Obituaries

Curtis Wade Russell Sr.

Curtis Wade Russell Sr.

Aug 4, 2024

Curtis Wade Russell Sr., 71, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A memorial service to honor Curtis’ life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, August 8th at the Living Waters Church of God of Prophecy in Bogue, officiated by Rev. Tony Russell. Interment will follow at the Russell Family...

Wade Talley Swain

Wade Talley Swain

Aug 3, 2024

With great sorrow, we announce that Wade Talley Swain, born on August 22, 2006, in Cary, North Carolina, passed away on August 3, 2024, at the age of 17. Wade was a remarkable individual known for his leadership qualities and his readiness to assist others.

While his parents both grew up in Carteret County, Wade lived his entire life in Johnston...

Anita Faye Ballou

Anita Faye Ballou

Aug 3, 2024

Anita Faye Ballou, 86, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A funeral service to honor Faye’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 7th at First Baptist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Darrell Williams. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery. The family will receive...

Brian Micheal Miller Sr.

Brian Micheal Miller Sr.

Aug 1, 2024

Brian Michael Miller Sr., 57, of Swansboro, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill.

Brian was born on March 8, 1967, in Syracuse, New York to Robert E. Miller and Patricia R. Ruthart. After completing high school, he pursued higher education at Johnson & Wales University, where he achieved his associate’s degree...

Carolyn Smith Reynolds

Carolyn Smith Reynolds

Aug 1, 2024

Carolyn Smith Reynolds, 80, of Jacksonville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A memorial service to honor Carolyn's life will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 10th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Robbie Strickland. She will be laid to rest privately at the Coastal Carolina Veterans Cemetery. Following...

Esther Arminta Hall

Esther Arminta Hall

Aug 1, 2024

Esther Arminta Hall, 90, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

A memorial service to honor Esther's life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 10th at Core Creek Methodist Church.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences.

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, NC.

Rose Marie Vitale Mehrmann

Rose Marie Vitale Mehrmann

Jul 31, 2024

Rose Marie Vitale Mehrmann, 73, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences.

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, NC.

Donald Otway Norris Sr.

Donald Otway Norris Sr.

Jul 31, 2024

Donald Otway Norris Sr., 95, of Peletier, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Donald’s funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, August 5th at Peletier First Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Michael Blevins. He will be laid to rest privately, with military honors, at the Norris Family Cemetery following the funeral....

Robert "Charlie" Colón

Robert "Charlie" Colón

Jul 30, 2024

Robert “Charlie” Colón, 70, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 30, 2024, from a brief battle with cancer.

Charlie's memorial service, with military honors, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, August 2nd, at Brice's Creek Bible Church in New Bern.

Charlie was born on May 8, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York to...

Debbie Smith

Debbie Smith

Jul 29, 2024

Debbie Smith, 71, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

A celebration of Debbie’s life will be held at the family home. Service details will be shared once finalized.

Debbie was born on September 4, 1952, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Jim Mabrey and Margaret Ball. She pursued her education at Penn State...

Kaitlyn K. L. Curry

Kaitlyn K. L. Curry

Jul 28, 2024

Kaitlyn K. L. Curry, 35, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024.

She was born February 25, 1989, in South Bend, Indiana.

Kaitlyn graduated from La Porte High School in 2007, then went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN. Kaitlyn had a zest for life and was...

Frederick DeFeo

Frederick DeFeo

Jul 28, 2024

Frederick DeFeo, 76, of Havelock, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2024, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A memorial service to honor Frederick’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, August 4th with military honors, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. David Mull. 

 Frederick was born on March 11, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Frederick and Ann...

Marilyn Davis

Marilyn Davis

Jul 27, 2024

Marilyn Davis, 91, formerly of Mesa, AZ, passed away at her home in Burke, Virginia, on Saturday, July 27, 2024.

Marilyn Porter Davis was born in Phoenix, Arizona on October 8th, 1932 to Theodore Owen Porter and Mary Fish Porter. She had an older brother, Kenneth Earl Porter, and a younger brother, Leonard Ross Porter. She was preceded by husband Charles...

Edward "Eddie" Paul Slachta

Edward "Eddie" Paul Slachta

Jul 25, 2024

Edward “Eddie” Paul Slachta, 90, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

A memorial service, with military honors, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 2nd at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor John Carswell. He will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Born on June 12, 1934,...

Ruth Janice Fulcher

Ruth Janice Fulcher

Jul 23, 2024

Ruth Janice Fulcher, 93, of Davis, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Pruitt Health - Crystal Coast. 

A funeral service to honor Janice’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 30th at First Baptist Church of Davis, officiated by Reed Jarvis. Interment will follow at the Oscar Davis Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Margaret Ailene Garner

Margaret Ailene Garner

Jul 23, 2024

Margaret Ailene Garner, 95, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

A funeral service to honor Ailene’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 27th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Wesley Holmes. Interment will follow at Amariah Garner Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

Lucille Witting

Lucille Witting

Jul 23, 2024

Lucille “Lu” Witting, 93, loving mother of 3, of Havelock, NC, formerly of State College, PA, passed away in Havelock on July 23, 2024, leaving a hole in her family’s hearts. 

Born in 1931 to Ralph and Sophie Gerches, she was the oldest of 4 children - Rich (Betty) Gerches, who preceded her in death, Robert Russell (Lynn) Gerches of Ft....

Ann Hughes Luthy

Ann Hughes Luthy

Jul 22, 2024

Ann Hughes Luthy, 78, of Newport, NC, formerly of Haw River, NC, passed away at her home on Monday, July 22, 2024.

Born on August 25, 1945, in Mebane, NC, Ann was the daughter of the late William Burlie Hughes and Zelma Madge Mixon. Her life journey led her through a fulfilling career at SPX Refrigeration as a Quality Assurance Supervisor,...

Christina Marie Lupton

Christina Marie Lupton

Jul 20, 2024

Christina Marie Lupton, 42, of Carteret County passed away on Saturday, July 20.2024.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Sunday, September 8th at her grandparents’ home, 1807 Hwy 101 Beaufort, NC from 4p.m until 6p.m

Christina was born on February 15,1982 in Morehead City, NC. She was a graduate of East Carteret High School.

Christina’s sensitive and creative free...

Shirley Guthrie Page

Shirley Guthrie Page

Jul 20, 2024

Shirley Guthrie Page, 86, of Bogue, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 20, 2024.

A funeral service to honor Shirley’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 24th at White Oak Church of God, officiated by Rev. Dwayne Dickerson, Rev. Robbie Strickland, and Rev. Jerry Smith. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The...

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