Obituaries

Theresa Wilder

Theresa Wilder

Aug 7, 2023

Theresa Wilder, 57, of Morehead City, North Carolina passed away on Monday, August 7th, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, August 10th at One Harbor Church in Morehead City, officiated by Pastor Jesse Kincer. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed through...

Addie Lou Vanderford Briley

Addie Lou Vanderford Briley

Aug 6, 2023

Addie Lou Vanderford Briley, 69 of Atlantic Beach, NC, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023, at her home surrounded with love.

Addie Lou was born on October 20, 1953, in Pitt County, NC, to the late Roy Lee Vanderford and Ella Louise Matthews Vanderford. After graduating from Robersonville High School in 1972, she went on to study...

Connie Devine

Connie Devine

Aug 6, 2023

Connie Devine, 89, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at the Croatan Ridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Newport.

Connie was born on May 1, 1934, in Youngstown, Ohio, to the late John and Kathleen Miller. Living the majority of her life in Ohio, she spent her last few years in North...

Weiying Li

Weiying Li

Aug 5, 2023

Weiying Li, 53, of Peletier, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at her home. Weiying will be laid to rest privately at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Mary Setter Hosford

Mary Setter Hosford

Aug 4, 2023

Mary Setter Hosford, 95, originally of Hartford, Connecticut, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023, at Pruitt Health - Trent in New Bern, North Carolina. The family would like to express our great thanks for the caring professionals at this facility.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden...

Russell "Sug" Ipock Sr.

Russell "Sug" Ipock Sr.

Aug 3, 2023

Russell "Sug" Ipock Sr., 77, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. Russell, known to all as "Sug", was born on September 3, 1945, in Morehead City, NC, to the late Andrew and Letha Mae Ipock, one of nine children. Family and friends meant the world to him and if you...

William "Bill" Francis Vogel Jr.

William "Bill" Francis Vogel Jr.

Aug 2, 2023

William "Bill" Francis Vogel Jr., 70, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

There will be a celebration of his life at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, August 18th at the Moose Lodge in Havelock. They will receive friends beginning at 2 p.m. prior to the service. The family invites you to join...

Julian Harris Smith

Julian Harris Smith

Aug 1, 2023

Julian Harris Smith, Chief Master Sergeant, US. Air Force, Retired, 91, of Cedar Island, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. A graveside service, with military honors, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 4th at Nelson Bay Cemetery in Sea Level. The family will receive friends from 9:30...

Phillip G. Smith

Phillip G. Smith

Aug 1, 2023

Phillip G. Smith, 65, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, August 4th at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport. Phillip was born on September 13, 1957, in Morehead City, North Carolina, to the late Cecil and Geraldine Smith. He...

James A. Rocci

James A. Rocci

Aug 1, 2023

James August Rocci, 77, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, with his loving family at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.

For sixty years, he was the beloved husband of Mary Rita (Farwick) Rocci. He was the proud father of Robert, James, Christina, and Tiffani.

The cherished son of Betty (Kuhn)...

JoAnn Koontz

JoAnn Koontz

Aug 1, 2023

JoAnn Gober Koontz, 93, of Havelock, passed away August 1, 2023, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Donald “Donnie” Lee Koontz, Jr. and Connie LaFrenz Koontz, of New Bern.

She was preceded in death by her husband, of 51 years, Donald Lee Koontz, Sr.: her in-laws Claude and Eloise Koontz; her parents Houston and Virginia...

Michael Bryan Ward

Michael Bryan Ward

Jul 30, 2023

Michael Bryan Ward, 55, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Constance Waters

Constance Waters

Jul 29, 2023

Constance Waters, 72, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at her home. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Cheryl Rose

Cheryl Rose

Jul 29, 2023

Cheryl Rose, 64, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at her residence.

The family will celebrate her life privately.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Randy Taylor Martin

Randy Taylor Martin

Jul 29, 2023

Randy Taylor Martin, 66, of Reidsville, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. The family will have a Celebration of Life Service at a later date. Randy was born on September 7, 1956, in Reidsville, North Carolina, to the late Charles and Marguerite Martin. He served in the United States Navy where his...

Charles "Charlie" Howard Coppedge

Charles "Charlie" Howard Coppedge

Jul 28, 2023

Charles "Charlie" Howard Coppedge, age 76, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 28, 2023. He was surrounded by his family at his home in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. Charlie was born in Rocky Mount, NC on August 2, 1946, to the late Charles H. Coppedge and Edith Avent Coppedge. He graduated from Tustin High School in Tustin, California. After...

Raymond "Ray" L. Garner

Raymond "Ray" L. Garner

Jul 28, 2023

Raymond “Ray” L. Garner, 80, of Pensacola, Florida, formerly of Carteret County, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023, at the Rosewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Pensacola.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, August 4th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, NC. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial...

Signa Faye Spence nee Roberts

Signa Faye Spence nee Roberts

Jul 26, 2023

Signa Faye Spence nee Roberts, 82, of Newport, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2023, in her home, surrounded by her loved ones.

The funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM, Sunday, July 30, at Newport River Primitive Baptist Church, 901 Church Street, Newport, NC. A visitation will be held one hour prior at the...

Lula Elsie Harrison Walsh

Lula Elsie Harrison Walsh

Jul 24, 2023

Lula Elsie Harrison Walsh, age 96, of Rivershore Drive in New Bern, died on July 24, 2023.

Elsie resided at Rivershore Drive for 45 years. She assisted her daughter in running the Yarn and Knit Shop in the 1970s. She was active in the development of the Coastal Women's Shelter and volunteered for their Crisis Line for...

Rhea L. Williams

Rhea L. Williams

Jul 24, 2023

Rhea L. Williams, 92, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living.

Due to inclement weather, the service will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 29th at Munden Funeral Home, with Rev. Darrell Williams officiating and Deborah Lockey providing music.  The...

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