Obituaries

Wanda Renee Edwards

Wanda Renee Edwards

May 21, 2023

Wanda Renee Edwards, 42, of Newport, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center.

Her memorial service will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 30th, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Dave Stuart.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Wanda was born on...

Paula Anne Lewis

Paula Anne Lewis

May 21, 2023

Paula Anne Lewis, 65, of Davis, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 25th at the Salter Family Cemetery in Davis, officiated by Rev. Rusty Willis. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until...

MGySgt Frank William Schwarz Jr., USMC Retired

MGySgt Frank William Schwarz Jr., USMC Retired

May 20, 2023

MGySgt Frank William Schwarz Jr., USMC Retired, 83, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family.

His funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24th at Annunciation Catholic Church, presided by Father Jim Buchholz. Interment, with military honors, will follow at Forest...

Regina Coiley Correll

Regina Coiley Correll

May 19, 2023

Regina Coiley Correll, 53, of Wildwood, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. Regina was born on November 16, 1969, in Morehead City, North Carolina, to the late Robert and Roberta Coiley. Her faith and relationship with the Lord were the foundation of her life, she was confident of His love for her,...

Edward L. Murdoch

Edward L. Murdoch

May 18, 2023

Edward L. Murdoch, 85 (one day shy of his 86th birthday), of Wildwood, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, May 22nd at Wildwood Presbyterian Church, officiated by Jeff Mizell. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until...

Julia E. Toombs

Julia E. Toombs

May 17, 2023

Julia E. Toombs, 81, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at her home. Julia was born on May 9, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Kenneth and Mary Kaiser. She spent her early years in the Albany, New York area where she was awarded the 1960 Miss Tulip Queen. Her grace and...

Frances Krouse Munden

Frances Krouse Munden

May 17, 2023

Frances Krouse Munden, 75, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Riverstone Assisted Living in New Bern.

A graveside service for Ms. Frances will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 21st at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Dr. Nate Leonard. The family will receive friends at the Cemetery following...

Evelyn Jones Hill

Evelyn Jones Hill

May 16, 2023

Evelyn Jones Hill, 82, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Pruitt Health Trent in New Bern. Evelyn was born on February 6, 1941, in Mount Olive, North Carolina, to the late Henry and Ruby Jones. She loved the Lord and was a longtime member of Parkview Baptist Church. Evelyn took great pride in...

Norwood White

Norwood White

May 16, 2023

Norwood White, 69, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at River Oak Assisted Living in Grifton, North Carolina. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Thursday, May 25th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. The family requests that you wear casual attire. Norwood was born on October...

Ruth Gray Clark

Ruth Gray Clark

May 16, 2023

Ruth Gray Clark, 78, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Carteret Health Care.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 20th at Cannady Cemetery in Newport, officiated by Rev. Chad Graham.

Ruth was born on January 13, 1945, in Morehead City, North Carolina,...

Ryan A. Barbour

Ryan A. Barbour

May 15, 2023

Ryan A. Barbour, 35, of Newport, North Carolina and Painesville, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 15, 2023, at his home in Ohio. His memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 13th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, NC, officiated by Pastor Drew Guthrie. The family will receive friends an hour prior to...

Alberta Mann Reed

Alberta Mann Reed

May 15, 2023

Alberta Mann Reed, 94, of Morehead City, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

A graveside service for Ms. Alberta will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 25th at Amariah Garner Cemetery, officiated by Rev. David Price.

Born in Carteret County, North Carolina on...

Elizabeth Shook Brookins

Elizabeth Shook Brookins

May 14, 2023

Elizabeth Shook Brookins, 69, of Beaufort, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at her home.

Beth was born on May 27, 1953, to Nora and Wallace Shook.  She was raised in Newport and was a graduate of the Class of 1971 of West Carteret High School.  Beth went on to further her education at North Carolina State...

Eugene "Gene" Cochran

Eugene "Gene" Cochran

May 14, 2023

Eugene “Gene” Cochran, 89, of Havelock, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 14, 2023.

Gene was born on August 22, 1933, in Beattyville, Kentucky, to the late Orville and Margaret Cochran. He met his forever love when he married Jean Ann and they spent over 48 years together. Gene served in the U.S. Army for...

John Craddock Lawson III

John Craddock Lawson III

May 12, 2023

John Craddock Lawson, III, 68, of Morehead City, NC, died May 12th, 2023 from injuries sustained in a biking accident. John was born in Halifax, VA on March 14, 1955, the third child of Mary Jo Tucker and John Craddock Lawson, Jr.  In 1964, at age nine, John moved with his family to Washington, NC. It was here on...

Jeremiah Lewis Steidl

Jeremiah Lewis Steidl

May 12, 2023

Jeremiah Lewis Steidl, 45, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at his home.

His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 20th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by his sister, Anna Ritch.

Jeremiah was born on May 9, 1978, in Marietta, Georgia. The loyalist...

George Nelson Johnson

George Nelson Johnson

May 12, 2023

George Nelson Johnson, 84, of Morehead City, died Friday, May 12, 2023 at his home.

He was born in Morehead City and raised in Carteret County all his life. He worked for the National Marine Fisheries for 43 years. He loved fishing, woodworking and working in the yard.

Those left to cherish his memory include...

Louisa M. Napierkowski

Louisa M. Napierkowski

May 10, 2023

Louisa M. Napierkowski, 68, of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at her home.

Louisa was born on September 19, 1954, in Rock Island, Illinois. She spent most of her childhood in Marlton, New Jersey. Louisa had a gift for caring for people which led her to a career in nursing. She received her nursing...

Robin Davis Finch

Robin Davis Finch

May 10, 2023

Robin Davis Finch, 65, of Emerald Isle, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at her home. Robin was born on December 8, 1957, to the late Bob and Annie Davis. Born in Wake County, NC, Robin grew up on a tobacco farm and graduated from Wake Christian Academy. She and her husband Steve owned Finch Electrical...

Woody Hancock Sr.

Woody Hancock Sr.

May 10, 2023

Woody Hancock, 81, passed away on May 10th, 2023 in Sea Level, NC. He was born on August 29th, 1941 in Beaufort, NC to Linwood and Louise Lewis Hancock.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 15th, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Harkers Island, officiated by...

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