Obituaries

William "Fred"  Gillikin

William "Fred" Gillikin

Sep 1, 2011

William "Fred" Gillikin, 75, of Harkers Island, NC, died Thursday, September 1, 2011, at his residence. Services will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at the Grace Holiness Church with Rev. Curtis Going officiating. Interment will follow at Red Hill Cemetery on Harkers Island. Mr. Gillikin served in the U. S. Army from 1959 to 1961. He worked for 45 years...

Walter L. Mace, Jr.

Walter L. Mace, Jr.

Sep 1, 2011

Walter L. Mace, Jr., 68, of Swansboro, NC died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital. A Funeral Mass will be held 2:00 pm Monday at Munden Funeral Home with Wojciech Chudziak presiding. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Mr. Mace is survived by his wife, Betty M. Mace of Swansboro, NC; daughters, Lisa Holton, Laurie Bligh,...

Lela Bell Holland Rose

Lela Bell Holland Rose

Aug 31, 2011

LELA BELL HOLLAND ROSE BORN: 6-10-1923 Deceased:  08-31-2011 Husband deceased: Ray Rose Lela went to be with her Lord after a stroke at Blowing Rock Hospital Extended Care, Blowing Rock, NC on August 31, 2011. Lela is survived by many nieces and nephews. She loved each one of you and appreciated everything you did for her.  She enjoyed her activates...

Lisa Cappo Smith

Lisa Cappo Smith

Aug 30, 2011

Lisa Cappo Smith, 47, of Newport, NC, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at her residence. Services will be held 11:00 am Saturday at the Salter Path United Methodist Church with Rev. David Bratton and Rev. Dennis Evans officiating. Interment will follow at the Riggs Family Cemetery in Fort Barnwell. Lisa was previously employed in the Downtown Morehead City Post...

Maurice "Moe" Renaud, Sr.

Maurice "Moe" Renaud, Sr.

Aug 28, 2011

Maurice "Moe" Renaud, Sr., 83, of Morehead City, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Renaud was a member of Glad Tidings Church, was employed with General Electric Company in Fitchburg, Massachusetts until moving to Carteret County where he was employed with civil service at Cherry Point until retirement. He served in the United...

David William Wells

David William Wells

Aug 27, 2011

David William Wells, 72, of Harkers Island and Otway, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Pitt Memorial Hospital. He was born March 17, 1939 to the late George and Essie Wells. Mr. Wells retired from J.A. Laport Inc., in Arlington, VA, working for over 40 years as a dredge boat captain and later as the Superintendent for the company. He...

Mary Ellen (Ward)  Harden

Mary Ellen (Ward) Harden

Aug 26, 2011

Mary Ellen Ward Harden,79, of Morehead City, died Friday, August 26, 2011 after a long illness. Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon Thursday at Macedonia Christian Church, Hwy 17 South, Williamston, NC.Interment will follow at Martin Memorial Gardens in Everetts, NC. Mrs. Harden was born in 1932 in Williamston to Simon James Ward and Minnie Perry Ward. She graduated...

Elizabeth Sue  (Dixon)  Simpson

Elizabeth Sue (Dixon) Simpson

Aug 26, 2011

Elizabeth Sue Simpson, 70, of Beaufort, passed away peacefully Friday, August 26, 2011 at her home with her family at her side. She was born February 18, 1941 to the late Willie F. and Mabel Lewis Dixon. Sue leaves behind a legacy of caring for others. She was known for her cooking skills and was a cook at Beaufort Fisheries...

Leona Ward (Parker)  Russell

Leona Ward (Parker) Russell

Aug 25, 2011

Leona Russell, 82, of Bogue, NC died Thursday, August 25, 2011 at her residence. Services will be held 6:00 pm Thursday at the White Oak Church of God with Rev. Richard Franklin and Rev. DeWayne Dickerson officiating. Mrs. Russell was a charter member of the White Oak Church of God. She is survived by her husband, P. M. Russell of...

L. Gordon Hardesty

L. Gordon Hardesty

Aug 25, 2011

L. Gordon Hardesty, 102, of Beaufort, NC died Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital. Services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Beaufort with Rev. Michael Fields officiating. Interment will follow at Oceanview Cemetery. Mr. Hardesty was the owner and operator of Hardesty Motors and served Carteret County in many ways over the...

Andrew "Andy" Salak

Andrew "Andy" Salak

Aug 24, 2011

Andrew "Andy" Salak, 76, of Williston, NC died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at his residence. A memorial service will be held 4:00 pm Wednesday, August 31st at the Williston United Methodist Church with Rev. Doug Stewart, Rev. Bud Morton, and the Rev. Dr. Mike Eubanks officiating. Mr. Salak is survived by his wife, Phyllis Salak of Williston; children, Ty Saunders...

Grady  Marshall Gregory

Grady Marshall Gregory

Aug 24, 2011

Grady Marshall Gregory, 70, of Ocean, NC, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at his residence. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Friday at Cape Carteret Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Clubb officiating. Mr. Gregory was in the fire service for 42 years in which he served the last 13 years as the Deputy Fire Marshall for the town...

Jerry Chase

Jerry Chase

Aug 23, 2011

Jerry Chase, 77, of Newport, NC died Tuesday, August 23, 2011, after living an honorable life of duty to his family and his country. A Funeral Mass will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Munden Funeral Home with Father Greg Spencer presiding. Jerry enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 as a PFC.  He served in...

Elaine M. Forberg

Elaine M. Forberg

Aug 23, 2011

Elaine M. Forberg, 75, of Newport and Hubert, NC and Park Forest, IL, died Tuesday, August, 23, 2011 at Croatan Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Forberg was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, NC. She was a retired registered nurse and member of the Park Forest Nurses Club. Mrs....

Joseph Davis

Joseph Davis

Aug 23, 2011

Joseph Dees Davis, 83, of Leland, NC, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center after suffering internal bleeding due to a fall at home. Services will be held 2:00 pm Thursday at the Sea Level Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Nelson Bay Cemetery. Joe was born Dec. 22, 1927, in Many, LA. He spent...

Sarah Louise Willis

Sarah Louise Willis

Aug 21, 2011

Sarah Louise Willis, 65, of Newport, NC, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Mission Hospital in Ashville, NC. Private services will be held at a later date. Ms. Willis was employed by El’s Drive-In for 42 years. She is survived by her husband, Gary Bell of Newport, NC; sons, Jason Willis and wife Felicia of the home and Gary Bell,...

David "Dave" McNicol Williams

David "Dave" McNicol Williams

Aug 21, 2011

David "Dave" McNicol Williams, 58, of Straits, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service to be announced at a later date. Mr. Williams graduated West Carteret High School in 1971, St. Andrews College in 1975, and was one of the first Aquarists at Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium after college. He enjoyed all aspects of the...

Jack Franklin Gibson

Jack Franklin Gibson

Aug 18, 2011

Jack Franklin Gibson Sr., 84, of Morehead City, beloved father, grandfather and friend to many, died Thursday August 18, 2011 at his residence with his devoted dog Maggie by his side. His family enjoyed spending time with him days prior to his death. His memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:00 at Shepherd of the Sea...

Becky (Tedder)  Bowling

Becky (Tedder) Bowling

Aug 18, 2011

Becky Tedder Bowling, 73, of Swansboro, passed away at her home on Thursday, August 18, 2011. She was born August 14, 1938 in Rock Ridge, NC, in Wilson County to the late George and Rosa Kirks Tedder. Becky worked as a nurses aide at Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro, shipping clerk at Texfi Industries in Kinston, food server at Surf &...

Dale Edward Jordan

Dale Edward Jordan

Aug 17, 2011

Dale Edward Jordan, 60, of Morehead City, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Mr. Jordan was employed with Walmart for the past 10 years. A private service will be held at a later date. He is survived by his son, Daniel Jordan of Morehead City, daughter, Sherry Jordan of Hallstead, PA; sister, Kathleen E. Slavick of Maine, NY; and eight grandchildren....