Obituaries

James Leeland Potts

James Leeland Potts

Mar 25, 2023

James Leeland Potts, 76, of Cape Carteret, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Pruitt Health Sea Level. The family will celebrate his life privately. James was born on February 2, 1947, in Pasco, Washington, to the late Roy and Jolea Potts. James's happy place was out on the open waters, fishing and enjoying the salt...

Bonita "Bonnie" Fish Deibert

Bonita "Bonnie" Fish Deibert

Mar 25, 2023

Bonita “Bonnie” Fish Deibert, 82, of Morehead City, NC, passed away at home on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from stomach cancer.

Bonnie was born August 8, 1940, in Raleigh, to the late Thomas Jefferson Fish, II and Margaritte Blanchard Fish.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years Major John C. Deibert, USMC, Retired...

Yasuko "Bamby" Cheever

Yasuko "Bamby" Cheever

Mar 24, 2023

Yasuko "Bamby" Cheever, 86, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center, surrounded by her beloved family.

Her funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29th at Munden Funeral Home in Havelock, officiated by Rev. Jim Daub. Entombment will follow at Forest Oaks Memorial...

Mattie Gray

Mattie Gray

Mar 24, 2023

Mattie Gray, 98, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 24, 2023, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 29th at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Pastor Powell Osteen and Pastor Patrick Whaley. Mattie was born on September 16, 1924, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, to the...

Elizabeth "Betsy" Clark Williams

Elizabeth "Betsy" Clark Williams

Mar 24, 2023

Elizabeth "Betsy" Clark Williams, 81, of Newport, North Carolina, and formerly of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at her home.

Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 1st at Munden Funeral Home. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed through her obituary page on Munden...

Hazel Williford Byrd

Hazel Williford Byrd

Mar 23, 2023

Hazel Williford Byrd, 100, formerly of Morehead City, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Oak Haven Assisted Living in Greenville.

Her memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, March 27th at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, officiated by The Reverend Dr. John Pollock.

Hazel was born on October 25, 1922,...

Brenda Bush

Brenda Bush

Mar 22, 2023

Brenda Bush, 69, of Maysville, North Carolina, passed away at Onslow Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, surrounded by her family. Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 26th at White Oak Community Church in Maysville. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m....

Norrine Fisher

Norrine Fisher

Mar 22, 2023

Norrine Fisher, 86, of Morehead City and formerly of Smyrna, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. Her graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 4th at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory,...

Scott Rego

Scott Rego

Mar 20, 2023

Scott Rego, 60, of New Bern, passed away on Monday, March 20th, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center.

The family will celebrate Scott’s life privately.

He was born on January 24th, 1963, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, to the late Kenneth and Madge Rego. Scott was a dedicated veteran serving in the U.S. Navy for over...

Lavonne Mann Pollard

Lavonne Mann Pollard

Mar 20, 2023

Lavonne Mann Pollard, 87, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Carteret House. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 25th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. David Price. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday,...

Jaena Sean Lockhart

Jaena Sean Lockhart

Mar 20, 2023

Jaena Sean Lockhart, 51, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. His memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 23rd at St. Peter's United Methodist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Karl Zorowski. Jeana Sean Lockhart was born Jeremy Sean Brown on January 1,...

Erma Lawrence

Erma Lawrence

Mar 20, 2023

Erma Lawrence, 95, of Otway, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Carteret Health Care.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 23rd at the Piner Gillikin Cemetery in Otway.

Erma was born on February 6, 1928, in Otway, North Carolina, to the late Theodore and...

Marie Skinner Harrell

Marie Skinner Harrell

Mar 19, 2023

Marie Skinner Harrell, 92, of Morehead City, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. Marie was born on January 10, 1931, in Wilson, North Carolina, to the late Arthur and Zenobi Nichols. Blessed with 70 years with her sweetheart, J.E. Harrell, they had a fulfilling life together. With his role as Fire Marshall in Carteret...

Philip Moran

Philip Moran

Mar 18, 2023

Philip Moran, 74, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 18, 2023, at his home.

His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, March 27th, 2023, at Parkview Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. John Carswell. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. For those unable to attend, the service...

Rex Taylor

Rex Taylor

Mar 18, 2023

Rex Taylor, 66, of Harlowe, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Carteret Health Care.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 21st at the Taylor Family Cemetery in Harlowe, officiated by Deacon James Strange.

Rex was born on July 8, 1956, in Morehead City, North...

Beatrice "Bea" Neal McGinty

Beatrice "Bea" Neal McGinty

Mar 17, 2023

Baby Girl  Beatrice "Bea" Neal McGinty passed away on Friday, March 17th, 2023 at UNC Healthcare in Chapel Hill. She was born May 26, 2022.

She is survived by her parents, Rebecca “Becky" McGinty and John M. McGinty III; older brother, John "Jay" McGinty IV of the home; maternal grandparents, Lewis (Lisa) Branche and Michelle Riggs; paternal...

Thelma Ball Davis

Thelma Ball Davis

Mar 17, 2023

Thelma Ball Davis, 97, of Harlowe, North Carolina, passed away on March 17, 2023. She was born in Madison County, NC on September 6, 1925, to the late Garland Grant and Minnie Emma Ball. She attended Mars Hill College, then graduated from Meredith College in 1948 with a bachelor's degree in childhood education. In Raleigh, she met Joel Henry...

Richard James Streath

Richard James Streath

Mar 16, 2023

Master Sergeant Richard James Streath, USMC Retired, 70, of Harlowe, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023, at his residence. Services for Richard will be held at later date. Richard was born on September 16, 1952, in Queens, New York, to the late Peter and Sally Streath. He was a loving husband of 35 years, loving father and grandfather. He...

Betty Jane Waldroop Mizelle

Betty Jane Waldroop Mizelle

Mar 16, 2023

Betty Jane Waldroop Mizelle, 96, of Newport, passed away on March 16, 2023. Miss Betty was born in Franklin, North Carolina, on April 21, 1926. However, she always considered Newport her home. She married Harry Mizelle after graduating from Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. She taught Home Economics and the High School Science courses at Newport...

Florence Pittman Walton

Florence Pittman Walton

Mar 16, 2023

Florence Pittman Walton, 80, of Newport, entered into the Kingdom of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 16, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Her memorial service will be 2 p.m., Sunday, April 2nd at Glad Tidings Church, officiated by Pastor Tim Marriner.

Fondly known as “Flossie” and “Mamadoll” by...