Obituaries

Henry Ellsworth Sprague Jr.

Henry Ellsworth Sprague Jr.

Jul 18, 2020

Henry Ellsworth Sprague Jr., 64, of Gloucester, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

A celebration of Henry’s life will be held from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22­, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home where the family will be receiving friends. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the...

June Rhyne Boyette

June Rhyne Boyette

Jul 17, 2020

June Rhyne Boyette, 82, of Emerald Isle, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

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

June was born on August 20, 1937, in Mt. Holly, NC to the late James and Lucille Rhyne. She obtained her bachelor’s degree and...

James Sherwood Reeves III

James Sherwood Reeves III

Jul 16, 2020

James Sherwood Reeves III, 26, of Morehead City, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020, at his home.

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

He is survived by his mother, Amy Reeves of Beaufort; father, James “Jimmy” Sherwood Reeves II and wife Rose of Autryville, NC; sister, Charlotte Reeves of...

Robert B. Rogers III

Robert B. Rogers III

Jul 16, 2020

Robert B. Rogers III, 88, of Beaufort, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete. 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.

Floyd Vernon Thompson Jr.

Floyd Vernon Thompson Jr.

Jul 15, 2020

Floyd Vernon Thompson Jr., 82, of Atlantic Beach, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at First Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. Nate Leonard. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery in Morehead City. Friends are welcome to attend the...

Ella Giesey

Ella Giesey

Jul 15, 2020

Ella Giesey, 92, of Gloucester, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete. 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.

Santina "Sandy" Marie Gentile

Santina "Sandy" Marie Gentile

Jul 15, 2020

Santina “Sandy” Marie Gentile, 90, of Gloucester, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at her home.

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

Sandy’s life can be described as a woman who loved people and who genuinely cared about their wellbeing. Her kindness was extended to everyone she came in...

Anne Dooling Clarke

Anne Dooling Clarke

Jul 14, 2020

Anne Dooling Clarke, 84, of Morehead City, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete. 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.

Charlotte Maxey Woolard

Charlotte Maxey Woolard

Jul 14, 2020

Charlotte Maxey Woolard, 70, of Morehead City, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

Her funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. James Bradley and Rev. Jimmy Mercer. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Friends are welcome to attend the...

Paul "Bennie" Benjamin Norman

Paul "Bennie" Benjamin Norman

Jul 13, 2020

Paul "Bennie" Benjamin Norman Jr., 70, of Newport, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

He is survived by his sisters, Angel Norman of Perris, CA, Emma Brooks of Morehead City and Paula Kay Stroup and husband John of Raleigh, and brothers, Edward Norman of Newport, John Norman of Newport and Ronnie...

Captain Helen A. Holbrook

Captain Helen A. Holbrook

Jul 12, 2020

Captain Helen A. Holbrook, Nurse Corps, US Navy, Ret., 91, of Havelock, died peacefully Sunday morning, July 12, 2020, at Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, NC.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2020, at First United Methodist Church in Morehead City, where she was a long-time member. Burial,...

Alice Russell Ebron Cherry

Alice Russell Ebron Cherry

Jul 12, 2020

Alice Russell Ebron Cherry, 95, of Morehead City, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at her home.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. Patrick Whaley. However, in order to provide social distancing, we ask friends to remain in their cars, the...

Roger C. Dean

Roger C. Dean

Jul 12, 2020

Roger C. Dean, 76, of Cape Carteret, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020, at his home.

His memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by  Rev. Donald Thomas. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to...

William Scott Muller

William Scott Muller

Jul 12, 2020

William Scott Muller, 83, of Cape Carteret, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A private memorial service will be held.

Retired Gunnery Sgt. William S. Muller was a two-time Vietnam Veteran with 24 years of Service in the United States Marine Corps.  He was the recipient...

Charles J. Cocnavitch

Charles J. Cocnavitch

Jul 11, 2020

Charles Joseph Cocnavitch, 76, of Havelock, passed away on July 11, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center.

Services will be private.

Charles was born in Baltimore, MD, a varsity athlete in high school. He served in the U.S. Navy on the Liberty USS Ship when he traveled the world. He was a Sergeant with the...

Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

Jul 11, 2020

Michael “Monkey” Lester Anderson, 48, of Newport, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home surrounded by those he loved.

A private memorial service will be held with friends and family.

Michael loved to deal in construction. He was an animal lover, an avid swimmer, surfer, loved to go fishing and cooking, and he...

Frances H. Deaver

Frances H. Deaver

Jul 10, 2020

Frances H. Deaver, 73, of Newport, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020, at her home.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Frances was a member of Soundview Original Free Will Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughters, Danielle D. Noe and husband Brian of Newport and Terri Deaver Coogle...

Joseph M. Creech

Joseph M. Creech

Jul 10, 2020

Joseph Montgomery Creech, 78, of Cape Carteret, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020, at his home.

His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Emerald Isle Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Freddie Braswell. Friends are welcome to attend the service. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the...

Thurman Murray "Monk" Pittman Sr.

Thurman Murray "Monk" Pittman Sr.

Jul 10, 2020

Thurman Murray “Monk” Pittman, age 83, of Jacksonville N.C., passed peacefully on July 10, 2020, at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Wilmington N.C.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 17,  2020, at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Friends are welcome to attend the graveside service. For those unable to attend, the family...

Dr. Neil Francis Murphy

Dr. Neil Francis Murphy

Jul 10, 2020

Dr. Neil Francis Murphy, 80, of Smyrna, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2020, at his home with his wife, Sue Stuska, by his side.

A multi-denominational memorial service and a social gathering (as he would have liked) to honor Neil's life will be held at a later date when the social distancing restrictions have been...