Jeffery Allen Deese

Monroe

Jeffery Allen Deese, age 45, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, formerly of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday (February 4, 2010) at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday (February 7, 2010) at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Pageland, South Carolina, officiated by Reverend Frank Crump.

Mr. Deese was born on March 10, 1964, in Union County, a son of Rosa Mae Medlin Deese and the late Allen Clegg Deese who passed in 1985.

Mr. Deese was a self- employed carpenter.

Survivors include his mother, Rosa Medlin Deese of Monroe; a son, David Allen Deese and wife Casey of Newland, North Carolina; a brother, Phillip Eugene Deese of Monroe; a sister, Brenda Kay Deese Helms and husband Tim of Monroe; and his ex- wife Rosemary Deese of Spruce Pine.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Saturday Night (February 6, 2010) at Davis Funeral Home in Monroe, 1003 East Franklin Street.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Greater Charlotte Area, 222 S. Church Street, Suite 303, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.

Davis Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Monroe. An on-line guest register book is available at www.davisfuneralservice.com

Doris Haire Amaro

Monroe

Doris Haire Amaro, 81, of Monroe, passed away peacefully into her Lord and Savior’s arms on February 4, 2010, surrounded by her husband, children, and grandchildren at Presbyterian Hospital after a brief illness. A private memorial service was held on February 5, 2010.

She was born May 16, 1928 in Wadesboro, NC to the late William Calvin and Mary Lilly Huntley Haire.

She is survived by Jacob (Jack) Amaro, her loving and devoted husband of 60 years; sons John Amaro of Indian Trail and Joseph Amaro (Cathy) of Monroe; daughters Karen McLain (Doug) of Indian Trail and Donna Amaro of Concord, NC, and Lynda McKee (Larry) of Mint Hill, NC. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Brandon and Jake McLain, Lauren and Alec Hartman, and Morgan and Carmen McKee. Also surviving are a brother, Risden Haire of Clarksville, TN and sisters Margaret Caudle of Marvin, NC and Mildred McLaurin of Upatoi, GA.

The family wishes to express thanks for all the prayers that were lifted up for her during her illness. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Heritage Funeral Home of Indian Trail is serving the family. Online condolences may be left at www.heritagefuneral.net.

Phillip Michael Vance

Matthews

Mr. Phillip Michael Vance, 48, of Matthews passed away on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, at Presbyterian-Main.

Visitation is Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, Weddington.

Mass is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Matthew Catholic Church.

Loretta Wilson Yarborough

Stallings, NC

Loretta Wilson Yarborough, 67, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, at home from complications arising from metastatic breast cancer.

She was born in Florala, Alabama on Feb. 12, 1942 daughter of the late Frank and Ellen Elliot Wilson.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 at 1 p.m. in South Monroe Church. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn East Cemetery.

Mrs. Yarborough is survived by her husband, Eric P. Yarborough, brothers, Bennie Wilson of Jacksonville, FL, Rickey Wilson of Savannah, GA, sister, Claudette Spence of Panama City, FL.

The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 until 8 at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112.

Memorials may be made to South Monroe Church Missions Fund, 1320 S. Hayne St., Monroe, NC 28112 or Bible Broadcasting Network, P O Box 7300, Charlotte, NC 28226. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com.

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