Gary "Buddy" Wayne McKeel Jr.

Gary "Buddy" Wayne McKeel Jr., 21, of Morehead City, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021.

A Celebration of Life Service for Buddy will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 28, 2021, at One Harbor Church in Morehead City, officiated by Bryan Hart, Braxton Underwood and Dennis Evans.

Buddy was a 2017 graduate of West Carteret High School and attended One Harbor Church in Morehead City. He worked as a Technician at the North Carolina Marine Fisheries. Buddy played many sports and loved baseball, but his true passion was being outdoors hunting, fishing and being on the water.

He is survived by his mother, Renee Walters McKeel of Morehead City; father, Gary Wayne McKeel, of Beaufort; sister, Amber McKeel Spickett and husband Patrick of Beaufort; niece, Kyleigh Spickett and nephew, Kade Spickett; paternal grandparents, Lester and Patty McKeel of Beaufort; and maternal grandmother, Geri Walters of Morehead City.

Buddy was loved by his stepparents, stepsisters, many cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Gary Walters; uncle, Stephen Walters; and great grandparents, Bigmom, PopPop, Grandma Dot, Grandaddy Nelson, Granny Lessie and Grandaddy Lester.

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

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.