Obituaries
George William "Billy" Best Jr.
Apr 25, 2023
George William Best, Jr., “Billy”, of Harkers Island, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at his home.
His memorial service will be held at 5:00 pm, Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Harkers Island. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm prior to the...
Thelma "Granny" O'Shields
Apr 24, 2023
Thelma “Granny” O’Shields, 83, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Crystal Coast Hospice House.
Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 27th at Salter Path Methodist Church. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. (See the link below for the Service...
Don Beaver
Apr 23, 2023
A great American passed away on April 23, 2023 in Wilmington. Don Beaver was born in 1934 on a Pennsylvania farm as the fifteenth of eighteen children born to his mother. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 and served for 31 years, including three combat tours in Korea and Vietnam. He was a jet mechanic and a...
Ray MacDonald Jr.
Apr 23, 2023
Ray MacDonald, 55, of Beaufort, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, at his home.
Ray was born on March 28, 1968, in Newark, New Jersey to Raymond MacDonald Sr. and Evelyn MacDonald. Working at Parker Boats, he was a great provider for his family. There was nothing he enjoyed more than watching an intense football game. Ray...
JoAnn Evans Paul
Apr 23, 2023
Mrs. JoAnn Evans Paul, 74, of Mebane, NC, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 23rd, 2023.
Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 28th, at Davis First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Daniel Melton. Interment will follow at the Paul Family Cemetery in Davis. The family will receive friends...
Mary Frances Fulford
Apr 23, 2023
Mary Frances Fulford, 84, of Newport, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Crystal Bluffs in Morehead City.
Her memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, April 30th at Glad Tidings Church. The family will receive friends following the service.
Mary was born on April 8, 1939, in Carteret County, to...
Mary Lou Salter Honeycutt
Apr 23, 2023
Mary Lou Salter Honeycutt, 91, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living in Morehead City.
Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 26th, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Patrick Whaley. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...
Johnnie Edgar Rich
Apr 21, 2023
Johnnie Edgar Rich, 92, of Emerald Isle, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023, at his home.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years Patricia Marian (Meeks) Rich and is survived by his daughter Judy Rich Harris and her husband Steve, son Johnnie E. Rich Jr. and his wife Glenda, daughter...
Phyllis Dawn Gillikin
Apr 21, 2023
Phyllis Dawn Gillikin, 80, of 695 Harkers Island Road, Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023, at Carteret Health Care.
Phyllis was born on August 20, 1942, in Carteret County, North Carolina, to the late Perry J. Goodwin and Addie S. Goodwin. Working in her yard was one of her favorite pastimes, especially her...
Jessica Michelle Young
Apr 20, 2023
Jessica Michelle Young, 39, of Clayton, passed away on April 20, 2023, at Wake Medical Center.
Her memorial service will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, May 12, 2023, at Encounter 61 Church, 8201 Emerald Drive in Emerald Isle.
Jessica was born on March 10, 1984, in Raleigh, NC to Michael Karr and...
Danny O. Sparks
Apr 20, 2023
Danny Sparks, 79, of Stacy, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Pruitt Health - Sea Level.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 24th at Stacy Community Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Cemetery one hour prior.
Danny was born on December 13, 1943, in...
Erlene Kittrell
Apr 19, 2023
Erlene Kittrell, 89, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at her home. Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 21st at Crab Point Original Free Will Baptist Church. Erlene was born on December 10, 1933, to the late Earl and Myrtle Willis. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, their...
George Randolph Mustain
Apr 19, 2023
We are sad to announce that on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the age of 76, George Randolph Mustain of Newport, NC passed away. He was born on March 25, 1947, in Wabasha, Minnesota.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hazel R Mustain and Betty Jane Mikels (Nee Mustain, Houser) and his brother Michael J...
Geovanny “Nañi” Vega
Apr 19, 2023
Geovanny “Nañi” Vega, 30, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at her home.
Her memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., on Saturday, April 22nd, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, 324 McCabe Rd., Newport, NC 28570. Zoom information ID#: 81325111749 / Password: reunion.
Geovanny,...
Wilbur Gold Baker
Apr 18, 2023
Wilbur Gold Baker, 92, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.
His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 21st at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Richard Patterson. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends an hour...
Jeffrey Michael Combes
Apr 17, 2023
Jeffrey Michael Combes, 69, of Newport, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at his home.
Jeffrey was born on October 27, 1953, in Oceanside, New York to the late John and Patricia Combes.
He loved the outdoors, and some of his favorite times were spent at home listening to music, especially his favorite band, The...
Wesley James Waller
Apr 16, 2023
Wesley James Waller, 45, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center.
There will be a gathering of family and friends, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Thursday, May 4th at Munden Funeral Home. Wesley was born on November 1, 1977, in Onslow County, North Carolina. Known...
Kibbie "Bruce" Howard
Apr 16, 2023
Kibbie “Bruce” Howard, 85, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center.
His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 22nd at First Baptist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Dr. Nate Leonard. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...
Craig W. Ellyson
Apr 16, 2023
Craig W. Ellyson, 85, passed away at Carteret Health Care on April 16, 2023. He was born to the late Dr. and Mrs. Craig D. Ellyson in Waterloo, Iowa on November 10, 1937. He also was predeceased by his sister, Margarete Ellyson Rice.
After earning BS and MS degrees from the University of Iowa in 1962, he...
Donna Bowles Mezicco
Apr 15, 2023
Ms. Donna Bowles Mezicco (Reid) 84 passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Crystal Bluffs Nursing Home where she resided since 2020. She was born on May 7, 1938, to Richard Henry Reid and Edythe (Hagy) Reid.
Donna was an avid gardener and a dedicated nurse, helping others throughout her life on the Crystal Coast....
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