All Obituaries

Mrs. Virginia Frazier Cauthen, age 81, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away Thursday (May 9, 2019) at the Jesse Helms Nursing Center in Monroe, NC. Funeral Services to celebrate the life of Virginia F. Cauthen will be conducted at 2:00 PM Monday, (May 13, 2019) at Lakeland Memorial Park Cemetery, 1901 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC 28112, officiated by Reverend Kenn Hucks. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 1:45 PM Monday at Davis Funeral Home, 1003 East Franklin Street,...

Mrs. Linda Purser Autry, age 74, of Monroe, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at her residence. A Celebration of Life for Linda will be held 1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Lee Park Baptist Church, 2491 Morgan Mill Rd, Monroe, NC, 28110.  Interment at Lakeland Memorial Park will take place at a later date. The Autry family will receive friends between 6:00 and 8:00 PM Tuesday, May, 14, 2019 in the Dogwood Room of Davis Funeral Service, 1003...

Mr. Christopher "Chris" Lingle, age 48, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at his residence.  Funeral Services for Chris will be held 4:00 PM Friday, May 10, 2019, in the Davis Chapel, 1003 East Franklin Street, Monroe, NC, 28112, officiated by Pastor Johanna Miller. Interment will follow the service at New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 3:00 PM on Friday, prior to the service at Davis Funeral Home. Chris was...

Mr. Jerry B. Williams, age 82, of Monroe, NC, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Atrium Health Union. A Celebration of Life for Jerry will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, May, 8, 2018, in the Davis Chapel, 1003 East Franklin Street, Monroe, NC, 28112, officiated by Pastor Donald Cain. Interment including military honors will follow at Lakeland Memorial Park, 1901 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC, 28112.  The family of Mr. Williams will receive friends at Davis Funeral...

The Rev. Elwin Larry Melton (83) passed away peacefully with family by his side at Salemtowne Retirement Community in Winston-Salem on April 24th.  Elwin was called into ordained ministry by the gentle prompting of his maternal grandfather who recognized in him the gifts and graces for ministry.  He was born October 8, 1935 in Monroe, North Carolina to Crayton Ray Melton and Wincie Corrine Starnes Melton, who both preceded him in...

Mr. Roger Nelson Collins, age 84, of Monroe, NC, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Atrium Health Union. A Celebration of Life for Roger will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in the Davis Funeral Chapel, 1003 East Franklin Street, Monroe, NC, 28112, officiated by Rev. Mike Whitson. Interment with full military honors will follow at Lakeland Memorial Park, 1901 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC, 28112. The family will receive friends at Davis Funeral...

Mr. James Bruce Watkins, age 80, of Marshville, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at his residence. Funeral Services to celebrate the life of Bruce Watkins will be conducted at 3:00 PM, Friday, April 26, 2019, at Lanes Creek Baptist Church, 118 Marshville Water Plant Road, Marshville, NC 28103, officiated by Reverend Ronnie Collins. Interment will follow in the Fairfield Baptist Church Cemetery, 7208 Olive Branch Road, Marshville, NC 28103. The family will receive...

Mr. Billy Ray Williams, age 61, of Pageland, South Carolina, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019, at his residence. A memorial service will be conducted 5:00 PM Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Davis Funeral Chapel, 1003 East Franklin Street, Monroe, NC 28112, officiated by Reverend Frank Crump. Mr. Williams was born on March 28, 1958, in York, South Carolina, a son of the late Robert Howell and the late Betty Sue Williams.  He was a retired heavy equipment operator with DM...

George W. Estes Jr., age 86, Passed Peacefully on Sunday April, 7th, 2019 at Autumn Care Health and Rehabilitation Center in Marshville, NC George was born February 21, 1933 to the late George W. Estes Sr. and Helen Anne Sayah Estes, in Hanover, New Hampshire. George attended Hanover High School and was a member of the Marauders Football Team until he graduated. After High School, George served our Great Country as an Army MP in Company C, 32nd Regiment of...

Mrs. Annie N. Plyler, age 84, of Waxhaw, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at White Oak of Waxhaw. Funeral Services to celebrate the life of Annie Plyler will be conducted at 12:00 PM(Noon) Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Waxhaw Baptist Church, 8213 Old Waxhaw Monroe Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173, officiated by Reverend Chris Whittaker and Reverend Adam Furr. Interment will follow in Bonds Grove Campus Cemetery of Weddington UMC, 8215 Bonds Grove Church Road, Waxhaw,...