Obituaries

Elizabeth Marie (Grady) Bryan
May 5, 2014
Marie Grady Bryan, 81, of Newport, died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday at Canady Cemetery with Rev. Jack Mumford officiating. She is survived by a daughter Ruby Inez Baughman of Wrightsville Beach; three sons Royal Baker Bryan, Jr., of Newport, Clay Bryan of Wilmington, Robert Eric Bryan...

Leonard "Leni" Bernier
May 5, 2014
Leni Bernier, 72, of Stella, died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. No services to be held. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Bernier of the home; one daughter Lynn Bernier of Danielson, CT; and one grandson Jonathan Schings of Danielson, CT. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to a charity of one's choice....

Lauren Nichole (Oglesby) Kraszeski
May 4, 2014
Lauren Oglesby Kraszeski, 33, of Morehead City, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at her home. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Thursday at First Baptist Church in Morehead City with Rev. Nate Leonard officiating. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Christopher Kraszeski of the home: a daughter Madisyn Lynne Peden of the...
Dallas Daniel Guthrie
May 3, 2014
Dallas Daniel Guthrie, 71, of Harkers Island, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday at Vergie Mae Cemetery with Rev. Brad Williams and Joel Hancock officiating. Dallas is survived by his wife Barbara Guthrie of Harkers Island; step daughter Laura Frisbee and husband Bobby of Straits; step son Michael...
Arthur "A.B." Benjamin Wheless
May 2, 2014
Arthur Benjamin "A.B." Wheless, 93, of Sea Level, died Friday, May 2, 2014 at Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Friday at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home in Florence,SC. A.B. was born in Timmonsville, SC to the late Arthur B. and Marie Wheless, on March 16, 1921. He worked in steel construction and design, and...
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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