Obituaries

James Alan Rose

James Alan Rose

Apr 5, 2013

James A. Rose, 78, of Harkers Island, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by family. A funeral will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday at the Core Sound  Water Fowl Museum with Rev. Ricky Rose officiating. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery. James was a lead guitar player and a lover of music his whole life....

Stephen Horvat

Stephen Horvat

Apr 1, 2013

Stephen Horvat, 88, of Morehead City,  died Monday April 1, 2013, at Harborview Health Center. A graveside service will be held 3:00 pm Monday at Gethsemane Memorial Park. He is survived by children stepson Stephen Farlee and wife Brenda of Havelock, NC, a son George Robert Horvat of Baytown, TX, and a daughter Kimberly Matecki and husband Michael of Toms...

Mildred Louise (Knause)  Shewell

Mildred Louise (Knause) Shewell

Mar 30, 2013

Mildred Louise Shewell, 83, of Otway, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital. Mildred was employed as a Deburrer with Pennfield Precision. She was a gifted artist, enjoyed fishing, and was a fan of the  Atlanta Braves. She is survived by five children Christine L. Alm of Florence, AL, Norine S. Moreland of Davis, NC, Catherine M. Shewell...

Sarah (Morris)  Steele

Sarah (Morris) Steele

Mar 29, 2013

Sarah Morris Steele, 84 of Advance NC died Friday March 29th at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, NC. Ms. Steele was born in Winston Salem, NC on November 15th 1928 to Frank Brown Morris and Myrtle Ashworth Morris.  She graduated from Reynolds High School in 1945 and Greensboro Women's College in 1949. Sarah loved playing bridge with the  Forsyth...

Robert "Bob" Ray Register

Robert "Bob" Ray Register

Mar 29, 2013

Robert "Bob" R. Register, 64, of Havelock, died Friday, March 29, 2013, at Carolina East Medical Center. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel. Bob a Vietnam veteran retired from 30 years of Civil Service employment. He also served his country with four years US Navy duty, and twenty years in the NC...

Constance (McGill)  Purdom

Constance (McGill) Purdom

Mar 29, 2013

Constance McGill Purdom, 71, of Morehead City, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital. A private memorial service will be held at her daughter Tracy's home in Otway, NC. She was a loving Navy wife and mother, fully committed to her Navy and Family. She worked as a certified hairstylist for many years. She is survived by her...

Reba (Parsons)  Phibbs

Reba (Parsons) Phibbs

Mar 29, 2013

Reba Parson Phibbs, 87, of Morehead City, died Friday , March 29, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital. Born Reba Elizabeth Parson in Hopewell, Virginia on December 27, 1925 to Leonard and Darah Salter Parson, she grew up in the vicinity of Oriental and Arapahoe, NC. After graduation from Arapahoe High School, Reba became a civil service employee at Cherry Point...

John Gordon Whitehead

John Gordon Whitehead

Mar 27, 2013

John Gordon Whitehead, 94, of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday March 27, 2013 at home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Saturday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Frese officiating. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery. John Gordon Whitehead was born on August 26, 1918 in Bachleor, NC to Carl Thomas and Charlotte...

Catherine "Ms. Kitty" (Hunley)  Willis

Catherine "Ms. Kitty" (Hunley) Willis

Mar 26, 2013

Catherine "Ms. Kitty" Willis, 91, of Morehead City, passed away Tuesday March 26, 2013 at Harborview Health Care Center. A graveside service will be held 4:00 pm Thursday at Bayview Cemetery. She is survived by two sons David Bennie Willis, Jr. and wife Carol of Newport, NC, and Thomas H. Willis and wife Sandy of Morehead City: four grandchildren John...

Lester Earl Goerler

Lester Earl Goerler

Mar 25, 2013

Lester Earl Goerler, 88, of Havelock, died Monday March 25, 2013 at Cherry Point Bay Nursing Facility. A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Thursday March 28, 2013 at Gethsemane Memorial Park with Rev. Jim Daub officiating. He is survived by five sons Jerry Goerler of Havelock, NC, Rick Goerler of Hamilton, OH, Tim Goerler of Pelitier, NC, Steve...

Patricia (Klich)  Martschenko

Patricia (Klich) Martschenko

Mar 23, 2013

Patricia W. Martschenko (nee Klich), of Gloucester, NC, died Saturday the 23rd of March at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC, surrounded by loved ones. Born September 10, 1938, in Chicago, IL, to the late Walter and Wallie Klich, Patricia devoted her life to service in her family, church and community. Having met her husband, Nicolas Martschenko at a Junior...

William  D. "Bill" Talley

William D. "Bill" Talley

Mar 23, 2013

William D “Bill” Talley, 63, died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be held 11:00am Tuesday, at Community Baptist Church in Newport, NC, with the Rev. Ken Bartholomew officiating.  A graveside service will be held 3:00pm Tuesday at Greenwood Cemetery in Greenville, NC. He was a member of the Community Baptist Church and was very active...

Bonnie  (Gaskill)  Riegel

Bonnie (Gaskill) Riegel

Mar 23, 2013

Bonnie Gaskill Riegel, 66, of Raleigh, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Duke University Hospital. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Oscar Davis Cemetery in Davis with Rev. Chuck Perkins officiating. She was a member of Davis Free Will Baptist Church and attended Landmark Free Will Baptist Church in Cary. She retired from Lowe's Home Improvement...

Kimberly Ann (Pulley)  Pender

Kimberly Ann (Pulley) Pender

Mar 22, 2013

Kimberly Ann Pender, 47, of Newport, passed away Friday March 22, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Cook officiating. Kimberly was a loving wife, mother, and friend. She was always willing to help others in whatever capacity was needed. She was a member of...

Charles Edward Morris

Charles Edward Morris

Mar 21, 2013

Charles Edward Morris, 39, of Gloucester, passed away Thursday March 21, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral service will be held 2:00 Sunday at Refuge Fellowship Church with Rev. Manley Rose officiating. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Debra Gillikin of the home: children Devon Willis, Hunter Willis, and Kasie Allison: father...

Ruth Rosalie (Mooney)  Cochran

Ruth Rosalie (Mooney) Cochran

Mar 21, 2013

Ruth Rosalie Mooney Cochran, 98, of Williston, passed away Thursday March 21, 2013 at Heritage Health Care at Taylor Place. Ruth was the daughter of the late Robert Daniel and Gertrude Henderson Mooney. She was preceded in death by her husband Franklin "Bill" Cochran, sisters Gladys Baugh, Loreta Mooney, Edith Henry, Mildred Angell, and Christine Branon, brothers Robert Mooney, Jr.,...

Maney "Tommy" Thomas Salter Jr.,

Maney "Tommy" Thomas Salter Jr.,

Mar 20, 2013

Maney "Tommy" Salter Jr., 65, of Newport, died Wednesday March 20, 2013 at Cherry Point Bay Nursing Facility. The family will hold a memorial service 3:30 Saturday at Broad Creek Church of God Church with Rev. Wesley Holmes officiating. He is survived by two sisters Diane Froehlich of Virginia,  and Vicki Collins and husband Ron of Newport: a brother Louis...

Frances (Morton)  Yeager

Frances (Morton) Yeager

Mar 20, 2013

Frances Morton Yeager, 85, of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday March 20, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital after a brief bout with cancer. She was born June 10, 1927 in Onslow County to the late Roney and Trixie Morton. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Gerald Stephen Castle officiating. Interment...

Doris (Waters)  Hughes

Doris (Waters) Hughes

Mar 19, 2013

Doris Waters Hughes, 96, of Newport, passed away Tuesday March 19, 2013 at Croatan Ridge Nursing Facility. There will be a receiving of friends 5:00-7:00 Saturday at Munden Funeral Home. She is survived by a son Walter Hughes and wife Linda of Newport: daughter Katherine Sturm and husband Harold of Augusta, GA: grandchildren Tammy Pierce of Orlando, FL, Angela Hughes...

Sarah Hufman Hamilton

Sarah Hufman Hamilton

Mar 19, 2013

"Sarah Hufham Hamilton, 90, died on March 19, 2013, at her home in Morehead City. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday April 6, 2013 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Frese officiating. Sarah was born on March 2, 1923 to Walter and Helen Hand Hufham of Morehead. She later attended Montreat Jr. College and graduated...

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