Obituaries

Sandra Hardy

Sandra Hardy

Dec 21, 2020

Sandra Hardy, 83, of Havelock, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020, at her home.

A private funeral service will be held at Munden Funeral Home in Havelock. Interment will follow at Forest Oaks Memorial Gardens.

Sandra was born in Manchester, England, to the late Alfred and Isobel Riley. She retired from Havelock...

Frank Edward Springle Sr.

Frank Edward Springle Sr.

Dec 21, 2020

Frank Edward Springle Sr., 93, of Beaufort, passed away, Monday, December 21, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at First Free Will Baptist Church in Beaufort, officiated by Rev. Richard Patterson. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Friends are welcome to attend...

Edna Nixon Moore

Edna Nixon Moore

Dec 21, 2020

Edna Nixon Moore, 90, of Beaufort and formerly of Salter Path, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at her home.

Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Donald Thomas of Salter Path Methodist Church. Family and friends are welcome...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Bennett

Jacqueline "Jackie" Bennett

Dec 20, 2020

Jacqueline “Jackie” Bennett, 90, of Morehead City, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at her home.

Jackie loved cooking, watching cooking shows and soap operas and reading the daily newspaper.

She is survived by her son, Hubert Bennett of Goldsboro and brother, Thomas Bennett and wife Fannie of Morehead City.

She was preceded...

LaVaughn J. Hendricks

LaVaughn J. Hendricks

Dec 20, 2020

LaVaughn J. Hendricks, 82, of Beaufort, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020.

Her service will be held in Bristol, Tennessee in the Spring of 2021.

LaVaughn was born in Dante, Virginia to the late Lowell and Eva Blanton. While living in Beaufort she owned operated LaVaughn’s Pottery on Front Street for 30 years. She loved...

Charles "Chuck" Thomas

Charles "Chuck" Thomas

Dec 20, 2020

Charles “Chuck” Thomas, 76, of New Bern, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Carolina East Medical Center.

Chuck grew up in Corry, Pennsylvania. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and is a recipient of two Purple Hearts. He retired as a Tech Representative for Northrop Grumman. He is a...

Jeffrey Alan Payne Sr.

Jeffrey Alan Payne Sr.

Dec 19, 2020

Jeffrey Alan Payne Sr., 60, of Carteret County, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020.

His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the webcasting of the service...

Susan "Nani" Martino

Susan "Nani" Martino

Dec 19, 2020

Susan “Nani” Martino, 77, of Ocean and formerly of Bethpage, Long Island, New York, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her home.

A Scriptural Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Thomas Davis. Interment will follow at Gethsemane...

MSG Roger "Pops" Eugene Colaw, (USMC Retired)

MSG Roger "Pops" Eugene Colaw, (USMC Retired)

Dec 19, 2020

MSG Roger “Pops” Eugene Colaw, (USMC Retired), 74, of Havelock, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his home.

A private memorial service, with military honors, will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Pastor Harry Bryan. The family invites you to view...

Travis Paul "Traveler" Smith

Travis Paul "Traveler" Smith

Dec 18, 2020

Travis Paul “Traveler” Smith, 48, of Cedar Island, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at Vidant Medical Center.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Nelson Koonce and Rev. Kevin Stott. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend,...

Jean Garner

Jean Garner

Dec 17, 2020

Jean Garner, 89, of Havelock, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Pastor Sarah Majors. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable...

Ann "Bobby" Cox

Ann "Bobby" Cox

Dec 15, 2020

Ann "Bobby" Cox, 91, of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her home. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at the Elmwood Cemetery in Enfield, NC, officiated by Rev. Patrick Whaley.   (See link below for the Service Bulletin including the Order of Service.) In lieu...

Jay Kauka Ellingsworth

Jay Kauka Ellingsworth

Dec 15, 2020

Jay Kauka Ellingsworth, 70, of Atlantic Beach, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Vidant Medical Center.

A private memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. John B. Thompson Jr. The family invites you to view the webcasting of...

William "Billy" Beamon Jr.

William "Billy" Beamon Jr.

Dec 15, 2020

William “Billy” Beamon Jr., 71, of Morehead City and formerly of Snow Hill, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at his home.

Billy was born on March 26, 1949, in Greene County, North Carolina, to the late William and Dorothy Beamon. He grew up in Walstonburg and was a graduate of Greene Central High School. Billy...

Phillip "Phill" J. Catapano

Phillip "Phill" J. Catapano

Dec 14, 2020

Phillip “Phill” J. Catapano, 72, of Morehead City, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

His funeral service, with military honors, will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view...

Tim Dale Steagall

Tim Dale Steagall

Dec 13, 2020

Tim Dale Steagall, 55, passed away December 13, 2020 near Bladen Lake, NC.

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. John B. Thompson, Jr.. Friends are welcome to attend the service. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the Coronavirus, those who are...

Jonathon "Jon Boy" Ray Driver

Jonathon "Jon Boy" Ray Driver

Dec 13, 2020

Jonathon “Jon Boy” Ray Driver, 22, of Morehead City, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at his home.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Clyde Eborn. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites...

Laurs "Skip" Kruse

Laurs "Skip" Kruse

Dec 11, 2020

Retired MSgt Laurs “Skip” Kruse, of Havelock, passed away in his home Friday December 11, 2020.

Skip served 23 years in the United States Marine Corps and another 20 years in federal service. Skip was married to his wife Dee Kruse for 45 years prior to her passing. He was a beloved husband and father.  Skip was...

Gregory A. Davis "Greg"

Gregory A. Davis "Greg"

Dec 10, 2020

Gregory A. Davis “Greg”, 59, passed away peacefully at his home in Atlantic Beach on the evening of Thursday, December 10, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. Joey Cannon. Friends are welcome to attend the service. However, in order to...

Everett Francis Cox Jr.

Everett Francis Cox Jr.

Dec 9, 2020

Everett Francis Cox, Jr., 100, of Stuart, Florida, peacefully passed away into heaven on December 9, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Friends are welcome to attend the service. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the Coronavirus,...

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