Obituaries

James Thomas Lawrence

James Thomas Lawrence

Jul 16, 2019

James Thomas Lawrence, 76, of Morehead City, passed away Tuesday, July 16­, 2019, at his home.

Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, N.C.

Betty Dolores Merrell

Betty Dolores Merrell

Jul 16, 2019

Betty Dolores Merrell, 86, of Beaufort, passed away Tuesday, July 16­, 2019, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2019, at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaufort, officiated by Rev. David Bruce. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens.

Betty was a woman of service. She was...

Maria Harris Brown

Maria Harris Brown

Jul 12, 2019

Maria Harris Brown, 45, of Davis, passed away early Friday morning, July 12­, 2019, at her home, surrounded by family, after courageously battling cancer.

The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2019, at the First Baptist Church in Davis and the memorial service will be at 5 p.m., officiated...

Rebekah "Becky" Sue Carl

Rebekah "Becky" Sue Carl

Jul 10, 2019

Rebekah “Ms. Becky” Carl, 69, of Havelock, passed away Wednesday, July 10­, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House surrounded by her family.

The family will honor her life with a service at a later date.

She is survived by her daughters, Ruth Anne Scruggs and husband Brady of Newport and Elizabeth Faye Bennett and...

Daisy Aleane Guthrie McGowan

Daisy Aleane Guthrie McGowan

Jul 10, 2019

Daisy Aleane Guthrie McGowan, 91, of Broad Creek, passed away Wednesday, July 10­, 2019, at the Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019, at Broad Creek Community Cemetery with Rev. Tim Marriner officiating.

Daisy was born deaf and attended the North...

Barbara "Bobbie Jean" Simpson

Barbara "Bobbie Jean" Simpson

Jul 8, 2019

Barbara “Bobbie Jean” Simpson, 75, of Beaufort, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019, at her home.

Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Taylor W. Mills.

Bobbie Jean was a faithful member of Ann St. United Methodist Church where she never...

Raymond Earl Jones, Jr.

Raymond Earl Jones, Jr.

Jul 8, 2019

Raymond Earl Jones, Jr., 56, of Newport, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Dr. Robert Langley.

He retired from civil service at Cherry Point.

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Joseph Milton Styron

Joseph Milton Styron

Jul 7, 2019

Joseph "Joe Milt" Milton Styron, of Davis, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Rusty Willis. Interment will follow at the Murphy Family Cemetery, Davis, NC with Rev. Jimmy Mercer officiating.

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Esther Gillikin Lawrence Knudsen

Esther Gillikin Lawrence Knudsen

Jul 5, 2019

Esther Gillikin Lawrence Knudsen, 91, of Bettie, passed away Friday, July 5­, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.

Her funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at the Welcome Home Free Will Baptist Church in Bettie, officiated by Evangelist Ray Gaskins. Interment will follow at the Gillikin Family Cemetery on...

Jerry Lee Faircloth

Jerry Lee Faircloth

Jul 4, 2019

Jerry Lee Faircloth Sr., 74, of Atlantic, passed away Thursday, July 4­, 2019, at Pruitt Health Trent in New Bern.

Services will be private.

Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, N.C.

Dorothy Parrish Hill

Dorothy Parrish Hill

Jul 3, 2019

Dorothy Parrish Hill, 92, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, July 3­, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Holly Springs Original Free Will Baptist Church in Newport, officiated by Pastor Mitchell Parker and Pastor Jerry Linebarger. Interment will follow at Ameriah Garner...

Captain Robert "Bobby" Ballou

Captain Robert "Bobby" Ballou

Jul 2, 2019

Captain Robert “Bobby” Ballou, 84, of Morehead City, passed away Tuesday, July 2­, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at First Baptist Church of Morehead City.

Bobby graduated from the Morehead City High School in 1953 and married the love...

Granville Moore

Granville Moore

Jul 2, 2019

Granville Moore, 84, of Holiday, Florida, passed away Tuesday, July 2­, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, N.C.

Meredith W. Martin

Meredith W. Martin

Jul 1, 2019

Meredith W. Martin, 68, of Newport, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019, at the University of North Carolina Hospital at Chapel Hill.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Tom Hussman.

She is survived by her husband, David “Chip” Martin of the...

Gwen Snow

Gwen Snow

Jul 1, 2019

Gwen Snow, 65, of Beaufort, passed away Monday, July 1­, 2019, at her home.

She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Barbara and Beal Marks of Morehead City; sister, Leslie Schroer of Montrose, Colorado; and brother, Robin Snow of Lake Worth, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her...

Melvin Cleon Bright

Melvin Cleon Bright

Jul 1, 2019

Melvin Cleon Bright, 78, passed away July 1, 2019, at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 29, 2019, at McKenzie Mortuary in Whiteville, NC. Burial will follow at Western Prong Baptist Church Cemetery in Whiteville, NC.

Melvin was a native of Chocowinity, NC, where he...

J.T. "Tom" Morgan

J.T. "Tom" Morgan

Jul 1, 2019

J.T. “Tom” Morgan, 87, of Havelock, passed away Monday, July 1­, 2019, at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro after a long battle with cancer.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by a family friend, Mike Hearne. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial...

Dorothy Santos

Dorothy Santos

Jul 1, 2019

Dorothy Santos, 59, of Havelock, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at Carolina East Medical Center.

No service will be held at this time.

Dorothy is survived by her sisters, Anna Hall of Lawrenceville, GA, Mary Santos of New Bern, Kierstan Parker of Jacksonville, and Shavon Santos of Lawrenceville, GA;...

Maureen Carol Allen-McGarry

Maureen Carol Allen-McGarry

Jun 30, 2019

Maureen Carol Allen-McGarry, 61, of Havelock, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Maureen was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts on March 1, 1958 to the late, William and Marion McGarry.

She is survived by her only child, Bonnie Granger and husband Bryan of New Bern; brothers, Alan W. McGarry and...

Louray S. Williams

Louray S. Williams

Jun 30, 2019

Louray S. Williams, 94, of Beaufort, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 5, 2019, at First Baptist Church of Beaufort with Rev. Ed Renfrow officiating. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens.

She is survived...