Obituaries

Richard Guthrie "Buddy" Willis, Sr.

Richard Guthrie "Buddy" Willis, Sr.

Aug 24, 2014

Richard Guthrie ("Buddy") Willis, Sr., 88, of Morehead City, NC went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Sunday, August 24, 2014. A graveside service with masonic rites will be held 12:00 noon on Wednesday at Bayview Cemetery with Dr. Mance Cason officiating. Buddy served his country as an aviation medic in the Navy during WWII and later...

Renee (Bjorklund)  Fetzer

Renee (Bjorklund) Fetzer

Aug 24, 2014

Renee Bjorklund Fetzer, 86 of Newport, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 after an extended illness. Her memorial service will be held at 6pm, Sunday, August 31, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, NC.  Family will receive visitors from 5-6pm. She was born August 28, 1927 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  She graduated from the University of Minnesota and Macalester College...

Claire Dean (Moore)  Turnage

Claire Dean (Moore) Turnage

Aug 23, 2014

Claire Dean Turnage, 73, of Newport, went home to be with her Lord, on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at Community Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Bartholomew officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. She was a longtime member of Church of God of Newport and attended Community...

Paul Garvin Kirkland, Sr.

Paul Garvin Kirkland, Sr.

Aug 20, 2014

Paul G. Kirkland, Sr., 90, of Gloucester, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Harborview Health Care Center. The family will have a memorial service 11:00 am Friday at Free Grace Wesleyan Church with Rev. Clinton Nelson officiating. Paul served his country in the USMC and was a WWII and Korea veteran. He retired from MCAS Cherry Point. He is survived...

Avon Hancock

Avon Hancock

Aug 20, 2014

Avon Hancock, 92, of Otway,  died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. Private services at a later date. He is survived by a daughter Sarah, son Lester, and grandson Matthew all of New Jersey; several nieces and nephews; cousins; and other family members. He is preceded in death by his parents Harvey and Lillie Hancock, wife Rebecca...

Verna Lorraine (Hatsell)  Temple

Verna Lorraine (Hatsell) Temple

Aug 19, 2014

Lorraine H. Temple, 93, of Beaufort, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Crystal Bluffs. A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Friday at Cedar Grove Cemetery Newport, NC with Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. She is survived by a daughter Linda Simpson of Beaufort, NC; two sons Gerald Temple of Winston Salem, NC, and Michael Temple of Beaufort, NC; a...

Nita (Gardner)  Hedreen

Nita (Gardner) Hedreen

Aug 18, 2014

Nita Gardner Hedreen, 61, of Emerald Isle, died Monday, August 18, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. The family will conduct a memorial service 2:00 pm Thursday at Chapel by the Sea with Rev. Clay Olsen officiating. Nita honorably served in the US Air Force from 1973-1977. She graduated from ECU in 1980 with a nursing degree, and worked...

Jackie Holland Willis, Sr.

Jackie Holland Willis, Sr.

Aug 17, 2014

Jackie H. Willis, Sr., 75, of Harkers Island, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Carolina East Medical Center. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Vergie Mae Cemetery with Bishop Kevin Nelson officiating. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Melvina Willis of the home; daughter, Renae Mason and husband Preston of Otway; son, Jackie...

Kendall Thomas Walbert

Kendall Thomas Walbert

Aug 16, 2014

Kendall Walbert, 23, of Morehead City, passed away, Saturday, August 16, 2014. A visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday at Munden Funeral Home. He is survived by his mother, Tanya Rosenquist; father, Thomas Walbert; a brother, Jacob Walbert; and girlfriend Ashley Collins. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to https://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/rwg5/in-memory-of-kendall-walbert Online condolnces may be made to...

Dottie Herndon

Dottie Herndon

Aug 16, 2014

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Sarah (Mason)  Brown

Sarah (Mason) Brown

Aug 16, 2014

Sarah Brown, 70, of Stacy, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday at Stacy Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest Laxton and Rev. Ed Renfrow officiating. Interment will follow at Stacy Community Cemetery. She was a member of Stacy Free Will Baptist Church and the Eastern Star # 128...

Alton Ray  Rouse

Alton Ray Rouse

Aug 15, 2014

Alton Ray Rouse, 64, of Newport, died Friday, August 15, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Langley officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park with military honors. Alton started working in the family business after serving in the US Air Force...

Dorothy Gwendolyn  (Styron)  Gaskill

Dorothy Gwendolyn (Styron) Gaskill

Aug 14, 2014

Dorothy Gwendolyn Styron Gaskill, 86, of Beaufort, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at  Carteret General Hospital. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at Cedar Island United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. She was born in Cedar Island to the late Melvin Styron and Dorothy Goodwin Styron. Mrs....

Donald Patrick Hall

Donald Patrick Hall

Aug 12, 2014

Donald Patrick Hall, 50, of Newport, NC, died Tuesday, August 12, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Friday at Amariah Garner Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Paula Hall of Latrobe, PA; three daughters, Christina Hall of Beaufort, Mary LeBlanc and husband Joseph LeBlanc of Latrobe, PA, Brittany Lynn Hall of...

John Allen Deskins

John Allen Deskins

Aug 11, 2014

John Allen Deskins, 73, of Emerald Isle,NC passed away, Monday, August 11, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. The family will conduct a memorial service at 11:00 am Friday at Swansboro United Methodist Church, where John was a member. Dr. Ed Gunter will officiate the service. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Barbara Turman Deskins...

Lynn Tew

Lynn Tew

Aug 11, 2014

Lynn Tew, 64, of Morehead City, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. He was a volunteer with the Bunn Fire Department for over 30 years and was instrumental in getting EMS started in Bunn. He was the head trustee for Bunn United Methodist Church for many years, a carpenter and electrical contractor, and as a hobby...

Lawrence Conaway  Brown, Jr.

Lawrence Conaway Brown, Jr.

Aug 10, 2014

Lawrence Conaway Brown, Jr. 87, of Morehead City, died peacefully August 10, 2014. A service remembering a remarkable life and celebrating his new heavenly home of which he was certain and anticipated with a great faith, will be held 11:00 am Thursday August 14, 2014 at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City with Rev. Joe Motley officiating and Rev. Clyde...

Barbara Lynn (Hellyer)  Abshear

Barbara Lynn (Hellyer) Abshear

Aug 10, 2014

Barbara Abshear, 69, of Newport, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. The family will conduct a memorial service 2:00 pm Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Cape Carteret Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Dave Abshear of the home; daughter, Tirzah Sarro and husband Anthony of Winston-Salem; son, Michael Abshear and wife Peggy of...

Henry Casper Harbiston, Jr.

Henry Casper Harbiston, Jr.

Aug 10, 2014

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Clark George

Clark George

Aug 9, 2014

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.