Obituaries

Dr. Jesse C. Bennett

Dr. Jesse C. Bennett

Jun 28, 2022

[A person in a suit smiling Description automatically generated with medium confidence] Dr. Jesse C. Bennett, 79, of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at his home.

The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday, July 2, at Munden Funeral Home.

Dr Jesse Carl Bennett, lovingly...

Robert "Bob" Mieler

Robert "Bob" Mieler

Jun 26, 2022

Robert "Bob" Mieler, 76, of New Bern, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Carolina East Medical Center. 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.

Robert Lee Hall Jr.

Robert Lee Hall Jr.

Jun 25, 2022

Robert “Paipai” Lee Hall Jr., 53, of Raleigh, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at his home.

His graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, July 1st, at Amariah Garner Cemetery in Newport. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed through Robert’s obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website. The...

Braxton Bragg Hall Jr.

Braxton Bragg Hall Jr.

Jun 24, 2022

Braxton Bragg Hall, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Buxton, NC on June 24, 2022. He had been surrounded by a loving “Care Web” of family and friends who made sure he was comforted and passed with a high level of dignity after a long battle with Cancer.

Braxton was the son of Braxton Bragg...

Deanna "Kay" Sadler

Deanna "Kay" Sadler

Jun 24, 2022

Deanna “Kay” Sadler, 79, of Oriental and Cedar Island, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Her memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, June 30th, at Cedar Island United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Nelson Koonce. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.

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Ethelene P. O'Neal

Ethelene P. O'Neal

Jun 24, 2022

Ethelene P. O'Neal, 91, of Broad Creek, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 2nd, at Broad Creek United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Ben Ball and Rev. David Bratton. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service....

Kevin Brian Kilgore

Kevin Brian Kilgore

Jun 24, 2022

Kevin Brian Kilgore, age 67, of Hinckley, Ohio, peacefully exited this life on June 24, 2022, in the company of his children, after a brief illness.

Kevin came into this world on September 7, 1954, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Herbert “Lee” Kilgore and Bundy Grekco. He spent his childhood in Florida, being raised in the sun and...

Harold Cyrus Rowland Jr.

Harold Cyrus Rowland Jr.

Jun 21, 2022

Harold Cyrus Rowland Jr., 85, of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Crystal Coast Hospice House. Harold was born on November 7, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa, to the late Harold and Althea Rowland. After graduating from high school, he honorably served in the United States Army. Harold continued his education at the University of...

Donald "Donnie" Lee Williams Sr.

Donald "Donnie" Lee Williams Sr.

Jun 21, 2022

Donald “Donnie” Lee Williams Sr., 79, of Beaufort, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

His memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 28, at North River United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. David Jones. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens.

Donald, or Donnie as...

Earl Godwin

Earl Godwin

Jun 19, 2022

Earl Godwin, 80, of Newport, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, June 19, 2022.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 23, at Parkview Baptist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. John Carswell. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until...

Madolin Rayne Buck

Madolin Rayne Buck

Jun 18, 2022

Madolin Rayne Buck, 27, born September 5, 1994, passed away in New Bern, NC on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Madolin was kindhearted and free spirited. She will be greatly missed. May she rest in peace. Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, NC.

Reva Darnell Ellsworth

Reva Darnell Ellsworth

Jun 18, 2022

Reva Darnell Nelson Ellsworth, 80, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at The Gardens of Trent in New Bern.

Reva was born and raised on Harkers Island, North Carolina, and was a current resident of New Bern, NC. She enjoyed spending time with her family the most. Reva loved exploring genealogy, making jewelry, sewing and crocheting,...

Lisa Genene Lawson

Lisa Genene Lawson

Jun 17, 2022

Lisa Genene Lawson, 61, of New Bern, North Carolina, originally of Carroll County, Maryland, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 in New Bern. 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.

Harold "Bud" Priestley

Harold "Bud" Priestley

Jun 17, 2022

Harold "Bud" Priestley, 91, of Emerald Isle, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022.

A memorial service will be conducted Monday, June 27, at 11 a.m., at St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Swansboro by the Rev. Michelle Bullock. The family will receive friends following the service at the church.

Bud was born August...

Lucille "Jeannie" Matthews

Lucille "Jeannie" Matthews

Jun 17, 2022

Lucille "Jeannie" Matthews, 53, of Beaufort, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022, at Carteret Health Care. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 23rd, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Allen Stabley. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed...

Jerry David Redfern

Jerry David Redfern

Jun 16, 2022

Jerry David Redfern, 73, of Morehead City, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at his home. A celebration of Jerry’s life will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 22nd, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. King Cole. The family will receive friends following the service.

Jerry David Redfern, retired local attorney, died...

Angela Dawn Swindell

Angela Dawn Swindell

Jun 16, 2022

Angela Dawn Swindell, 46, of Newport, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Grimesland.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 25th, at Glad Tidings Church, officiated by Pastor Dennis Evans. The family will receive friends and hour prior to the service. For those unable to attend, the...

David "Dayday" Morris Pohoresky

David "Dayday" Morris Pohoresky

Jun 15, 2022

David “Dayday” Morris Pohoresky, 65, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 25th, at Munden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Fort Barnwell Riggs Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday, June 24th, at Munden...

Jessica Lynne Asby

Jessica Lynne Asby

Jun 14, 2022

Jessica Lynne Asby of Straits left this world on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 in the same manner in which she lived her life; with quiet, peaceful grace in her Down East home.   Just 36, all agree that she is gone too soon but had a life filled with love that far exceeded her years.

Jessica came into...

Craig Reynolds Griffin

Craig Reynolds Griffin

Jun 14, 2022

Craig Reynolds Griffin, 78 years old, of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, passed away surrounded by his loving family the evening of Tuesday June 14, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.

Craig was born July 1, 1943, to William “Billy” Griffin and Elsie Reynolds Griffin in Norman, Oklahoma. After Graduating high school in Goldsboro, North Carolina Craig...