Ruby Deese

MONROE — Ruby Griffin Deese of Monroe went to meet her Lord November 10, 2009, at CMC-Union surrounded by her family. She was born March 30, 1923, daughter of the late Edgar Lee Griffin and Alice Baker Griffin.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Clegg Deese; two sisters, Dorothy Rorie, and Hazel Williams; one brother, Billy Parks Griffin. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2009, in Gordon Funeral Chapel 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112, with burial to follow in Lakeland Memorial Park.

Mrs. Deesse is survived by a son Gary Lee Deese of Monroe; daughter, Gillie Alice Deese husband Roger Clontz of Monroe; two grandchildren, Karisa Alice Deese, and Daniel Roger Clontz, of Monroe, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 13, 2009, from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. at Gordon Funeral & Cremation Service. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com. Memorials may be made to West Monroe Baptist Church, 1212 Icemorlee St., Monroe NC 28110, or charity of choice. Gordon Funeral & Cremation Service is caring for the Deese family.

PAID OBITUARY

Denise Jones

HUNTERSVILLE — Denise Michelle Jones, 37, died Monday (Nov. 9, 2009) at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.

Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Funeral Home of Indian Trail, with burial in Sunset Memory Gardens in Mint Hill.

Born Feb. 13, 1972, in Redbank, N.J., she was a daughter of Donald and Ellen Stillwell Millen of Huntersville.

Survivors include her husband, Todd Jones; three sons, Andrew Bowers of Clarksburg, W.Va., Joey Carter, Shawn Jones, both of the home; five daughters, Katrina Bowers of Clarksburg, W.Va., Chelsy Carter, Kayla Millen, Alice Jones, Ashley Jones, all of the home; one brother, William Millen of Huntersville; and three sisters, Heather Millen of Brooklyn, N.Y., Charlene Kirkpatrick of Huntersville and Amber Millen of Gastonia.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made at www.goodshepherdfuneralhome.net.