Obituaries

James Lewis Stuart

James Lewis Stuart

Feb 17, 2016

James Lewis Stuart, age 71, USMC Ret. (MSgt.) died at the North Carolina Veteran’s Administration facility in Kinston on February 17th, 2016.

“Jim” was born February 18th, 1944 in Bloomington, Illinois to Merlin Stuart and Thelma Holst.

In 1962, after graduating high school, in Frankfort, Indiana, he joined the United States Marine Corps.  He married...

Thomas Russell

Thomas Russell

Feb 16, 2016

Thomas Russell, 95, of Morehead City passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Friday, February 19, 2016 at Bayview Cemetery with Military Honors and Masonic Rights with Pastor Powell Osteen officiating.

Thomas was born in Beaufort, to the late Nathaniel H....

Victoria Devoti Giovanniello

Victoria Devoti Giovanniello

Feb 15, 2016

Victoria Devoti Giovanniello, 93, of Morehead City, North Carolina passed away on Monday February 15th after a brief illness. She was with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband Michael Giovanniello and her siblings, Peter, Esther, Ida, Elaine and Gloria and her parents Rose and Richard Devoti.

She was born and raised in Bristol...

Peggy Thornburg

Peggy Thornburg

Feb 15, 2016

Peggy Laney Thornburg, 79, of Morehead City, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family.

Per the family request services will be private.

Peggy was an avid golfer, loved playing bridge, the beach, and shelling.

She is survived by her husband, Harold Franklin Thornburg of the home; daughter,...

Joshua Champion

Joshua Champion

Feb 14, 2016

Joshua Champion, 34, died February 14, 2015, at his home in Newport NC.

Josh was born March 6, 1981, in Warrensburg, Missouri to Julia Champion and Raymond Yancey.

He attended Absegami and Salem High School in New Jersey. Josh served in the U.S. Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Josh was a member of Carpenters Union...

Josephine Parks Webb

Josephine Parks Webb

Feb 13, 2016

Josephine Parks Webb, 87, of Morehead City, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at her home surrounded by family.

She is survived by her husband, Clark Webb of the home; daughter, Judith A. Buffkin of Conyers, GA; step-son, Jerry Warner Britt of Raleigh, NC; step-daughters, Jean Webb Larson of Winston Salem, NC, and Joan Cope of Asheville,...

Susan Gaskill

Susan Gaskill

Feb 13, 2016

Susan “Susie” Renee Styron Gaskill, 46, of Cedar Island passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Carteret Health Care.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Monday, February 15, 2016 at Munden Funeral Home, Morehead City.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth “Nim” Gaskill of the home; one son, James Douglas Gaskill of...

Sue Mae Odom

Sue Mae Odom

Feb 13, 2016

Sue Mae Odom, 87, of New Bern, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Pruitt Health- Trent, surrounded by her family.

A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Bridgeton Pentecostal Holiness Church, 943 Half Moon Rd, New Bern, NC 28560, with Rev. Kenneth Dixon and Rev. John Jones officiating....

Shirley Martin

Shirley Martin

Feb 11, 2016

Shirley Jean Ellers Martin, age 79, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 in Fort Pierce, FL.

Ms. Martin moved to Fort Pierce, Florida in 2000 coming from Havelock, North Carolina.

She retired a civil service employee working aboard Cherry Point.   Shirley was a member of the Orange Baptist Church.  She was passionate about making care...

Cathy Kerr

Cathy Kerr

Feb 10, 2016

Cathy Kendrick Kerr, 61, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Carteret Health Care.

The family will have a memorial service at a later date.

Cathy was a college graduate, fun loving, and fair going. She was a sweet person that loved her cats, the beach and writing poetry. She met her husband...

Michelle Salter

Michelle Salter

Feb 10, 2016

Michelle Salter, 46, of Broad Creek passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at her home.

The family and church will conduct a memorial service 2:00 pm Monday, February 15, 2015 at Broad Creek Church of God with Pastor Robbie Strickland officiating.

Michelle was born and raised in Carteret County.

She is survived her...

Ralph Richard Paulus

Ralph Richard Paulus

Feb 10, 2016

Ralph Richard Paulus, 63, of Beaufort passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at his home.

Ralph was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. After honorably serving in the USMC, he settled his family in New Cumberland, PA. He retired from F.M. Berkheimer HVAC after 14 years with the company and was a member of Bowmansdale Church of...

George Preston Graham

George Preston Graham

Feb 9, 2016

George Preston Graham, 97, of Mill Creek, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at his home.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Graham Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Bill Hooper and Rev. Reggie Etheridge officiating followed by Military Honors. A private burial will be held.

Preston...

Donna Lee Reels

Donna Lee Reels

Feb 9, 2016

Donna Lee Reels, 66, of Merriman passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Carteret Health Care.

A funeral service will be held 1:00 pm Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Munden Funeral Home, in Morehead City with Military Honors with Pastor William Ellison officiating. Interment will follow to Carteret Memorial Gardens.

Don honorably served in the...

Peggy Lou Arnold

Peggy Lou Arnold

Feb 8, 2016

Peggy Lou Arnold, 72, of Beaufort passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Otway christian Church with Jack Mumford officiating. Interment will follow, beside Primitive Baptist Church in Otway.

Peggy was very dedicated to her children, grandchildren, family...

Betty Lorraine (Mcgill)  Zalfas

Betty Lorraine (Mcgill) Zalfas

Feb 6, 2016

Betty Lorraine Zalfas, age 81, died February 6th at the Chrystal Coast Hospice House in Newport.

A funeral service, officiated by Reverend William Boykin, will be held Thursday, afternoon at 3:30 at The Munden Funeral Home Chapel, 908 Lake Road, Havelock. Burial will be private.

Visitation will be held following the service at First United...

Bettie Lee (Hunter)  Bell

Bettie Lee (Hunter) Bell

Feb 6, 2016

You will be greatly missed but you will never be forgotten!!!!

It is with our deepest sincerity to announce the passing of Mrs. Bettie H. Bell,a former Carteret County commissioner who passed away into the arms of her Lord peacefully this day February 6, 2016 at her home in Mill Creek. She was surrounded by her family...

Robert "Bob" R Zipf

Robert "Bob" R Zipf

Feb 5, 2016

Robert “Bob” Zipf, 83, of Pine Knoll Shores passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at Carteret Health Care.

A visitation will be held 2:00- 4:00 pm Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Munden Funeral Home.

A graveside service in northern New Jersey will follow at a later date.

Bob retired in 1985 after 25...

Dorothy A Bradford

Dorothy A Bradford

Feb 4, 2016

Dorothy Ann Bradford, age 89, of Havelock, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 4, 2016.

Dorothy was born in Reading PA, to Charles and Margaret Flynn.  She received her Nursing degree and worked as an RN in Pottsville, PA until her marriage to Elon Bradford of Hebron, ME, a career marine.   After several relocations...

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