Obituaries

Ebin Blake Dilbeck

Ebin Blake Dilbeck

Jan 7, 2023

Ebin Blake Dilbeck, 20, of Newport, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Duke University Hospital.

A Celebration of Life will be planned at a later date.

Ebin was born on October 21, 2002, in Morehead City, North Carolina.

Those left to treasure his memory are his mother, Michelle Preast (Allen Carmean) of...

Myrna Frances Smith

Myrna Frances Smith

Jan 7, 2023

Myrna Frances Smith, 82,  of Newport, NC passed away at her home on January 7, 2023, with her beloved husband by her side.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 11th at Cedar Grove Cemetery, officiated by Pastor Joseph Park. The family will receive friends at the cemetery following the service. ...

John Moncure "Monty" Ashby III

John Moncure "Monty" Ashby III

Jan 6, 2023

John Moncure "Monty" Ashby III, of Emerald Isle, N.C. passed away Friday, January 6, 2023.

Monty was born March 10, 1947, in Richmond, Virginia to Beatrice Blanche Ashworth Ashby and John Moncure Ashby Jr. He lived in Aiken, South Carolina; Waverly, Tennessee; and Athens, Alabama before his family moved to Wilmington in 1969. He worked 37 years...

Robert Dwight Emerson Jr.

Robert Dwight Emerson Jr.

Jan 5, 2023

Robert Dwight Emerson Jr., 94, of Havelock, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center.

His memorial service, with military honors and Masonic Rites, will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2023, at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Havelock.

Robert was born on June 16, 1928, in...

David Mafnas Salas

David Mafnas Salas

Jan 4, 2023

David Mafnas Salas, 60, of Havelock, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at ECU Medical Center.

His funeral mass will be held at 12 p.m. on Thursday, January 12th, 2023, at Annunciation Catholic Church, presided by Rev. Jim Buchholz. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, January 12th, 2023, at...

Shirley Ann Edwards Wolfe

Shirley Ann Edwards Wolfe

Jan 4, 2023

Shirley Ann Edwards Wolfe, 68, of Newport, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, January 8th at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Cedar Point officiated by Rev. Jeremy Wakefield. Interment will follow at the Emmanuel Baptist Church Cemetery. The...

Sandra Bruce Sherrod

Sandra Bruce Sherrod

Jan 4, 2023

Sandra Bruce Sherrod, 75, of Morehead City, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. Sandra was born on June 17, 1947, in Tennessee. Later moving to Florida, she spent most of her childhood in Jacksonville, Florida. She has lived in Carteret County for the past 28 years where she most recently worked at...

Anne Simmons

Anne Simmons

Jan 4, 2023

Anne Simmons, 82, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 7th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Bobby J. Bell Jr. Interment will follow at Amariah Garner Cemetery in Newport. The family will receive friends an hour prior to...

Barbara Bass

Barbara Bass

Jan 4, 2023

Barbara Lee Bass, lovingly called “Gma”, age 86, of Morehead City, NC passed away peacefully at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, North Carolina on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

Gma lived life to the fullest. She began her career at Southern Bell in Atlanta, Georgia, then moved to Jacksonville, Florida where she worked at Motherhood Maternity....

Brian Lee Clymer

Brian Lee Clymer

Jan 3, 2023

Brian Lee Clymer, 61, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at his home.

A celebration of Brian’s life will be held at a later date.

Brian was born on May 3, 1961, in Reidsville, North Carolina, to Douglas and Dorothy Clymer. Brian loved the Lord and enjoyed singing in...

Phyllis Marie Burt

Phyllis Marie Burt

Jan 3, 2023

Phyllis Marie Burt, 86, of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Phyllis was born on February 20, 1936, in Hutchinson, Kansas, to the late Clarence and Mary Houston. She was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bentonville, Arkansas. Anytime you would see Phyllis she almost always...

Carmello Summage

Carmello Summage

Jan 2, 2023

Baby Carmello Summage entered heaven on January 2, 2023. He will be forever cherished by his parents, Penni and Jeremy Summage of Lowland, North Carolina; sisters, Taelor Summage, Amariyonah Summage and Zaniah Summage, all of the home; brother, Stacey Summage of the home; grandparents, Carlton and Betty Monk of Vandemere, NC; along with numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. Carmello...

Dorothy Faye Gillikin

Dorothy Faye Gillikin

Jan 2, 2023

Dorothy Faye Gillikin, 79, of Otway, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 7th at Smyrna Pentecostal Holiness Church, officiated by Pastor William O’Neal and Pastor Manley Rose Jr. The family will receive an hour prior to the service. The service can...

Talmadge "T.P." Paul Edwards

Talmadge "T.P." Paul Edwards

Jan 1, 2023

Talmadge "T.P." Paul Edwards, 52, of Newport, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023, at his home. His Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 5th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Merle Hunt. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. T.P. was born on April 6, 1970, to...

Vada Marie Styron

Vada Marie Styron

Jan 1, 2023

Vada Marie Styron, 26, of Sea Level, passed away on January 1, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 6th at Cedar Island Community Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Nelson Koonce. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, January 5th at Pilgrim’s Rest Original Free Will Baptist...

Mitchell "Merrill" Russell Jr.

Mitchell "Merrill" Russell Jr.

Dec 31, 2022

Mitchell "Merrill" Russell Jr., 76, of Bogue, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Carolina East Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 4th at the Church of God of Prophecy in Bogue, officiated by Rev. Junior Brisson. Interment will follow at the Russell Family Cemetery. The family will...

Frank Joseph Gray Sr.

Frank Joseph Gray Sr.

Dec 31, 2022

Frank Joseph Gray Sr., 88, of Atlantic Beach, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 6th, at Munden Funeral Home, presided by Pastor Karl Zorowski. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until...

Elaine Garner Case

Elaine Garner Case

Dec 30, 2022

Elaine Garner Case, 70, of Newport, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

A private Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held at a later date.

When her health allowed, Elaine was loved for her ability to tell a story and make you laugh. She also loved to...

Daniel Scott Haut

Daniel Scott Haut

Dec 29, 2022

Daniel Scott Haut, 52, of Emerald Isle, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Duke University Hospital.

A memorial service for Daniel will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 7th at the Chapel by the Sea in Emerald Isle, followed by a celebration of life at the Emerald Club.

Daniel was...

Michael Gerard Decker

Michael Gerard Decker

Dec 29, 2022

Michael Gerard Decker, 66, of Morehead City, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, January 9, 2023, at St. Egbert Catholic Church, presided by Reverend Ryszard Kolodziej. Interment, with military honors, will take place at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery...

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