Betty Mae Bishop

Betty Mae Bishop, 85, of Cape Carteret, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay.

The memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, April 29, 2019 at New Hope Baptist Church, 2370 Highway 70 East, Beaufort, officiated by Pastor Darryl Chadwick of New Hope Baptist Church. Inurnment will follow at a later date at the Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville.

Betty was born in Baltimore, MD to Durwood Hood and Dorothy Wetzel Hood on June 8, 1933. She was a charter member of Cape Carteret Baptist Church and a current member of New Hope Baptist Church in Beaufort.

Betty is survived by three sons, David McCracken and Scott McCracken of Jacksonville, Ray Bishop, Jr and wife Lisa of Phoenix, AR; daughter, Debra Chadwick and husband Darryl of Marshallberg; grandchildren, Aaron Kerr of Dunn, Melanie McCracken of Los Angeles, CA, Emily Garguilo of Junction City, KS, Allison Waters of Charleston, SC, Tina Meurer of Fredericksburg, VA; and six great-grandchildren.

Many thanks to all the staff at Snug Harbor for their care and Betty’s special Bingo and card playing friend Linda.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Marion Bishop and daughter, Maria Asby.

Flowers are welcome, or send a memorial donation to a charity of one’s choice.

Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements are by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Morehead City, NC.