Obituaries

Irene (Murphy)  O'Neal

Irene (Murphy) O'Neal

Jan 8, 2013

Irene (Murphy) O’Neal, 55, of Newport, received her glorified body, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, and is now walking the streets of gold with her Lord. She was a member of Community Baptist Church where she spent many years as treasurer and assistant Sunday school teacher.  She loved her family and friends, and was always willing to help others. A funeral...

Aristide Angeli

Aristide Angeli

Jan 8, 2013

Aristide Angeli, 97, of Morehead City died Tuesday January 8, 2013, at Harborview Health Care Center. The family will hold a service in New York and burial will take place at West Point.

Lillian Claire (Johnson)  Lindgren

Lillian Claire (Johnson) Lindgren

Jan 7, 2013

Lillian Lindgren, 87, of Morehead City and formerly of Pine Knoll Shores, died Monday January 7, 2013, at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held 11:00 Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tim Havlicek officiating. Visitation will follow the service at the church. Lillian the wife of the late Cyrus G. Lindgren, was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA...

Jack Musgrave Weatherford

Jack Musgrave Weatherford

Jan 5, 2013

Jack Musgrave Weatherford, 52, of Morehead City, North Carolina died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at  UNC Cancer Hospital of Lung Cancer. Jack was born October 20, 1960 in La Grange, IL. He graduated from Lyons Township High School and served in the United States Coast Guard, retiring in 1996 as a Chief Warrant Officer 2. He worked at Outer Banks...

Reuben Ray Lilly, Sr.

Reuben Ray Lilly, Sr.

Jan 5, 2013

Reuben R. Lilly, Sr. Passed peaceful into the arms of our Lord in Heaven Saturday morning. He was a retired Longshoreman from the NC State Port, and a commercial fisherman. His passion in life was serving his Lord through his membership at Reece's Chapel Baptist Church. His vivacious and loving spirit will be missed by his family and community. A...

Larry C. Whitlow

Larry C. Whitlow

Jan 5, 2013

Larry Carl Whitlow, 69, of Atlantic Beach, NC, formerly of Greenville, NC, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Harborview of Morehead City.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Lillian Jasper Whitlow and father, William Carl Whitlow. Mr. Whitlow served in the Naval Reserves and the Army .  He was president and owner of Larry’s Carpetland in Greenville,...

Anna Louise (Santopadre)  Humes

Anna Louise (Santopadre) Humes

Jan 5, 2013

Uplifted into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on January 5th, 2013, Anna Louise Santopadre Humes, 78, of Newport, joined her parents, Rosa Colardo Santopadre and Aduino Palermo Santopadre, brother, Henry Santopadre, and children, Raymond and Peggy Lee Humes waiting in the Kingdom of Heaven. A memorial service will be held 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2013 in...

Mary Louise (Lowrimore)  Mason

Mary Louise (Lowrimore) Mason

Jan 3, 2013

Mary Louise Mason, 79, of Davis, died Thursday January 3, 2013, at Taylor Extended Care. A funeral service will be held 2:00 Monday at Davis Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Mercer, Rev. Manley Rose, and Rev. Merle Hunt officiating. Interment will follow at Murphy's Cemetery. Ms. Mary was a mother figure to all who met and knew her....

Ann "Randy" Randolph (Coleman)  Taylor

Ann "Randy" Randolph (Coleman) Taylor

Jan 2, 2013

Ann Randolph Coleman Taylor (Randy), 69, of Morehead City, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital. A remembrance for family and friends will be held by the family at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 12th at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, 1 Roosevelt Blvd, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512. She was the former owner and...

Leo Howell Salter

Leo Howell Salter

Jan 2, 2013

LEO HOWELL SALTER passed from this life January 2, 2013 at Taylor's Extended Care Facility, Sea Level. A memorial service will be held 3:00 Sunday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Mercer officiating. He was retired from Naval Air Rework Facility, Cherry Point and had previously taught business education courses and was FBLA advisor at Smyrna High School...

Robert E. Lee Jr.

Robert E. Lee Jr.

Jan 2, 2013

Robert E. Lee,Jr., 69, of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday January 2, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Dr.John Pollock officiating. Interment will be 2:00 at Greenleaf Memorial Park in New Bern. Robert attended St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. He spent four years in the US...

Johnnie  Gordon  Simpson

Johnnie Gordon Simpson

Jan 1, 2013

Johnnie Gordon Simpson, 74, of Beaufort, passed away Tuesday January 1, 2013 with his family by his side. A memorial service will be held 1:00 Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel. Commital will follow at Oceanview Cemetery. He was born in Beaufort, NC lived on Lennoxville Rd. all his life. He was employed at Beaufort Fisheries for 44 years, starting...

Thomas "T.J." Edward Robertson Jr.

Thomas "T.J." Edward Robertson Jr.

Jan 1, 2013

Thomas Edward Robertson, Jr., 36, of Newport, died Tuesday January 1, 2013, at his sister's home. A memorial service will be held 2:00 Saturday at Community Baptist Church of Newport with Rev. Ken Bartholomew officiating. T.J. attended Community Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents Tom and Nancy Robertson of Newport: sister Sherri Robertson of Newport: brother Michael Robertson...

Daphne Morton Temple

Daphne Morton Temple

Dec 30, 2012

Mrs. Daphne Morton Temple, 92, of Temples Point, NC, a very loving generous Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother died December 30, 2012. A Graveside Service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at the Temple Family Cemetery at Temples Point Road. Mrs. Temple was born December 3, 1920 in Swansboro to the late Andrew J. Morton and Georgia Canady Morton. She was...

Odessa Williams Edwards

Odessa Williams Edwards

Dec 29, 2012

Odessa Williams Edwards, 91, of Beaufort, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Harborview Health Care Center. A Graveside Service was held 2:00 pm Monday, December 31st at Gethsemane Memorial Park officiated by family friend, Joel Hancock. Mrs. Edwards was born in Robbins, N.C. in 1921. She met her husband of 51 years, J.B. "Jim" Edwards while working at Holliday Hall...

Jennie Allison Epperly

Jennie Allison Epperly

Dec 29, 2012

Jennie Allison Epperly, 81, of Beaufort, NC passed away peacefully at Taylor Extended Care in Sea Level, NC early Saturday, December 29, 2012. Jennie was born in Roanoke, VA to the late James Wesley Allison and Nona Belle Gillespie on February 12, 1931. She was a stay at home mother, raising three children in St. Albans, WV. She returned to...

Essie Inez (Lewis)  Taylor

Essie Inez (Lewis) Taylor

Dec 26, 2012

Essie "ET" Lewis Taylor, 84, of Broad Creek, died Wednesday December 26, 2012, at her home. A graveside service will be 3:00 Friday at Broad Creek Community Cemetery with Rev. Manley Rose  officiating. Ms. Essie retired from Blue Bell Shirt Factory in Morehead City after 25 years of service and went to work for Civil Service at Cherry Point and...

Betty Margaret (Uhlinger)  Tonissen

Betty Margaret (Uhlinger) Tonissen

Dec 26, 2012

Betty Margaret Tonissen, 86, of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday December 26, 2012, at Harborview Health Center. The family will hold a memorial service 3:00 pm Wednesday at Bridgeway Nazarene Church with Rev. Porter Graves officiating. Betty was born and grew up as a missionary's kid in Irumu, Belgium Congo, which is now Democratic Republic of Congo. In 1939 she...

Manley Eubanks Lawrence, Jr.

Manley Eubanks Lawrence, Jr.

Dec 26, 2012

Manley Eubanks Lawrence, Jr., 68, of Beaufort, passed away Wednesday December 26, 2012, at his home with family. A memorial service will be held 3:00 Saturday at Otway Christian Church with Rev. Jack Mumford officiating. Mr. Lawrence was a member of Otway Christian Church. He is survived by his wife Irvina Lawrence of the home: a daughter Lisa Lawrence Redgrave...

Ester  "Louise" (Russell)  Guthrie

Ester "Louise" (Russell) Guthrie

Dec 26, 2012

Louise Russell Guthrie, 94, passed away Wednesday December 26, 2012 at Carolina House in Morehead City. Her funeral service will be 11:00 am Saturday at White Oak Church of God with Rev. Dr. Charles E. Russell and Rev. HC Hardesty officiating. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery. She was born March 06, 1918 to Pirham and Drusilla Russell of Bogue,...