All Obituaries

Mr. Donald "Gum" C. Montgomery, age 66, of Monroe, NC, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Monroe Rehabilitation Center. A Graveside Service honoring Donald's life will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Lakeland Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service in the Dogwood Room at Davis Funeral Service, 1003 East Franklin Street, Monroe, NC, 28112. Donald was born June 20, 1952, in Matthews, North Carolina, the son of the late Mattie...

Mrs. Sylvia R. Deatherage, age 76, of Monroe, NC, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Monroe Rehabilitation Center.  Service arrangements are underway and additional information will be provided once available.  Sylvia was born March 10, 1942, in Cumberland County, NC, the daughter of the late Herbert Strickland.  Mrs. Deatherage is survived by her son, Brad Deatherage, of Chesterfield, SC.  Davis Funeral Service of Monroe is honored to be serving the...

Mrs. Clara Webb Taylor, age 86, of Wingate, NC, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe, NC. A Celebration of Life service for Clara will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at the Davis Funeral Chapel, 1003 East Franklin St, Monroe, NC, 28112, officiated by Dr. David Richardson. Interment will follow the service at the Wingate City Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 PM, prior to the service.  Clara was...

The Reverend Dr. Earl Wilson, Jr born September 16, 1946, in Bolton, North Carolina, to the late Earl Wilson, Sr and the late Louise (Bland) Wilson passed away at age 71 on July 3, 2018, in Monroe, North Carolina.  Friends and family are invited to pay their respects at a memorial service at Wesley Chapel UMC on Thursday, July 12th at 6 pm.  Earl, Jr. graduated from Berry O’Kelly High School in Raleigh, NC and earned a BA from Shaw University in 1969, and an...

Mr. Ronnie Kenneth Helms, age 81, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018. Funeral Services to celebrate the life of Ronnie Helms will be conducted at 12:00 PM Thursday, July 5, 2018, at West Monroe Baptist Church, 1212 Icemorlee Street, Monroe, NC 28112. Interment will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park Cemetery, 1901 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM Thursday, at West Monroe Baptist...

Mr. Mark Nance, age 53, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018. A graveside funeral service to celebrate the life of Mark Nance will be conducted at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at Lakeland Memorial Park Cemetery, 1901 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM Tuesday at Davis Funeral Home, 1003 East Franklin Street, Monroe, NC 28112, prior to the funeral ceremony. Mr....

Mrs. Betty Sue Melton, age 78, of Monroe, NC passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at McWhorter Hospice House. A Homegoing Celebration for Betty will be held 2:45 PM Friday, June 29, 2018, at Mountain Springs Baptist Church, 2509 Mountain Springs Church Road, Monroe, NC 28112, officiated by Rev. Phil McLean and Pastor Jeremy Johnson. Interment will follow in the Griffin Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends between 1:30-2:30 PM at Mountain Springs Baptist...

Ms. Annie Mae Hobbs, of Monroe, passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on June 23, 2018, at CMC-Union in Monroe.  A memorial service in loving memory of Annie Mae was held June 20, 2018, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery, officiated by Michael Conner.  Annie Mae was the daughter of Roger Franklin Hobbs and Hanna Carone Eudy.  Davis Funeral Service of Monroe is honored to be serving the family of Annie Mae. An online guest register book is available to view...

Mr. Carlos Gutierrez Contreras, age 75, of Wingate, NC, passed away June 22, 2018, at CMC-Union.  The family will receive friends on Friday, June 29, 2018 in the Dogwood and Azalea rooms at Davis Funeral Service, 1003 East Franklin St. Monroe, NC 28112.  Carlos was born August 13, 1942 in Jalisco, Mexico, the son of the late Jose Maria Contreras and Genoveva Contreras. Carlos was a farmer throughout his life who was especially gifted with any type of vegetation. He is...

Mrs. Lynn Broome Threadgill, age 59, of Monroe, NC, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at CMC-Union. A Celebration of Life for Lynn will be held 2:00 PM Monday, June 25, 2018 at the Davis Funeral Chapel, 1003 East Franklin Street, Monroe, NC 28112, officiated by Dr. Shad Hicks and Rev. Don Thompson. A reception honoring Lynn's life will follow the service.  The family will receive friends Monday, June 25, 2018, from 12:00 - 2:00 PM, prior to the service. Lynn was born...