Obituaries

Betty Gaskins

Betty Gaskins

Sep 5, 2021

Betty Gaskins, 70, of Havelock, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Carolina East Medical Center.

Betty was born January 28, 1951, in Kannapolis, North Carolina to George and Grace Furr. She was the owner of the Diet Center in Havelock. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was an all-around good person that loved...

Justin David Wood

Justin David Wood

Sep 5, 2021

Justin David Wood, 46, beloved husband, father, son, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend died unexpectedly on September 5, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.

On Thursday, September 9th the family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, NC.  In celebration of his life, Justin’s memorial service...

Bill I. Dillon II

Bill I. Dillon II

Sep 5, 2021

Bill I. Dillon II, 73, of Harkers Island, left this life on Sunday, September 5, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 11, 2021, at the Woodland Cemetery in Madison.  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Thursday, September 9th at Munden Funeral Home.

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Brett "BFG" Pearce

Brett "BFG" Pearce

Sep 4, 2021

Brett “BFG” Pearce, 51, of Newport, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021, at his home.

Brett, also affectionately known as Big Friendly Giant “BFG”, was born September 10, 1969, in Portsmouth, Virgina to William and Sharon Pearce. He worked at FRC East Cherry Point. He was a talented mechanic, and he loved his Mustang. He was a...

Ollie Mae Shingleton

Ollie Mae Shingleton

Sep 4, 2021

Ollie Mae Shingleton, 87, of Newport, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the Croatan Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

A celebration of life will be held at the Statonsburg Cemetery at a later date.

Ollie was born on January 22, 1934, in Wilson, North Carolina, to the late Johnny and Thelma Page. In...

Royce Cecila Morton

Royce Cecila Morton

Sep 4, 2021

Royce Cecilia Griggs Morton, 79, of Emerald Isle, died Saturday September 4, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.

Her memorial service will be held at 5 p.m., Friday September 10, 2021, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Point, officiated by Pastor Jeremy Wakefield. The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2021,...

Billy Brooks Whitaker

Billy Brooks Whitaker

Sep 4, 2021

Billy Brooks Whitaker, age 86, passed away on September 4th, 2021, at his home in Morehead City, NC, following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 25, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Morehead City.

Billy was a retired carpenter, manager...

Pearl Imogene Gooding West

Pearl Imogene Gooding West

Sep 3, 2021

Born Oct. 1, 1924, in Beaufort NC, Pearl Imogene Gooding West (humorously nicknamed "PIG" for her initials) grew up as a sharecropper's daughter in the Great Depression. She honed her amazing lyric-soprano singing abilities in the forests around the crops. At age 18, she married a 19 year old, Ray, who had entered the WWII Navy. In 1944 they...

Clyda Weeks Lutz

Clyda Weeks Lutz

Sep 3, 2021

Clyda Weeks Lutz, 80, of Morehead City, NC passed away September 3rd, 2021, at Carteret Health Care from an undiagnosed cancer with her daughter, Karen, at her side.

Born Clyda Marguerite Weeks on March 1st, 1941, in Raleigh, North Carolina to Lloyd Thornton (LT) Weeks (Newton Grove, NC) and Marguerite Gardner Weeks (Gardnerville, NC).

She...

Dennis Linwood Cason

Dennis Linwood Cason

Sep 2, 2021

Dennis Linwood Cason, 67, of Cedar Island, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at his home. 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.

Cowboy James "Jim" Russell Markley

Cowboy James "Jim" Russell Markley

Sep 2, 2021

Cowboy James "Jim" Russell Markley, 65, of Havelock, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at his home.

There will be a celebration of Jim’s life at the VFW in Havelock at a later date.

Jim was born on June 3, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Frank and Rachel Markley. He proudly served in the...

Charles “Ray” Marks

Charles “Ray” Marks

Sep 2, 2021

Charles “Ray” Marks, 81, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Ray was born on May 27, 1940, in Washington, DC. He served honorably in the US Navy and following his time there, he worked and retired from the Department of Defense, Ft. Meade, Maryland.

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James Everett Sykes Sr.

James Everett Sykes Sr.

Sep 2, 2021

James Everette Sykes, Sr., 72, of Morehead City, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 11th, at Munden Funeral Home.

James was born on April 27, 1949, in Savannah, Georgia to the late Joseph and Molly...

Jimmy "Jim" W. Mason

Jimmy "Jim" W. Mason

Sep 2, 2021

Jimmy “Jim” W. Mason, 58, of Swansboro, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.

His memorial service will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, September 10th, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Pastor Brad Lynch.  The family will receive friends an hour prior. (See link below for the Service...

Rhea Donann Baggette

Rhea Donann Baggette

Sep 2, 2021

Rhea Donann Baggette, 64, of Beaufort, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at her home.

Rhea was well known and loved by her church family at Bridgeway Church of the Nazarene in Beaufort where she was actively involved with the women’s ministry. Many knew Rhea through Cherry Point where she worked faithfully as an aircraft examiner...

Betty "BJ" Fox Frye

Betty "BJ" Fox Frye

Sep 2, 2021

Betty Fox Frye passed away on September 2nd at the age of 74 from metastatic, Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC).   She accepted her diagnosis of TNBC in 2013 and metastatic TNBC in 2017 and she lived life to the fullest, understanding that for her the quality of time spent with family and friends took the greatest significance.  BJ decided...

Mary Jacqueline Woodall Noles

Mary Jacqueline Woodall Noles

Sep 2, 2021

Mary Jacqueline Woodall Noles, 83, of Morehead City, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Her memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, September 5th, at First United Methodist in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Patrick Whaley.

Mary was born on March 26,...

Jennifer Schlademan Muse

Jennifer Schlademan Muse

Sep 1, 2021

Jennifer Schlademan Muse, 56, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at her home. 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.

John "Jack" Michael Fennell Jr.

John "Jack" Michael Fennell Jr.

Sep 1, 2021

John "Jack" Michael Fennell Jr., 78, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at his home.

His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 7th, at Munden Funeral Home. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed on through his obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website.    (See link...

Deborah Wexler

Deborah Wexler

Sep 1, 2021

Deborah Wexler, 67, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, September 6th, at Munden Funeral Home followed by interment at Gethsemane Memorial Park.   The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Sunday, September 5th, at Munden Funeral Home....

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