Obituaries

Robert Junior Simmons

Robert Junior Simmons

Apr 24, 2025

Robert Junior Simmons, 79, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Duke University Hospital.

Services for Robert will be announced once finalized.

Robert was born on October 31, 1945, in Columbus County, NC, to the late Bobby and Gracie Myrtle Simmons. He honorably served his country in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard and...

Garry Lynn Hall

Garry Lynn Hall

Apr 23, 2025

Garry Lynn Hall, 68, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at PruittHealth - Crystal Coast.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

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

Gloria Murdoch Riggs

Gloria Murdoch Riggs

Apr 23, 2025

Gloria Murdoch Riggs, 78, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service to honor Gloria’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 3rd at Wildwood Presbyterian Church, officiated by Rev. B.J. Bell. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from...

Chiyoko Marcheso

Chiyoko Marcheso

Apr 22, 2025

Chiyoko Marcheso, 90, formerly of Havelock, NC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at her home in Newport, NC.

A graveside service to honor Chiyoko’s life will be held at 12 p.m., Wednesday, May 7th at the Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, NC, with Mike Reed presiding.

Chiyoko was born on December 9, 1934, in Nishinomiya, Japan. She...

Damon Lee Preast

Damon Lee Preast

Apr 19, 2025

Damon Lee Preast, 68, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Carteret Health Care.

A graveside service to honor Damon’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 3rd at Amariah Garner Cemetery in Newport. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service and following the service.

Damon was born on March 6,...

Edward "Eddie" Cheever

Edward "Eddie" Cheever

Apr 19, 2025

Edward “Eddie” Cheever, 89, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Carteret Landing with family by his side.

A memorial service to honor Eddie’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Munden Funeral Home in Havelock, officiated by Rev. Jim Daub. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

John "Jack" Zdep

John "Jack" Zdep

Apr 19, 2025

John “Jack” Zdep, 82, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Carteret Health Care.

A gathering of family and friends to honor Jack’s life will be held from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., Friday, April 25th at Munden Funeral Home.

Jack was born on September 25, 1942, in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, to the late Stanley and Domicella...

Clarence "Tubby" Welch III

Clarence "Tubby" Welch III

Apr 15, 2025

Clarence "Tubby" Welch III, 87, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at ECU Health Medical Center.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

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

Sharon Reherman Bailey

Sharon Reherman Bailey

Apr 15, 2025

Sharon Reherman Bailey, 59, of Maysville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home with her loved ones by her side on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

A memorial service in celebration of Sharon's life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City.

Born on October 9, 1965, in Louisville, Kentucky, Sharon was the...

Heinrich "Eddie" Edward VanGosig

Heinrich "Eddie" Edward VanGosig

Apr 15, 2025

Heinrich "Eddie" Edward VanGosig, 65, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born on April 9, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York, Eddie was the son of the late Frederick and Ann VanGosig. He and his 6 siblings were lovingly raised by the late Felix and Paula Fontanez.

From a young...

Glenn Eric Jorgensen

Glenn Eric Jorgensen

Apr 14, 2025

Glenn Eric Jorgensen, 66, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away at his residence on Monday, April 14, 2025.

Glenn's family will celebrate his life privately.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

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

Madeline “Linbe” Beatrice Sharpe Blackford

Madeline “Linbe” Beatrice Sharpe Blackford

Apr 14, 2025

Madeline “Linbe” Beatrice Sharpe Blackford, 73, of Salter Path, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 14, 2025, with her family by her side.

Linbe's service arrangements and her complete obituary will be shared once finalized.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

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

Megan Marie Zimnicki

Megan Marie Zimnicki

Apr 12, 2025

It is with very heavy hearts that we are announcing our beloved daughter, our angel, Megan Marie Zimnicki, 26, was called to heaven on April 12, 2025.

Megan was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 26, 1998. She was a beautiful, highly intelligent, witty, adventurous, and interesting woman. She was an extremely talented artistic young lady with great vision to...

Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson

Apr 12, 2025

Michael Johnson, 54, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

A memorial service to honor Michael’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 27th at Munden Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed through his obituary...

Billy Brewer

Billy Brewer

Apr 12, 2025

Billy Brewer, 83, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Carteret Health Care.

A funeral service to honor Billy’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 17, at Munden Funeral Home in Havelock, officiated by Rev. Bill Braswell. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Forest Oaks...

Janet Lee Styron Fulcher

Janet Lee Styron Fulcher

Apr 12, 2025

Janet Lee Styron Fulcher, 86, of North River, NC, formerly of Cedar Island, NC, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Pruitt Health of the Crystal Coast.

A graveside service to honor Janet’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 15th at North River Methodist Church Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Nelson Koonce.

Janet was born on September 28, 1938,...

Charles M. Wolf Jr.

Charles M. Wolf Jr.

Apr 11, 2025

Charles M. Wolf Jr., 79, of Cape Carteret, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Carteret Health Care.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., on Thursday, April 17th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, NC.

Born on June 10, 1945, in Acushnet, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Charles and Daisy...

Robert "Bob" Linford Wootten

Robert "Bob" Linford Wootten

Apr 11, 2025

Robert “Bob” Linford Wootten, 86, of New Bern, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Pruitt Health - Neuse.

A memorial service to honor Bob’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 30th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Havelock, officiated by Rev. Jim Daub.

Born on April 30, 1938, in Laurel, Delaware, Bob was the...

Robert "Bob" Thiebeau

Robert "Bob" Thiebeau

Apr 11, 2025

Robert “Bob” Thiebeau, 78, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Friday, April 11, 2025.

A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 3rd at First Presbyterian Church in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Jake Young.

Born on January 9, 1947, in Riverdale, Maryland, Bob was the son of the late Robert and...

Bobby Ray White Jr.

Bobby Ray White Jr.

Apr 10, 2025

Bobby Ray White Jr., known to all as simply Bobby, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, at his home in Newport, North Carolina, of natural causes.

Bobby was born at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois on October 26, 1964. He was a proud, hardworking man who loved the outdoors and was known by some as 'The Mountain Man'. He had...