Edna Barnhill Oglesby

Edna Barnhill Oglesby, 98, of Havelock, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at her residence.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the webcasting of the service through her obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website. Friends are also encouraged to leave words of comfort to the family through the website.

In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the Coronavirus, those who are ill or at-risk (elderly, immune-compromised) are encouraged to stay home. Additionally, there will be a limit to the number of people in the building at one time, as well, those who attend will be asked to bring and wear a protective mask. Upon entering, guests will be asked health questions and their temperatures will be taken. Help us honor the family while practicing safe measures.

Ms. Oglesby was born on March 25, 1922, in Beaufort, North Carolina to the late, Bogue and Edna Barnhill. Growing up in Beaufort, she lived on Ann Street and graduated from Beaufort High School. She married the love of her life, D.B. Oglesby and they spent 50 wonderful years together. They raised their family in Havelock where she lived for over 70 years. Ms. Oglesby’s dedication to the Armed Forces was seen in the many hours she volunteered with the Veterans where her love and care was received by numerous men and women.  Her commitment and determination provided her with the title of being the 1st State Commander of North Carolina for Disable American Veterans Auxiliary (DAVA).

She is survived by her daughter, Diane O. Prather and husband Dave of Sugar Land, Texas; son, Major (Ret.) Thomas Oglesby and wife Anne of Clayton; granddaughters, Tina Patterson, Nancy Williams, Becky Bryant, Virginia Gibson and Megan Bland; grandson, Macy Smith; great-grandchildren, David, Caleb, Brandon, Thomas, Elizabeth, Katherine, Michelle, KayLee, Alexzander, Sarah, Thomas, Andrew, Kyson and Kyler; great-great-grandchildren, Alice, Leo and Odin; and caregiver, Elsie Prichard of Havelock.

She was preceded in death by her husband, David “D.B.” Burton Oglesby III; son, David Oglesby, IV; and granddaughter, Audrey Oglesby.

The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday, June 15­, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City.  The same safety guidelines will apply to the visitation.

The family welcomes flowers.

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

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