Obituaries

Barbara Jean Meadows Sparks

Barbara Jean Meadows Sparks

Jun 12, 2024

Barbara Jean Meadows Sparks, 68, of Stacy, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Lower Cape Fear Life Center.

Barbara was born on January 20, 1956, in Minnesota, to the late Leon and Doris Meadows. Growing up with 4 brothers, she was the beloved sister in her close-knit family. 

Barbara was a faithful and longtime member of...

Debra Lynn Smith

Debra Lynn Smith

Jun 7, 2024

Debra Lynn Smith, 57, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2024.

Debra was born on June 25, 1966, in West Virginia. Those remaining to cherish her memory are her husband, Calvin Smith; and her son, Scott McDonald.

Memorial contributions may be made to assist the family with funeral expenses by clicking here.

Family and friends are welcome to...

Lynell "Nell" Scott Davis

Lynell "Nell" Scott Davis

Jun 7, 2024

Lynell “Nell” Scott Davis, 95, of Harkers Island, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Croatan Ridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. 

A funeral service to honor Nell’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 13th at Grace Holiness Church on Harkers Island, officiated by Rev. Curtis Going. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery. The...

Wanda Brown Smith

Wanda Brown Smith

Jun 6, 2024

Wanda Brown Smith, 84, of Davis, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

A funeral service to honor Wanda’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 12th at the First Baptist Church of Davis, officiated by Reed Jarvis and Ted Smith. Interment will follow at the Oscar Davis Cemetery. The family will receive...

Edna Willett Davis

Edna Willett Davis

Jun 6, 2024

Edna Willett Davis, 95, of Harkers Island, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

A funeral service to honor Edna’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 11th at Harkers Island Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Lee Roy Pittard III. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery. The family...

Sallie Beam Guthrie

Sallie Beam Guthrie

Jun 6, 2024

Sallie Beam Guthrie, 80, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living in Cary.

A funeral service to honor Sallie’s life will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, June 15th at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Karl Zorowski. Entombment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport....

Bryan Erik Bridgewater

Bryan Erik Bridgewater

Jun 5, 2024

Bryan Erik Bridgewater, 58, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

A graveside service to honor Bryan's life will be held at 5 p.m., Monday, June 10th at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. Dennis Evans.

Bryan was born on May 17, 1966, in Washington, DC, and was lovingly adopted by the late William and...

Lenora "Kathy" Anthony

Lenora "Kathy" Anthony

Jun 5, 2024

Lenora "Kathy" Anthony, 68, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, after battling a long illness.

Kathy was born on July 28, 1955, to the late Bernard “Sonny” Henry and Lenora Sachs Henry. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, she later made the move South to Newport, NC in 1996. Settling on the...

Sandra Gilgo Scott

Sandra Gilgo Scott

Jun 4, 2024

Sandra Gilgo Scott, 84, of Harkers Island, NC, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

A graveside service to honor Sandra's life will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 7th at Vergie Mae Cemetery on Harkers Island, officiated by Pastor Manley Rose Jr. 

Born on October 15, 1939, Sandra was the daughter of the late Lionel and...

Leslie "Butch" Bryan

Leslie "Butch" Bryan

Jun 4, 2024

Leslie “Butch” Bryan, 77, reeled in his last line and entered the gates of Heaven on June 4, 2024, after a long hospitalization. 

Butch will be remembered for his love of fishing, talks with his buddies “down base”, giving the best hugs to anyone who needed one and the greatest was the love he had for his family. 

He was preceded in...

Rena Pearl Gaskill Lawrence

Rena Pearl Gaskill Lawrence

Jun 3, 2024

Rena Pearl Gaskill Lawrence, 87, passed peacefully at home on June 3, 2024.  

A funeral service to honor Rena’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 8th at Harkers Island Pentecostal Holiness Church, officiated by Rev. Paul Loftin and Brother Anthony Nelson. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

Leland Adrian Sanders

Leland Adrian Sanders

Jun 2, 2024

Leland Adrian Sanders, 70, of Bogue, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Carolina East Medical Center.

A memorial service to honor Leland’s life will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 9th at the Living Waters Church of God of Prophecy in Bogue, officiated by Rev. Tony Russell. Interment will follow at Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Olive Page Jarman

Olive Page Jarman

Jun 2, 2024

Olive Page Jarman, 79, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

A native of Weymouth, Massachusetts, she loved to ice skate and dance. While attending high school she noticed a Beaufort, NC Marine named Major Jarman, Sr., who was ashore on leave. The two fell in love and after a brief courtship and her...

Gregory Charles Davis

Gregory Charles Davis

Jun 1, 2024

Gregory Charles Davis, 68, of Burke, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

A graveside service to honor Gregory’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 9th at the Polly Ann Davis Cemetery on Harkers Island, NC, officiated by Joel Hancock.

Gregory was born on August 19, 1955, in Lawton, OK, to Charles and Marilyn...

Cherry Malote Garner LaShan

Cherry Malote Garner LaShan

May 30, 2024

Cherry Malote Garner LaShan, 98, of Newport, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, surrounded by family at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 10, 2024, at St. Egbert Catholic Church in Morehead City (1706 Evans St., Morehead City, NC 28557) with Father Ryszard Kolodziej presiding. The family will...

Joseph "Joey" Gilgo

Joseph "Joey" Gilgo

May 28, 2024

Joseph "Joey" Gilgo, 79, of Atlantic, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

A funeral service to honor Joey’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, June 3rd at Atlantic Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Steve Stephenson and Rev. Terry McInnis. Interment will follow at Over the Brook Cemetery in Atlantic. The family...

Cris Wilma Piner

Cris Wilma Piner

May 28, 2024

Cris Wilma Piner, 88, of Pruitt Health in Beaufort, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on May 28, 2024.

A graveside service to honor Cris’ life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, June 2nd at Carteret Memorial Gardens in Beaufort, officiated by Jay Noe.

Cris was born on July 7, 1935, to William Tyndall Piner and Sunie Piner of...

Debbie Fisher

Debbie Fisher

May 27, 2024

Debbie Fisher, 61, of Newport, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 27, 2024, at Carolina East Medical Center.

Debbie was born on May 17, 1963, in Beacon, New York. Debbie loved her lifelong career with Mary Kay where she worked as a consultant since 1989. Her commitment to the motto "Saving Faces" became the driving force...

Ted Howard Conway

Ted Howard Conway

May 27, 2024

Ted Howard Conway, 88, of Sea Level, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024, at Pruitt Health - Crystal Coast.

A graveside service, with military honors, will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, May 30th at Nelson Bay Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Ken Saleeby.

Born on March 25, 1936, in Beaufort, North Carolina, Ted was the son of the late...

Marilyn Ann Bellinger

Marilyn Ann Bellinger

May 26, 2024

Marilyn Ann Bellinger, 79, of Emerald Isle, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at her home.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences.

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

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