All Obituaries

William Pharo Wiltsee, 84, of Monroe passed away on February 2, 2023.  A private celebration of life will be held later at his home.  Born May 1, 1938 in Huntington, WV, he was the son of the late Donald Lee Wiltsee and Josephine Kelly Groseclose Wiltsee.  Before moving to Monroe, he was a member of Weddington United Methodist Church where he served on various committees and was instrumental in the building of the Family Life Center and New Sanctuary.   He was...

Dianne Starnes Watkins, 71, of Monroe passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023 in Atrium Health Union.  Her funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Monday, January 23 in the Davis Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Rick Hudson presiding.  Burial will follow in Forest Lawn East Cemetery in Matthews.  The family will receive friends on Monday from 1 until 2 PM at the funeral home prior to the hour of the service. Born November 6, 1951 in Mecklenburg County, NC she was the...

Myra Kay Beaver Gardner, 69, of Lancaster, SC passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023.  Her funeral service will Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 2:30 PM at New Life Baptist Church with Pastor Benny Helms officiating.  Burial will follow in the Griffin Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the church from 1:30 until 2:30 prior to the service.  Born October 14, 1953 in Union County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Anderson Roland Beaver and Thelma Evelyn Mills...

Harold Helms, 79, of Monroe passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 in his home.  His funeral service will be held graveside at Lakeland Memorial Park on Saturday, January 7, 2023 with Pastor Chris Baucom officiating.  Born February 9, 1943 in Union County, NC he was the son of the late C. C. Helms and Annie Eloise Jones Helms.   Mr. Helms was a Veteran of the US Army and worked for many years as a dump truck driver.  Mr. Helms was preceded in death by his wife...

Zeb Everett Stegall, 77, of Monroe passed away on December 31, 2022 in his home.  His memorial service will be at 4 PM on Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 in the Davis Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. David E. Casper III officiating.  Born January 31, 1945 in Union County, NC he was the son of the late Thomas Bruce Stegall and Hattie Elizabeth Smith Stegall.  He was a member of Promise FWB Church.  He was the owner and operator of Stegall’s Auto Repair.   Mr....

Heaven gained another angel on December 29, 2022 Robert “Bobby” Siragusa was born on August 4, 1947 in Buffalo, NY to Joseph and Lee Siragusa. He is predeceased by his brother Richard “Dicky” and his parents. He is survived by his sister Rosanne Siragusa Freytag. Bobby “Uncle Bobby” was very much loved by his cousins, nieces and nephews. Great and great-great nieces and nephews. He was amazing at remembering your birthday, by only telling him once. Bobby...

Anne McGuirt Stewart passed from this world to the next on Christmas Day, 2022.  She is survived by her husband Wayland Stewart; her two children: Julie (Charley) Pride of Bowling Green, Kentucky and Wesley (Mary Batterson) Stewart of Norfolk, VA; her brother Larry McGuirt of Monroe, NC and sister Jane (Marvin) Johnson of Waxhaw, NC, as well as grandchildren Emily Anne (Alex) Pride Sutton, Will Pride, Wyatt Stewart, and Jack Stewart; nephews Daniel (Autumn) McGuirt, Jonathan (Malerie)...

Charles Denny Rawls, 89, of Monroe passed away on December 24, 2022.  A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe with Pastor Jason Hickman officiating.  The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the church.  Born September 6, 1933 in Union County, NC, he was the son of the late Edward Montrose Rawls and Eva Outen Rawls.  He was a member of First Presbyterian Church where he...

Kimberly B. Ricks, 67, of Mineral Springs passed away on Wednesday, December 21, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Charlotte on January 29, 1955 to James and Mary Bell, and is survived by her husband Jeffrey Ricks, her sons Ethan (Melissa Stutts), Kevin and Brendan (Nicole and grandchildren Austin and Wade), and sister Marianne Gurley (Frank). In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son Caleb.   Kim will be remembered as many things, but foremost as a...

Cecil Musselwhite, 83, of Oakboro passed away on December 14, 2022 in Novant Health Matthews Medical Center in Matthews.  His funeral service will be 2 PM on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Lakeview Baptist Church with Rev. Marvin Tyson and Rev. Billy Atkins officiating.  Burial will follow in the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at Davis Funeral Service on Saturday evening from 6 until 8 PM.  Born August 17, 1939 in Robeson County, NC,...