Obituaries
Merlin Cooley Lewis
May 13, 2020
Merlin Cooley Lewis, 78, of Morehead City, was carried by the Lord to his heavenly home Wednesday, May 13, 2020.
Due to COVID-19 physical distancing mandates, the family is working to bring together a celebration of his life. Details will be announced at a later date.
Cooley spent the last 15 years of his retirement...
John Thaddeus Bennett Jenkins III
May 13, 2020
John Thaddeus Bennett Jenkins III, 53, of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at his home.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at 2503 Evans St. Morehead City, officiated by the Reverend Thomas P.H. Warren. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view...
Arland Leva Bell
May 13, 2020
Arland Leva Bell, 75, of Havelock, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center.
His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020, at Cherry Point Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Stephen Epperson. The interment will be private. Friends are welcome to attend the service. However, in order...
Sherry Slocomb Marino
May 13, 2020
Sherry Slocomb Marino, 59, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at her home.
Sherry graduated from West Carteret High School in 1979. She was employed at Big Rock Sports where she worked in the accounting department. In her free time, she could be found outside where she enjoyed gardening and making her yard beautiful.
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Ronald "Dean" Montgomery
May 12, 2020
Ronald “Dean” Montgomery, 83, of Cape Carteret, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.
A memorial service, with military honors, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Carolina Home and Garden at 4778 Highway 24 East, Newport NC 28570 (2.8 miles east of Cape Carteret).
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Dorothy Gertrude Riggs
May 11, 2020
Dorothy Gertrude Riggs, 90, of Newport, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Riggs was a member of Holly Springs Free Will Baptist Church, and she enjoyed being a homemaker.
She is survived by her...
Randell "Randy" K. Waters
May 10, 2020
Randell K. Waters, resident of Bayonne, NJ, passed away peacefully at the VA Hospital, East Orange, NJ on Sunday, May 10th 2020, he was 62.
His memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Cape Carteret Baptist Church, officiated by Steve Petty and Ken Saleeby. A private interment will follow...
Franklin Turney, Jr.
May 10, 2020
Franklin Christian Turney Jr., 87, of Newport, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center.
Mr. Turney was a devout Catholic man who attended Saint Egbert Catholic Church.
He is survived by his daughters, Carol Anne Wendt and husband Clyde of Newport, Katherine Ballinger and husband Ray of Fountain Hill, PA, Jeanette Jannette...
Ruth Marie (Hutchins) Hutchinson
May 9, 2020
Ruth Marie Hutchinson, 86, of Newport, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.
A private funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. John B Thompson Jr. Out of respect and concern for public health and safety, the family invites friends to...
Thomas "Tommy" Dees
May 8, 2020
Thomas “Tommy” Dees, 73, of Atlantic Beach, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020, at his home.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends are welcome to attend the service. However, in order to provide social distancing, we ask friends to remain in their cars,...
James C. McCormick Sr.
May 7, 2020
James C. McCormick Sr., 76, of Morehead City, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Virginia.
James was employed by Glaxo Pharmaceuticals during the British Invasion. His sales allowed him to be in the President’s Club numerous times where he was...
Nabila Wakim Williams
May 7, 2020
Nabila Wakim Williams, 81, of Morehead City, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Crystal Bluff Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Mrs. Williams was the original owner of Ioanni’s Grill, Skippers Cover and ABC Day Care.
She is survived by her daughter, Merv Turnage and husband Jeff; son, Richard Yaghi and wife Marcelle Yaghi; brother,...
Deborah Boudreau
May 7, 2020
Deborah Boudreau, 69, of Pine Knoll Shores, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at her home.
Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net
Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, N.C.
Michael Lee Wilson
May 7, 2020
Michael “Mike” Lee Wilson, 72, of Havelock, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Croatan Village Assisted Living.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Cherry Point Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Stephen Epperson. Friends are welcome to attend the service. However, in order to provide social distancing,...
Patrick Ryan Driggers
May 6, 2020
Patrick “Ryan” Driggers, 43, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at his home.
A Celebration of Life for Ryan will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020, at White Oak Church of God, officiated by Rev. Paul Loftin.
Ryan was the owner and operator of RGB Construction. In his spare...
Gary Merrell
May 6, 2020
Gary Merrell, 64, of Emerald Isle, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at the Merrell Estate and Gardens at 1700 Salter Path Road, Salter Path, NC. The service will be officiated by Pastor Tim Marriner...
Irma Fey Willis McCabe
May 6, 2020
Irma Fey Willis McCabe, 53, of Raleigh and formerly of Mill Creek, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at her home.
A private graveside service will be held at Graham Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Drew Guthrie officiating.
She is survived by her step father, who she called “dad”, Ira T. Guthrie of...
Rev. James "Jim" Micheal Durner
May 5, 2020
The Reverend James “Jim” Micheal Durner, 74, of Havelock, North Carolina, having finished the work God gave him passed from this life on May 5, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center.
Out of concern for the health and safety of family and friends during this time, a celebration of Jim’s life will be scheduled for later this...
Kerry M. Rago
May 5, 2020
Kerry M. Rago, 45, of Jupiter, Florida, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020.
Kerry received his degree at the University of Florida and was passionate about Gator sports. Go Gators!! Kerry will be deeply missed but never forgotten.
He is survived by his mother, Janet Rago; and his brothers, Bradley Rago (Lilli Gindin) and Douglas...
Elizabeth "Betty" Mason Wheeler
May 3, 2020
Elizabeth “Betty” Mason Wheeler, 87, formerly of Atlantic, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at the Hidden Valley Assisted Living Facility in Ogden, Utah.
Betty will be laid to rest at the Atlantic Community Cemetery and a celebration of her life will take place at a later date.
She is survived by her grandchildren, Traci...
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