Obituaries

Myrtle Brewer Gault

Myrtle Brewer Gault

Feb 15, 2022

Myrtle Brewer Gault, 85, of Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at her home.

Myrtle was born on August 8, 1936, in Selwyn, West Virginia, to the late Thomas and Vergie Brewer. She married the love of her life, Franklin Delano Gault in 1956 and they had 62 wonderful years together....

Raymond "Ray" Michael Hautsch

Raymond "Ray" Michael Hautsch

Feb 15, 2022

Raymond “Ray” Michael Hautsch, 61, of New Bern, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Carolina East Medical Center.

Leaving us too young, with sad hearts we send our sweet brother and friend Ray to be with the angels.

First and foremost, in this life, Ray was a fisherman. His passion began as a...

Earl Davis Taylor

Earl Davis Taylor

Feb 15, 2022

Earl Davis Taylor, 79, of Salter Path, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

His memorial service will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, February 19th, at Munden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. For those unable to...

Judy Campbell Willis

Judy Campbell Willis

Feb 14, 2022

Judy Campbell Willis, 66, of Harkers Island, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022, at Vidant Medical Center.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, February 17th, at Harkers Island Pentecostal Holiness Church, officiated by Rev. Dell Murphy, Rev. D.J. Merle Hunt Jr. and Brother Anthony Nelson. Interment will follow at Chadwick Cemetery....

Stephanie Anne Fulcher

Stephanie Anne Fulcher

Feb 13, 2022

It is with overwhelming sadness that we announce the passing of Stephanie Anne Fulcher on February 13, 2022, at the age of 42. She went to her heavenly home along with her precious son Kole, her soulmate Hunter, Pilot Teen, his son Jeffrey, and 3 boys she loved like her own Noah, Jake and Daily.

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Jonathan "Kole" McInnis

Jonathan "Kole" McInnis

Feb 13, 2022

One boy's short journey home from what most would call the hunting trip of a lifetime was one of many for Kole. Sadly, this ended in a horrific tragedy and an enormous loss that has rocked our State and the Down East community to the core.  Although we are heartbroken beyond measure, this journey was only one of...

Jacob "Jake" Nolan Taylor

Jacob "Jake" Nolan Taylor

Feb 13, 2022

Nothing could have ever prepared us for the tragedy that ensued on Sunday, February 13, 2022, a day that will forever be remembered as a devastating loss for the entire Down East community. Today and forever more we will mourn the loss of Jacob “Jake” Nolan Taylor, who unexpectedly lost his life alongside seven others who were returning...

Michael Daily Shepherd

Michael Daily Shepherd

Feb 13, 2022

Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of Michael “Daily” Shepherd. Sunday, February 13, 2022, is the day we were impacted with the tragic and unexpected loss for the Down East Community. Daily, along with seven others, including three lifelong friends, Noah Styron, Jake Taylor, and Kole McInnis, lost their lives as they returned from an...

Noah Lee Styron

Noah Lee Styron

Feb 13, 2022

Sunday, February 13, 2022, is a day that will forever be etched in our minds and hearts. On this day we experienced the tragic and unexpected loss of Noah Lee Styron; our son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, neighbor, classmate, and friend to all. In what will forever be known as a horrific tragedy for Down East, Noah lost...

Nettie "MeMe" Phillips Hoyle

Nettie "MeMe" Phillips Hoyle

Feb 13, 2022

Nettie “MeMe”  Phillips Hoyle, 77, of Newport, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

Meme was born on April 10, 1944, in Vidalia, Georgia, to the late Johnny and Christine Phillips. She was known for her strength including her strong personality. Meme enjoyed her friends at Ben’s Beach Bingo where she was employed...

Teresa Johnson Vaughn

Teresa Johnson Vaughn

Feb 12, 2022

Teresa Johnson Vaughn, 68, of Morehead City, NC passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 12, 2022, after her long battle with non-alcoholic liver disease. She spent 2 months at UNC Chapel Hill and was sent home to await her liver and kidney transplant, but the Lord called her home sooner than expected.

Teresa was born...

Connie Easter

Connie Easter

Feb 12, 2022

Connie Easter, 70, of Newport, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, February 19th at Soundview Original Freewill Baptist Church, with a visitation one hour prior.

Connie was born on October 10, 1951, in Columbia, South Carolina to her loving...

Phyllis Lee Meeks

Phyllis Lee Meeks

Feb 12, 2022

Phyllis Lee Meeks, 86, of Emerald Isle, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 12, 2022, at her home.

Her memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2022, at St. Mildred's Catholic Church in Swansboro.

Phyllis was born on the 4th of July in 1935. She was the first baby girl...

Charles Monroe Garner Sr.

Charles Monroe Garner Sr.

Feb 10, 2022

Charles Monroe Garner, Sr., 99, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.

A graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Amariah Garner Cemetery.

Monroe was born September 3, 1922, in Newport, NC. He...

George B. Ferguson Jr.

George B. Ferguson Jr.

Feb 10, 2022

George B. Ferguson Jr., 73, of Indian Beach, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Michael Robert LeClair

Michael Robert LeClair

Feb 9, 2022

Michael Robert LeClair, 61, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at his home.

A memorial service for Michael will be held at a later date.

Michael was born on March 10, 1960, in Onslow County, North Carolina, to Robert and Joyce LeClair. Michael was a hard worker and skilled carpenter who took...

Christine Jane Ryan

Christine Jane Ryan

Feb 8, 2022

Christine Jane Ryan, 44, mom to daughter Grace, and son's Sean and Isaac; sister to Jen Maguire, Kim Nedeau, Rich Thalmann, Matt Thalmann and Jack Thalmann; daughter to Pete Thalmann and stepmom Karen Thalmann, joins her spiritual soulmates Jane Thalmann (her mother who passed when she was 16) and Mary Rowlinson (her grandmother with whom she had a special...

Grethe "Gretchen" Bakke Koury

Grethe "Gretchen" Bakke Koury

Feb 8, 2022

Grethe “Gretchen” Bakke Koury, 83, of Newport, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Grethe, or better known as Gretchen, was born on June 24, 1938, in Norway, to the late Einar and Jenny Jorgensen. She was blessed with many happy years with the love of her life, the late Ken Koury....

Charles Nicholas Roeckell

Charles Nicholas Roeckell

Feb 7, 2022

Charles Nicholas Roeckell, 85, of Carolina Pines, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Carolina East Medical Center. Suzanne A. Roeckell, 84, of Carolina Pines, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in her home.

A memorial mass for Charles and Suzanne will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 14th, at Annunciation Catholic...

Gerald Vann Phillips

Gerald Vann Phillips

Feb 7, 2022

Gerald Vann Phillips, 94, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 13th, at Munden Funeral Home. The family will receive friends an hour prior. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.

Gerald was...

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