Obituaries

Teresa Smith Motes

Teresa Smith Motes

Sep 14, 2020

Teresa Smith Motes, 66, of Newport, passed away peacefully while at her home, surrounded by her family on Monday, September 14, 2020, to continue her journey home to heaven, after her battle with cancer. She was a loving wife and wonderful mother.

A Celebration of Teresa’s Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September...

Catherine W. Erickson

Catherine W. Erickson

Sep 14, 2020

Catherine W. Erickson, 71, of Havelock, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020, at Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

A funeral mass service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Havelock, officiated by Father Ignatius. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends are welcome to...

Adam William Evertsen

Adam William Evertsen

Sep 13, 2020

Adam William Evertsen, 42, of Cape Carteret, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020, at his home. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Irvin Wallace Davis Jr.

Irvin Wallace Davis Jr.

Sep 12, 2020

Irvin Wallace Davis, Jr., 86, of Beaufort, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Carteret Health Care.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Davis First Baptist Church, Davis, N.C. Interment will follow at Victoria Cemetery, Marshallberg, N.C. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those...

David Melvin

David Melvin

Sep 11, 2020

David Melvin, 56, of Emerald Isle, died Friday, September 11, 2020, The family will have a Celebration of David’s Life at 4 p.m., with visitation afterwards on Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Islander Hotel and Resort in Emerald Isle. David was born on December 16, 1963 and grew up in Maysville and Kinston. He received his associate degree in...

Betty Jane Lewis

Betty Jane Lewis

Sep 11, 2020

Betty Jane Lewis, 89, formerly of Morehead City, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020, at her home in Clayton.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 18, at First Baptist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Dr. Nate Leonard. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the...

Janis L. Williams

Janis L. Williams

Sep 11, 2020

Janis L. Williams, 73, of Morehead City, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020.

A celebration of life will be held at a later time.

Janis was born on July 18, 1947, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Her love for literature led her in many directions, primarily as the owner and operator of the Maritime Magazine and...

Heidi Evonne Guiendon

Heidi Evonne Guiendon

Sep 11, 2020

Heidi Evonne Guiendon, 43, of Otway, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020, at her home. A celebration of Heidi’s life will be held at a later time. Heidi was born on May 24, 1977, in Tom’s River, New Jersey. Her easy going and kind nature endeared her to many, and she never met a stranger. She always put others...

Earle "Kenny" Wade III

Earle "Kenny" Wade III

Sep 11, 2020

Earle “Kenny” Wade III, 58, of Beaufort, passed away Friday, September 11­, 2020, at his home.

A celebration of Kenny’s life will be held at a later date.

Kenny was born on August 14, 1962, in Morehead City and is survived by his father, Earle Kendall Wade Jr. and wife, Doris of Morehead City and...

Percy George Bloxam

Percy George Bloxam

Sep 11, 2020

Percy George Bloxam, 75, of Brandywine Bay in Morehead City, NC died Friday, September 11, 2020, at his home.

Mr. Bloxam was born January 4, 1945, in Salisbury, NC to the late Edwin Leonard Percy Bloxam and Edith Murray Bloxam.  He was a 1968 graduate of Wake Forest University and was the Demon Deacon mascot his sophomore...

John William Taylor

John William Taylor

Sep 10, 2020

John “Jay” William Taylor, 70, of Newport, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Pat Gorman. Interment will follow at Broad Creek Community Cemetery. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For...

Joseph Thomas Trevathan

Joseph Thomas Trevathan

Sep 9, 2020

Joseph Thomas Trevathan Sr., 89, of Maysville, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport, officiated by Pastor Kelby Moore. Friends are welcome to attend the service. However, in order to provide social distancing, we...

Amber Marie Parker

Amber Marie Parker

Sep 8, 2020

Amber Marie Parker, 40, of New Bern, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at New Bern Memorial Cemetery in New Bern, NC.

Amber was born on June 2, 1980 in Morehead City and was...

Loma Faye Lupton

Loma Faye Lupton

Sep 8, 2020

Loma Faye Lupton, 90, of Atlantic, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at her home.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Over the Brook Cemetery in Atlantic, officiated by Rev. Terry D. McInnis. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family...

Bobby Joe Taylor

Bobby Joe Taylor

Sep 7, 2020

Bobby Joe Taylor, 70, of Fairfax, Virginia passed away Monday, September 7, 2020, at the Manor Care Health Services in Virginia. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Allen Henley Woodard

Allen Henley Woodard

Sep 7, 2020

Allen Henley Woodard, 72, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern, six weeks after undergoing quadruple bypass surgery.

There will be no public service, but the family will gather for a private ceremony in Beaufort at a time to be determined.

Born on June 20, 1948 in Morehead...

James Richard Baumann

James Richard Baumann

Sep 6, 2020

James Richard Baumann, 88, of Beaufort, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Pruitt Health in Sea Level. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Shirley Ann Mitchell Davis

Shirley Ann Mitchell Davis

Sep 5, 2020

Shirley Ann Mitchell Davis, 77, of Davis, crossed into her heavenly home in the early morning of Saturday, September 5th, 2020, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Davis Free Will Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Jimmy Mercer and Rev. Jonathan Griffin. Interment will follow...

Lester Eric Seaberg

Lester Eric Seaberg

Sep 5, 2020

Lester Seaberg, 78, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Carteret Health Care. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

George Winfield Dunn Jr.

George Winfield Dunn Jr.

Sep 4, 2020

George Winfield Dunn Jr. 88, of Morehead City, NC passed away September 4, 2020, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.

Due to the pandemic, services will not be held.

George was an entrepreneur and had several successful businesses. He was a plumber, pipe fitter, welder, and worked for many years in industrial air conditioning.  His...