Obituaries

Mary Lorraine MacDonald

Mary Lorraine MacDonald

Feb 14, 2023

Mary Lorraine MacDonald, 96, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mary was born on September 26, 1926, to the late Garland Lee Moore and Anne Geddes Fordyce. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University where she...

Paul Ellis Bland Jr.

Paul Ellis Bland Jr.

Feb 14, 2023

Paul Ellis Bland Jr., 64, of Mill Creek, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Carteret Health Care.

His memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, February 18th at Graham Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church in Mill Creek, officiated by Rev. Chad Graham.

Paul was born on June 22,...

Richard Joseph Buseck

Richard Joseph Buseck

Feb 13, 2023

Richard Joseph Buseck, “The Silver Fox,” 66, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, at his home.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 19th at Munden Funeral Home. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.

Richard was born on...

Virginia Spivey Cannon

Virginia Spivey Cannon

Feb 13, 2023

Virginia Spivey Cannon, 73, of Broad Creek, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 13, 2023, at her home while surrounded by her loving family.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, February 17th at Broad Creek Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. David Bratton. Interment will follow at the...

Barbara Lee Deaton

Barbara Lee Deaton

Feb 12, 2023

Barbara Lee Deaton, 85, of Havelock passed away on Sunday February 12, 2023, after a brief illness.

She was preceded in death by both of her husbands, John R. Bizzell (who she lost early and young), and Jack Milton Deaton. At 22 she was widowed when the plane John was crewing, crashed on landing in the Philippines;...

Patricia Darold “Pat” Willis Hill

Patricia Darold “Pat” Willis Hill

Feb 12, 2023

Patricia Darold “Pat” Willis Hill, passed away peacefully at home in Morehead City on Sunday, February 12th, 2023, at the age of 95.

The family will receive friends at her home on Friday, February 17 from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m., followed by a graveside Celebration of Life at 3 p.m. at Oceanview Cemetery in Beaufort....

GySgt. Richard Michael Falk, USMC Retired

GySgt. Richard Michael Falk, USMC Retired

Feb 10, 2023

GySgt. Richard Michael Falk, USMC, Retired, 55, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023, at his home.

His memorial service, with military honors, will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, February 18th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Pastor Jim Hendrix.

Richard was born on April...

Harry Kimbrew Conway

Harry Kimbrew Conway

Feb 10, 2023

Harry Kimbrew Conway, 83, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House after a courageous 5-year fight against lung cancer.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 14th at First Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. Nate Leonard. Interment will follow at Gethsemane...

Robin "Rob" Lee Lowe

Robin "Rob" Lee Lowe

Feb 9, 2023

Robin “Rob” Lee Lowe, 64, of Havelock, passed away on February 9, 2023, at his residence.

A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 11th at Munden Funeral Home in Havelock. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.

Robin better known as “Rob” was...

Kathy "Kitty" Winslow

Kathy "Kitty" Winslow

Feb 9, 2023

Kathy "Kitty" Winslow, 77, of Newport, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. Her funeral service will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, February 16th at Parkview Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. John Carswell. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. She will be laid to rest at...

John C. Hodges

John C. Hodges

Feb 9, 2023

John C. Hodges, 66, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at his home.

The family will celebrate John’s life privately.

John was born on September 17, 1956, in White Plains, New York, to the late Samuel and Irene Hodges. At a young age their family moved to Morehead City...

F. Bernice Rudder

F. Bernice Rudder

Feb 9, 2023

F. Bernice Rudder, 96, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at her home.

A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 18th at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport, officiated by Jack Bowen. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m., Saturday, February 18th at Munden...

Byron Lee Guthrie

Byron Lee Guthrie

Feb 7, 2023

Byron Lee Guthrie, 31, of Harkers Island, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

Byron Lee was born on November 26, 1991, in New Bern, North Carolina. At the early age of 3 he had a desire to help his mom with cooking and learning all he could in the kitchen. This led to a lifetime passion...

Benjamin "Ben" Calvin Cannon, Sr.

Benjamin "Ben" Calvin Cannon, Sr.

Feb 7, 2023

Benjamin "Ben" Calvin Cannon, Sr., 79, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. His graveside service, with military honors, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 11th at Tuttles Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, officiated by Pastor Joel Oliver Cannon, Jr. The family will receive friends following the service. ...

Frank Theodore Smith

Frank Theodore Smith

Feb 6, 2023

Frank Theodore Smith, 98, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully Monday, February 6, 2023, at his home.

His service will be scheduled for a later date.

He was born on January 12, 1925, in Uniontown, Ohio to the late John and Margaret Smith. Frank was married to the love of his life, Betty Jane, for...

Major Kynn Timothy Johnson, U.S. Army, Retired,

Major Kynn Timothy Johnson, U.S. Army, Retired,

Feb 6, 2023

Major Kynn Timothy Johnson, U.S. Army, Retired, 67, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at his home.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 11th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Gene McLendon. Interment, with military honors, will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will...

Daniel Jay "D.J." Savage II

Daniel Jay "D.J." Savage II

Feb 6, 2023

Daniel Jay “D.J” Savage II, 52, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 12th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Luzaminda Savage. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.

DJ was born on December...

George F. Geres

George F. Geres

Feb 6, 2023

George F. Geres, of New Bern, North Carolina and formerly of Vestal, New York, peacefully went home to the Lord on Monday, February 6, 2023.

A private burial will be conducted at the Military Cemetery and a memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.

Born, October 22, 1931, in Long Island...

Richard "Dick" Luthy

Richard "Dick" Luthy

Feb 6, 2023

Richard “Dick” Luthy, 81, of Newport, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023, at his home.

Services will be held at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk, Virginia on March 3rd at 1 p.m. There will be a visitation and viewing on February 11th from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Munden Funeral Home...

Gloria R. Elwell

Gloria R. Elwell

Feb 6, 2023

Gloria R. Elwell, 97, of Ft Myers, Florida, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Gloria was born on May 18, 1925, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to the late Louis and Florence Bandow. She was employed by the Minnesota Twins Baseball Team for over 20 years. Gloria absolutely loved baseball! She enjoyed many...