Obituaries

Bonnie Jean (Morton)  Byrd

Bonnie Jean (Morton) Byrd

May 2, 2014

Bonnie J. Morton Byrd, 72, of Newport, died Friday, May 2, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Monday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Lowery, and Rev. John Steen officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Bonnie is survived by two daughters Pat Wallace (Lou) of Newport,...

Delores Ann (Smith)  Easter

Delores Ann (Smith) Easter

May 2, 2014

Beloved wife and sister, Delores Ann Easter, 63, of Morehead City, died Friday, May 2, 2014 at her home with family. Family and friends are invited to pay last respects  6:00-8:00 pm Monday at the home 501 A. Bridges St. Morehead City. She is survived by he husband Francis Easter of Morehead City; and sister Janice Chadwick of Morehead City....

Award "Bruce" Smith, Sr.

Award "Bruce" Smith, Sr.

May 1, 2014

Award "Bruce" Smith, Sr., 94, of Marshallberg, died Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Snug Harbor. A funeral service will be held 12:00 pm Saturday at Marshallberg Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Lee Church officiating. Interment will follow at Through the Woods Cemetery. He is survived by a son Award Bruce Smith, Jr. and wife Carol of Beaufort; and one grandson,...

Claude Tolson  Murdoch, Jr.

Claude Tolson Murdoch, Jr.

Apr 30, 2014

Claude Tolson Murdoch, Jr, was born June 27, 1931 to Mamie Estelle Glancy and Claude Tolson Murdoch in Newport, NC and passed away April 30, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. Graveside services will be Friday May 2, 2014 at 2 at Gethsemane Memorial Park on Highway 24 were he will be laid to rest beside his wife Jessie Ruth Bell...

Rachel Pearl (Morton)  Willis

Rachel Pearl (Morton) Willis

Apr 29, 2014

Rachel Morton Willis, 94, of Morehead City, went to be with the Lord on  Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. Her memorial service will be held at Munden Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 am Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 with Rev. Tom Supplee officiating. Mrs. Willis was born on March 10, 1920 in Maysville, NC to Eudora and Jim...

Mary Laura (Guthrie)  Austin

Mary Laura (Guthrie) Austin

Apr 28, 2014

Mary Laura Guthrie Austin, 79, of Morehead City, passed away, Monday, April 28, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. A celebration of life service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Crystal Coast Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Gene McLendon, and Rev. Joey Austin officiating. Miss Mary was a graduate of Charles S. Wallace High School class...

Helen Virginia (Simpson)  Williams

Helen Virginia (Simpson) Williams

Apr 28, 2014

Helen Simpson Williams, of Newport,  born December 7, 1930, passed away on Monday, April 28. Visitation will begin at noon. Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Riverdale United Methodist Church in New Bern, followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m. officiated by Rev. Rusty Willis.  Grave site services will follow at New Bern Memorial Cemetery. Helen was a long term...

Juanita (Ward)  Cannon

Juanita (Ward) Cannon

Apr 27, 2014

Juanita Ward Cannon, 93, of Newport, passed away, Sunday, April 27, 2014 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday at Soundview Original Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Langley officiating. A private interment will follow. Juanita was a supervisor with Morehead Garment Company for many years. Later she was owner of Juanita's House...

Sharon Schaeffer

Sharon Schaeffer

Apr 26, 2014

Sharon Schaeffer, 69, of Newport, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. A service of remembrance for family and friends will be held 2:00 - 4:00 pm on  Saturday at Munden Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband, Buddy Hefner of the home; daughter, Kristin Schrader of Sylva; son, Eric Schrader of Kinston; three brothers, Forrest...

Betty L. (Sorensen)  Gillikin

Betty L. (Sorensen) Gillikin

Apr 25, 2014

Betty L. Gillikin, 85, of Newport, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Carteret House. No services planned. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. of Morehead City.

Sylvia Jean (Hayes)  Teague

Sylvia Jean (Hayes) Teague

Apr 25, 2014

Sylvia Jean Teague, 74, of Newport, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at her home with family. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Monday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry McGinnis officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Sylvia is survived by two sons Sanford Teague of Havelock, and Bobby Teague and wife Tina of Beaufort;...

Redden  "R.L." Lewis Kelly

Redden "R.L." Lewis Kelly

Apr 23, 2014

Redden "R.L." Lewis Kelly, 79, of Swansboro, passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 23, 2014 doing what he loved best "going to work". A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Daniel Trott officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. "R.L." was the youngest son of James Alfred Kelly and Zella May...

Margery Ann (Lewis)  Rittmaster

Margery Ann (Lewis) Rittmaster

Apr 21, 2014

Margery Ann Rittmaster, 89, of Beaufort, NC, died on April 21, 2014. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She was born to the late William and Mindelle Lewis on March 8, 1925 in Chicago, IL.  After moving to New York City as a teenager, she met her husband, the late Arthur Rittmaster.  They eventually settled in...

Thaniel Green

Thaniel Green

Apr 20, 2014

Thaniel Green, 91, of Newport, passed away April 20, 2014 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. No services will be held for Mr. Green.

Lawrence "Larry" David Clugston

Lawrence "Larry" David Clugston

Apr 18, 2014

Lawrence “Larry” David Clugston passed away peacefully on 18 April, 2014 at home of pancreatic cancer, surrounded by devoted family. Larry was a merchant for over 20 years in the Atlantic Station Shopping Center as the proprietor of the Beach Book Mart in Atlantic Beach. A reformed “yankee,”with a sense of humor, Larry moved to North Carolina in 1978 where...

Martin "Marty" Bryon Bourdeau

Martin "Marty" Bryon Bourdeau

Apr 18, 2014

Martin "Marty" Bryon Bourdeau, 57, of Pine Knoll Shores and formerly of Plattsburg, NY died Friday, April 18, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held 10:00 am Wednesday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Frese officiating. Interment will be held at Coastal Carolina Cemetery with military honors. A memorial service will be held at...

Jo Ann (Hare)  Sadler

Jo Ann (Hare) Sadler

Apr 18, 2014

Jo Ann Sadler, 83, of Beaufort, died Friday, April 18, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. No services planned at this time. She is survived by two daughters Mary Lynn Lindner of Fredricksburg, VA, and Nancy Carol Yaffe of Charlotte, NC: two sons Robert Allen Sadler of  Cary, NC, and Theodore Scott Sadler of Saratoga, CA; eleven grandchildren; and one sister...

Bertha  Joy Gillikin

Bertha Joy Gillikin

Apr 17, 2014

Bertha Joy Gillikin, 54, of Otway, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at her home. A graveside service will be held 10:00 Monday at Daniel B. Gillikin Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Best officiating. Bertha is survived by one sister Carolene Goodwin and husband Charles of Newport; three brothers Kenneth Gillikin and wife Diane of Otway, Donald Gillikin of Otway, and Ronald...

JoAnn (Iannotti)  Kern

JoAnn (Iannotti) Kern

Apr 17, 2014

JoAnn Iannotti Kern passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2014 from ALS, with her loving family by her side. She faced her illness with the grace and dignity that defined her entire life. JoAnn's faith in God and his wisdom, never wavered. She saw beauty and goodness in everyone she met. A funeral mass will be held 11:00 am...

Joseph William Betz

Joseph William Betz

Apr 17, 2014

Joseph William Betz, 61, of Cape Carteret, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held 11:00 Tuesday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sally White officiating. He is survived by his wife Judith Betz of Cape Carteret; a son William "Bill" Betz of Cape Carteret : mother Patricia Osborne of Morehead City;...

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