Earlie Yvonne (Mcclendon) Waters

MRS. EARLIE YVONNE McCLENDON WATERS, 66 of MONROE, NC passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at Monroe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Monroe, NC.

Graveside Services will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, September 6, 2020 at the Hillcrest Cemetery, 500 Adams St., Monroe, NC. (Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic everyone attending the service are required to wear a mask or facial covering).

A public viewing will be held 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Saturday, September  5, 2020 at Harris Funeral Home Cremations of Monroe, NC.

Mrs. Earlie Yvonne McClendon Waters , daughter of the late Alforene McClendon and Willie Marshall McClendon, was born on Friday, April 9, 1954, in Union County, Monroe, North Carolina.

Von , as she was fondly called, worked at Jud's Restaurant in Monroe for many years.

She was a member of Mt. Calvary A.M.E. Zion Church, Monroe, until her health began to decline.

Those preceding her in death were her mother; Rene and her father Willie; her husband Rueben Waters; brother; Arthur McClendon and an aunt, Earlie Mae Massey.

Von leaves to cherish loving and fond memories to her children; one son, Rufus McClendon (Erica); two daughters; Tynika McClendon (Billy) and Laurabelle Blount (husband Michael), all of Monroe, NC; two sisters, Addie Rorie and Patricia Huntley (Booker T); two brothers, Willie Ray McClendon and Victor McClendon, both of Monroe, NC; step-sons, DeAngelo Stewart (Lisa) of Wadesboro, NC and Donald Clyburn and Jawand Clyburn, both of Charlotte, NC; 12 grandchildren, 7 great-grands.  She loved all her grands dearly but she has one special granddaughter, Ashley McClendon, who was by her side and battling the same disease for 5 years; very special friend, Norman Crosby, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends.