Obituaries

Ronald "Ron" Fairfield

Ronald "Ron" Fairfield

Jan 20, 2023

Ronald "Ron" Fairfield, 72, of Mill Creek, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023, at his home. There will be a gathering of family and friends from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday, January 28th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. A graveside service at Graham Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church will be held at a...

Gerry T. Smith Sr.

Gerry T. Smith Sr.

Jan 17, 2023

Gerry T. Smith Sr., 78, of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 24th at First Baptist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Dr. Nate Leonard and Rev. Daniel Melton. Interment, with Masonic Rites, will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Hulda Penny

Hulda Penny

Jan 17, 2023

Hulda Penny, 82, of Beaufort, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Carteret Health Care.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, January 22nd at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Jeffrey Penny. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Garden. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday, January...

Dawn Lee Amen

Dawn Lee Amen

Jan 16, 2023

Dawn Lee Amen, 61, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.

Services for Dawn will be held at a later date.

Dawn was born on April 14, 1961, to the late Tom and Geneva Kincaid. She grew up in Newport and, following high school,...

John R. Naples

John R. Naples

Jan 16, 2023

John R. Naples, 86, of Otway, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Carteret Health Care.

The family will celebrate his life privately.

John was born on September 29, 1936, in Darby, Pennsylvania, to the late John and Grace Naples. Proud of his military service, John honorably served in the United States Air Force...

Crystal Brooke Haithcock

Crystal Brooke Haithcock

Jan 15, 2023

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Crystal Brooke Haithcock, 23, of Goldsboro, North Carolina, who left this life on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Born on May 10, 1999, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Crystal was loved dearly by her family. Those remaining to cherish her memory include her precious children, Johnathan Corbett of Goldsboro and Kairi Corbett of...

Karen Blevins

Karen Blevins

Jan 15, 2023

Karen Blevins, 61, of Newport, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Carteret Health Care.

The family will have a celebration of Karen’s life at a later date.

Karen was born on April 30, 1961, in Cherry Point, N.C. to William and Ruth Blevins. She enjoyed practicing her calligraphy skills and painting. Karen specialized in...

Grayer Keith Willis Jr.

Grayer Keith Willis Jr.

Jan 15, 2023

Grayer Keith Willis, Jr., 78, of Marshallberg, NC, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2023, at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Marshallberg, officiated by Reverend Mark Lykins. Interment will follow at Victoria Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...

D.E. Gene Herring

D.E. Gene Herring

Jan 13, 2023

D. E. Gene Herring, 95, formerly of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 18, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Dwayne Ebron. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery in Morehead City. The family will receive...

Carolyn Ann Mills

Carolyn Ann Mills

Jan 13, 2023

Carolyn Ann Mills, 86, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2023, at her home. She will be laid to rest privately at Amariah Garner Cemetery in Newport. Carolyn was born on November 17, 1936, in Somerset, Kentucky, to the late Robert and Elizabeth Sims. After moving to the coast, she had a fulfilling 21-year...

Captain Dewey W. Willis Jr.

Captain Dewey W. Willis Jr.

Jan 12, 2023

Captain Dewey W. Willis Jr., 45, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at his home.

Dewey was born on May 4, 1977, in Morehead City, NC to Dewey Wayne Willis and Julia Weires Willis.

Dewey’s love for the ocean, and shrimp boats was his main reason for quitting school at...

Erica Haning Lewis

Erica Haning Lewis

Jan 12, 2023

Erica Haning Lewis, 45, of Morehead City, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at her home.

There will be a gathering of family and friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Monday, January 16th at Munden Funeral Home.

Erica was born on March 22, 1977, in Morehead City, North Carolina, to Phillip and Linda...

Wanda Lee Bruce

Wanda Lee Bruce

Jan 11, 2023

On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Wanda Lee Bruce, loving mother, passed away and is now in the arms of Jesus. She was eighty-two and passed in her home with family surrounding her, Bobby, her son, Vinetta, his wife, and Steve, her brother. There are also three dogs she loved dearly: Kalli, Bear, and Mia. She would spend time loving...

Tina Marie Roadman

Tina Marie Roadman

Jan 11, 2023

Tina Roadman, 58, of New Bern, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center.

Her Celebration of Life will be held at 1pm, Saturday, January 21st, at the Bridgepointe Hotel & Marina, on the back waterfront side. It is located at 101 Howell Road, New Bern, N.C. 28562.

Tina...

Richard Henry Dettman

Richard Henry Dettman

Jan 11, 2023

Richard Henry Dettman, 83, of Havelock, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at his home.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Munden Funeral Home & Cremations, officiated by Rev. David Mercer, with military honors. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. For...

Linda B. Dorer

Linda B. Dorer

Jan 11, 2023

Linda B. Dorer, 73, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center. The family will have a celebration of life service in the spring in Pennsylvania. Linda was born on October 16, 1949, in Grove City, Pennsylvania, to the late Robert and Dorothy Bulkley. Those remaining to cherish her memory are...

Daniel E. McGee

Daniel E. McGee

Jan 10, 2023

Daniel (Dan) Edmund McGee, born October 8, 1949, in Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 in his home in Ocean, North Carolina.

Dan is preceded by his mother, Dorothy McGee, father, William McGee III, and his brother, William McGee IV.

He is survived by his daughter, Katie McGee, and her fiancé...

Joan "Joni" Guthrie Duggan

Joan "Joni" Guthrie Duggan

Jan 10, 2023

Joan "Joni" Guthrie Duggan, 80, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 13th at Munden Funeral Home.  Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior.

Joan, or “Joni”...

Charles Raymond Fuchs

Charles Raymond Fuchs

Jan 10, 2023

Charles Raymond Fuchs, 88, of Atlantic, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at his home.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 14th at Sea Level Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Danny Anderson and Rev. Ken Saleeby. Interment, with military honors, will follow at the Nelson Bay Cemetery in...

Barbara Drake

Barbara Drake

Jan 8, 2023

Barbara Drake, 75, of Swansboro, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center. Per her request, no services are planned. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center at 1414 Physicians Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences...

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