Obituaries

Glenda Springle

Glenda Springle

Mar 22, 2015

Glenda Gooding Springle, 77, of Beaufort, passed away, Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Carteret General Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard C. Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens.

Glenda was a member of First Free Will...

James Otis Guthrie, Sr

James Otis Guthrie, Sr

Mar 21, 2015

James Ottis Guthrie, Sr., 71, of Salter Path, North Carolina, passed away Saturday at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 P.M. Tuesday March 24, 2015 at Salter Path United Methodist Church with Rev. Clyde Chezem officiating. Burial will follow at Gales Creek Cemetery in Newport, North Carolina.

James is survived...

Franklin Lester Ward

Franklin Lester Ward

Mar 18, 2015

Franklin Lester Ward, 72, of Newport, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Carteret General Hospital.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, March 21 at Newport Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Carroll officiating.

He is survived by his wife Charlyne G. Ward of the home; two sons Robert "Danny" Ward of Newport, and...

Margaret (Simpson)  Freeman-Smith

Margaret (Simpson) Freeman-Smith

Mar 17, 2015

Margaret Simpson Freeman-Smith, 84, of Morehead City, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation.

The family will conduct a memorial service 12:00 pm Saturday, March 21, 2015 at First United Methodist Church in Morehead City. A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Margaret Freeman-Smith born July 16, 1930...

Cheyanne (Chapman)  Gray

Cheyanne (Chapman) Gray

Mar 16, 2015

Cheyanne Chapman Gray, 57, of Newport, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Carteret General Hospital.

A private service will be held at a later date.

She is survived by her husband, Donald L. Gray of the home; five sons, Donnie Chapman of Kentucky, James Rader of Richlands, Phillip...

Larry D Anderson

Larry D Anderson

Mar 14, 2015

Larry D. Anderson, 61, of Greenville, SC died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Manley B. Rose, Jr. officiating.

Larry is survived by his wife Monie Anderson of the home; a son Larry Anderson...

Michael Lowery

Michael Lowery

Mar 12, 2015

Michael Lowery, 54, of Raleigh, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at his home surrounded by family.

The family will hold a celebration of life at a later date.

Michael was generous, kind and brought joy to many lives. He loved and lived each day to the fullest like there was no tomorrow. He enjoyed family,...

Betty Gray (Herring)  Hodges

Betty Gray (Herring) Hodges

Mar 12, 2015

Betty Herring Hodges, 97, passed away on March 12th at 12:30 pm after a lengthy period of declining health.

She was born in Goldsboro on October 1, 1917, the daughter of Joshua Respess and Maude Smith Herring. At the age of nine, she moved with her family to Beaufort, NC and upon graduation from Beaufort High School...

Verne Monroe Thompson

Verne Monroe Thompson

Mar 12, 2015

Verne Monroe Thompson, 73, died March 12, 2015, at his home near Morehead City.

Verne’s wishes were to be cremated and to have a gathering for his family and friends. The Memorial service will be at 11:00 am on March 21st at Munden Funeral Home, Morehead City. Interment of his ashes will be in the Ward family...

Jewell "Joe" David Dees, Sr.

Jewell "Joe" David Dees, Sr.

Mar 12, 2015

Jewell "Joe" David Dees, Sr., 97, of Havelock, passed peacefully Thursday, March 12, 2015 at his home.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Monday at First Baptist Church of Havelock with Dr. Don Hadley officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.

Joe was a member of First Baptist Church of Havelock, including...

Cornelia "Connie" Anne (Knowles)  Romeis

Cornelia "Connie" Anne (Knowles) Romeis

Mar 10, 2015

Cornelia "Connie" Anne Romeis, 78, of Newport formerly of Rockford, IL died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at her home with family.

The family will hold services at a later date.

Connie is survived by her husband Paul J. Romeis of the home; two daughters Jennifer Manock and husband Dr. Stephen of Newport, TN, and Laura...

Marianne (Sheller)  Birkhead

Marianne (Sheller) Birkhead

Mar 9, 2015

Marianne Sheller Birkhead, 83, of Newport NC, formerly of Mequon, WI, passed away on March 9, 2015 with her loved ones by her side.

She was born on August 21, 1931 at Women's Hospital Phila.,PA She joins her parents, Henry and Anne Sheller, her loving husband of 52 years Henry Clay Birkhead and beloved daughter Jill Birkhead...

Dennis Ray Woolard, Sr.

Dennis Ray Woolard, Sr.

Mar 8, 2015

Dennis Ray Woolard, Sr., 59 , of Morehead City, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at his home.

The family conducted a memorial service at 6:00 pm Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at First Free Will Baptist Church in Morehead City.

Dennis was a very charismatic person and was well known as being the life of the...

David Levi Salter

David Levi Salter

Mar 7, 2015

David Levi Salter, 67, of Bettie , died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at his home.

A Celebration of His Life will be held 5:00 -7:00 pm Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at his home, 311 Old River Rd in Bettie.

David Levi Salter was born the son of a farmer. He carried on that tradition spending...

Jewel Orton Nelson

Jewel Orton Nelson

Mar 7, 2015

Jewel Orton Nelson, 85, of Emerald Isle, died peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

The service will be Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Munden Funeral Home and Crematory in Morehead City. Visitation will follow the service.

She moved to Emerald Isle from Goldsboro in 1985 where she...

Mary Champion (Williams)  Currin

Mary Champion (Williams) Currin

Mar 6, 2015

Mary Champion Currin, 79, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully Friday, March 6, 2015 at Carteret General Hospital surrounded by family.

A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Manley B. Rose, Jr. officiating.

Mary was an Amateur Golf Champion, and a member of...

Walter "Fred" Frederick Schnibben

Walter "Fred" Frederick Schnibben

Mar 5, 2015

Walter "Fred" Schnibben, 68, of Morehead City, died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center.

No services planned at this time.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. of Morehead City

Gene "Dave" David Namkoong

Gene "Dave" David Namkoong

Mar 4, 2015

Gene David Namkoong, 55, of Emerald Isle, NC passed away on March 4, 2015 at Crystal Coast Hospice House from complications of diabetes.

He had lived in E. I. for the past ten years, and worked for Lowe's, Inc. He was born Dec. 5, 1959, and was the son of Carol R. Namkoong and the late Gene...

Daryl (Oglesby)  Poulk

Daryl (Oglesby) Poulk

Mar 3, 2015

Mrs. Daryl Oglesby Poulk, age 63, passed away on Tuesday evening at home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Sunday afternoon at 1st United Methodist Church in Morehead City. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Poulk was born September 21, 1951 in Pitt County to the late David E. Oglesby Jr. and...