Obituaries

Wanda "Carol" Pittman

Wanda "Carol" Pittman

Sep 19, 2012

Wanda "Carol" Pittman, 66, of Beaufort, died Wednesday September 19, 2012 at her home. The family will conduct a memorial service 5:00 pm Sunday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness (McCabe Rd. Newport) with Elder Mike Tokay officiating. Carol was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness of Morehead City. She was a loving mother, and wife and will...

Doris Jean Buck

Doris Jean Buck

Sep 19, 2012

Doris Jean Buck, 77, of Crab Point, died Wednesday September 19, 2012, at Harborview Health Care Center. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at Crab Point Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. John Shackleford, and Dr. Rev. Steve Castle officiating. Interment to follow service at Gethsemane Memorial Park with Rev. Paul T. Stallsworth officiating. She is survived...

Kay (Slaughter)  Hewitt

Kay (Slaughter) Hewitt

Sep 19, 2012

Kay Slaughter Hewitt, 74, of Newport, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at her home. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Gurganus officiating. Interment to follow at Amariah Garner Cemetery. Kay "Ladybug" Hewitt was known for her civic involvement and leadership in Carteret County and was active in Garden and...

Joann Lee Batchelor

Joann Lee Batchelor

Sep 18, 2012

Joann Lee Batchelor, 72, of Newport, died Tuesday September 18, 2012 at Carteret General Hospital. No services are planned at this time. She is survived by her husband Charles Batchelor of the home :three  daughters Lisa Meade of New Bern, NC, Toni Adams of Prattville, AL, and Carmen Dillport of Paragould, AR: seven grandchildren: and two great grandchildren. In lieu...

Harold  Stevens Guthrie

Harold Stevens Guthrie

Sep 18, 2012

Harold Stevens Guthrie, 70, of Harkers Island, died Tuesday September 18, 2012 at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Friday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel. A private interment will be at a later time. He is survived by three sons Steven Shannon Guthrie and wife Suzanne of Beaufort, Ricky Kevin Guthrie of Gloucester, and Gene...

Alice Beers

Alice Beers

Sep 16, 2012

Alice Beers, 82, of Newport, died Sunday, September 16, 2012. She was a beloved wife, aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great aunt, and sister and will be dearly missed. No service will be held. Interment will be held in Pennsylvania. She is survived by her sister, and many nieces and nephews.

Rosa "Rose" Lee Allison Ambrose

Rosa "Rose" Lee Allison Ambrose

Sep 16, 2012

Rosa "Rose" Lee Allison Ambrose, 78, of Newport, died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Carteret General Hospital. A Graveside Service will be held 11:00 am Thursday with Rev. Ken Bartholomew officiating at Amariah Garner Cemetery. Mrs. Ambrose was a member of Community Baptist Church in Newport, and was a former waitress at the Newport Diner. She is survived by her...

Kenneth  "Pete" Edward Pedersen

Kenneth "Pete" Edward Pedersen

Sep 14, 2012

Kenneth Edward "Pete" Pedersen of Newport passed away on Friday, September 14, 2012 at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. Pete, a native of Montana, was 77 years old. He is survived by his wife Betty Pedersen of fifty-five years, three children; Kenneth Pedersen Jr. and wife Sheila of Morehead City, Terre Willis and husband Rodney of Newport, and...

Roger Dale Applewhite

Roger Dale Applewhite

Sep 13, 2012

Roger Dale Applewhite, Jr., 39, of Newport, died Thursday September 13, 2012, at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Monday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Shirley Rogers. Roger was a valued employee of Captain's Table. He is survived by his parents Kathy and Hank of Newport: half brother Steve Stephens of Texas: Uncle...

Ronald T. Davis

Ronald T. Davis

Sep 13, 2012

Ronald T. Davis, 79, of Harkers Island, died Thursday September 13, 2012, at his home. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in Harkers Island, with the Bishop Kevin Nelson officiating. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery. Ronald was in the last graduating class of 1951 at Harkers Island...

Joan Yvette Johnson

Joan Yvette Johnson

Sep 11, 2012

Joan Yvette Johnson, 85, of Morehead City, North Carolina, died peacefully at Carteret General Hospital on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Born December 16, 1926 in Greenville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Bertis McKay Johnson and Sara Ellen Pickette Johnson. Joan Yvette attended Greenville High School, East Carolina College and James Sprunt Institute. After growing up...

Roberta  Jean  (Smith)  Ogden

Roberta Jean (Smith) Ogden

Sep 10, 2012

Roberta Jean Ogden, 63, of Newport, and formerly of Pennsauken, NJ, died Monday September 10, 2012, at Duke University. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Friday at All Saints Anglican Church with Rev. John Grayson followed by a 2:00 service at the Moose Lodge in Newport. Roberta was a member of the Red Hat Society, the women's Auxillary...

Milton "Gene" Eugene Hurdle

Milton "Gene" Eugene Hurdle

Sep 9, 2012

Milton "Gene" Eugene Hurdle, 82, of Emerald Isle, died Sunday September 9, 2012 at his home. A Celebration of life ceremony will be held by the family 7:00pm Tuesday at Emerald Isle Baptist Church with Rev. Freddie Braswell officiating. Gene served in the US Air Force during WWII. Gene worked with various newspapers throughout the state. He began his career...

Michael Tripp Lee

Michael Tripp Lee

Sep 7, 2012

Michael Tripp Lee, 44, of Morehead City, died Friday September 7, 2012, at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held by the family 6:30pm Tuesday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church with the Reverend  John Pollock officiating. He grew up in New Bern and graduated from New Bern High School. Michael was a master carpenter and formerly employed by...

Daniel Wallace Hamilton Jr.

Daniel Wallace Hamilton Jr.

Sep 7, 2012

Daniel Wallace Hamilton Jr., 79, also known as D.W. went to heaven on September 7, 2012 with his family by his side, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Morehead City, NC on May 16, 1933. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1952. He attended Hardbarger College. He worked along side his mother as a postal...

Roy Hilton Willis

Roy Hilton Willis

Sep 6, 2012

Roy Hilton Willis, 79, of  Stacy  passed away September 6 on the Davis Impoundment after a day of decoy carving at the Guild with friends.  He was one of the original members of the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild and instrumental in the vision of the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center.  He attended Stacy Free Will Baptist Church....

Margaret Lane (Guthrie)  Garner

Margaret Lane (Guthrie) Garner

Sep 5, 2012

Margaret Lane Garner, 77, of Harkers Island, died Wednesday September 5, 2012, at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday at Harkers Island Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Anthony Nelson and Rev. Manley Rose officiating. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery. Margaret was a loving and caring mother, a virtous woman, and she loved...

Evalou Louise (Hardin)  Cash

Evalou Louise (Hardin) Cash

Sep 5, 2012

Evalou Cash, 84, of Beaufort, died Wednesday September 5, 2012, at Vidant Health Care. A graveside service will be held in Little Rock Arkansas. She is survived by two daughters Ruby Dodson of McRay, AR, and Carol Traxler of Beaufort: several grandchildren: several great grandchildren: and great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Owen T. Cash,...

Raymond Thomas "Ray" Adams

Raymond Thomas "Ray" Adams

Sep 4, 2012

Raymond Thomas "Ray" Adams, 56, of Emerald Isle, died September 4, 2012. A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Carteret Memorial Gardens with Rev. David Wade officiating. Ray owned and operated Precise Electric. He is survived by his parents, Tom and Jean Adams of Beaufort: girlfriend, Debbie Blondin of Broad Creek: and canine companion, Carlos of the...

Edith (Rose)  Guthrie

Edith (Rose) Guthrie

Sep 3, 2012

Edith Rose Guthrie, 99, of Harkers Island, passed away Monday September 3, 2012, at Taylor Extended Care. A graveside service  will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Vergie Mae Cemetery with Rev. Clint Nelson officiating. She is survived by four sons William A. Guthrie of Harkers Island, Jerry L. Guthrie of Harkers Island, Andrew Guthrie of Harkers Island, and Sherman...

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