stepdaughter of Arthur Edwin Parrish, Sr. She grew up in Cary, NC, with a strong...
Evelyn Viola Broome
Sep 12, 2025
Evelyn Viola Broome, 90, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025. She was born in Kershaw, SC on June 3, 1935, daughter to the late Hamp Broome and Comilla Broome. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Earl Broome Sr.; son, Brian Keith Broome; brother, Everette Talbert; sisters, Earnestine Broome, and Lucille Glosson.
Evelyn will be laid to...
Walter Worth Whitaker, Jr.
Sep 11, 2025
Walter “Worth” Whitaker, Jr., 84, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025. He was born April 20, 1941 in Union County, NC, son of the late Walter Worth Whitaker, Sr. and Nell Guion Coan.
Mr. Whitaker is survived by his wife, Adele Morgan Whitaker; son, Walter Craig Whitaker (Kathy) of Indian Trail, NC; daughter, Rochelle Leigh Chacra (Chris) of Waxhaw, NC; four...
William Moss
Sep 9, 2025
William (Bill) Moss,75, of Monroe, NC, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2025.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 14, 2025 from 4pm-6pm at Gordon Funeral Home, 8559 Cook Street, Mt Pleasant, NC 28124.
Bill was born on August 5, 1950 in Charlotte, NC to William Sr, and Jennie L. Moss.
Bill graduated from Garinger High School in 1968, and went...
Michael Jay Eudy
Sep 7, 2025
Michael “Mike” Jay Eudy, 53, previously of Stanfield, NC, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025. Mike moved to Monroe in August 2022. He was born December 15, 1971, in Mecklenburg County, NC, and was the son of Sandra Elliott of Kannapolis, NC and Jay B. Eudy of Stanfield, NC.
After graduating from West Stanly High School, Mike proudly served his country...
Colene Rushing Hinson
Sep 6, 2025
Melissa Colene Hinson
November 14, 1930-September 6, 2025
We are comforted in knowing our Mom Melissa Colene Hinson loved the Lord as her Savior & we will see her again someday.
Our Moma’s favorite thing to do was be with her family & especially her grand babies. Taking care of each and every one by cooking deliciously prepared meals and being welcomed to...
Harold Norman Smith, Jr.
Sep 5, 2025
Harold Norman Smith Jr., 66, of Albemarle, NC passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on August 28, 1959, son to the late Harold Norman Smith and Catherine Simmons Smith. He is also preceded in death by his daughter, Alyssa Smith and a sister, Karen Hinkle.
A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be...
