Obituaries
Harley Meeks Jr.
Mar 4, 2021
Harley Meeks Jr., 87, of Emerald Isle, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at his home.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 25, 2021 at St. Mildred Catholic Church in Swansboro.
Harley was born on February 24, 1934, in Plymouth, West Virginia, to the late Herbert and...
Ruby Jaqueline "Jackie" Garner Whitaker
Mar 3, 2021
Ruby Jacqueline "Jackie" Garner Whitaker, 92, of Harkers Island, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Crystal Coast Hospice House.
A graveside service at Amariah Garner in Newport will take place at a later date.
Ruby Jacqueline, or "Jackie" as she most fondly knowns as, was born on August 3, 1928, in Newport, North...
Jerry Robert "JR" Merrill Jr.
Mar 3, 2021
Jerry Robert “JR” Merrill Jr., 43, of Beaufort, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, March 8, 2021, at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. James Chadwick. Friends are welcome to attend the service. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to...
Brenda Edwards Townley
Mar 3, 2021
Brenda Edwards Townley, 77, of Morehead City, entered God’s heavenly home on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.
Funeral services are private, she will be laid to rest at the Edwards Plot at Sand Hill Cemetery in Pamlico County.
Brenda “Penny” was born on December 2, 1943, in Wilmington, New Hanover County and...
Judith Smith Tilley
Mar 2, 2021
Judith Smith Tilley, 74, of Morehead City and formerly of Raleigh, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at her home.
A memorial service for Judith will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, March 5, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Morehead City.
Judith was born on January 15, 1947, in Raleigh, North...
Rose S. Shuping
Mar 2, 2021
Rose S. Shuping, 81, of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Deborah Lockey. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites...
Derrick Brandon Lewis
Mar 1, 2021
Derrick Brandon Lewis, 46, of Broad Creek, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, at his home.
His memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 6, 2021, at White Oak Church of God in Newport, officiated by Pastor Richard Franklin.
Derrick was born on March 7, 1974, in Morehead City,...
Barbara Ann Mason
Mar 1, 2021
Barbara Ann Gay Mason, 76, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, at UNC Health Care.
Barbara was born on July 7, 1944, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Richard and Etta Gay.
She is survived by her husband, Fred Mason of the home; daughter, Sheila Gurganus and husband David...
Joshua "Josh" Shane Stafford
Feb 28, 2021
Joshua "Josh" Shane Stafford, 41, of Morehead City, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021.
His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, March 5, 2021, at Big Rock Landing, officiated by Pastor Donnie Griggs. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the Coronavirus, those who are ill or at-risk (elderly, immune-compromised) are...
Milton Lee Salter
Feb 28, 2021
Milton Lee Salter, 71, of Broad Creek, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center.
His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, March 5, 2021, at Broad Creek United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Ben Ball, Rev. David Bratton, and Rev. James Chadwick. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends...
Cynthia Billiar
Feb 25, 2021
Cynthia Billiar, 57, of New Bern, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at her home.
Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Pastor Blake Larson. Friends are welcome to attend the service. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to...
Tammy Everett
Feb 25, 2021
Tammy Jean Everett, 56, of Gloucester, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Universal Healthcare - North Raleigh.
Tammy was born on July 1, 1964, in Danbury, Connecticut, to the late Moncey Rigney and Elizabeth Ashberry, one of five children. She had a nurturing way about her, and she used that skill in her employment...
Robert Lone
Feb 25, 2021
Robert Lone, 73, of New Bern, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Carolina East Medical Center. 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.
Kitty Stephenson
Feb 25, 2021
Kitty Stephenson, 64, of Carteret County, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at her home.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at Carteret Memorial Gardens, officiated by Rev. David Harper. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view...
Robert "Bob" Lawrence Nelson
Feb 24, 2021
Robert “Bob” Lawrence Nelson, 77, of Newport, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at his home.
A memorial mass service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Havelock, officiated by Father Bill Upah. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport. Friends are welcome to...
Stephen G. Musan
Feb 24, 2021
Stephen G. Musan, 71, of Hubert, NC, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at Carolina East Medical Center.
The family will be celebrating his life with a private time of remembrance. A memorial mass and burial will take place at a later date.
Stephen was born on October 12, 1949, in Saugerties, New York,...
John Audrey Stewart
Feb 23, 2021
John Audrey Stewart, 83, of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.
John was born on December 4, 1937, in Washington D.C., to the late Charles William Stewart and Shirley Virginia Stewart. He was blessed to grow up in a large family where he was 1 of 9 brothers and sisters....
George Joseph Babich Jr.
Feb 23, 2021
George Joseph Babich Jr., 74, of Cape Carteret, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Carteret Health Care. 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.
Ellen Bender Melton
Feb 23, 2021
Ellen Bender Melton, 82, of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at her home.
Ellen was born on June 4, 1938, in Pollocksville, North Carolina, to the late Earl and Amanda Bender.
She is survived by her daughters, Jane Sobotor and husband Billy of Pollocksville and Cecile Shenkan of Morehead City; son,...
James Bruce Ellington Jr.
Feb 22, 2021
James “Jake” Bruce Ellington Jr., 47, passed away February 22, 2021, at Lenoir Health Care in Kinston.
The family will celebrate his life at a later date.
James or Jake as he was more commonly known, was born on March 22, 1973, in Atlanta, Georgia to James Ellington and Wanda Campbell.
He is...
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