Obituaries

John E. Doyle Jr.

John E. Doyle Jr.

Sep 10, 2021

John E. Doyle Jr., 67, of Morehead City, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, at his home.

His service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Karl Zorowski. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:30 p.m. prior to the service. For those unable to attend,...

Susan Webb Hodges

Susan Webb Hodges

Sep 9, 2021

Susan Webb Hodges, 65, of Morehead City, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 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.

Paul Scott Reeves

Paul Scott Reeves

Sep 9, 2021

Paul Scott Reeves, 57, of Newport, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.

Paul was born on December 4, 1963, in London, England, to Harold Reeves and Linda Taylor. Growing up in a family of 9 siblings, family was important to him and he valued those relationships. Paul loved his country and was...

Rosemary F. Cooper Clark

Rosemary F. Cooper Clark

Sep 8, 2021

Rosemary F. Cooper Clark, 84, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at the Croatan Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Her service will be held at 3 p.m., Monday, September 13th, at Soundview Original Free Will Baptist, officiated by Rev. Robert Langley. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends...

George P. Scherer

George P. Scherer

Sep 8, 2021

George Peter Scherer died at Carteret Health Care on September 8th, 2021, in Morehead City, NC after an unexpected illness.  He was 81.

Mr. Scherer was born on August 12, 1940, in Flushing, New York to his parents George and Dorothy Scherer.  He married Sandra Sieger on June 19th, 1965.  He received a BS in Electrical Engineering...

Sheila Biddulph

Sheila Biddulph

Sep 8, 2021

Sheila Biddulph, 87, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at her home.

Her funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, September 13th, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Havelock, presided by Father Jim Buchholz. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Sunday, September 12th, at Munden Funeral Home...

Charles H. Graham Jr.

Charles H. Graham Jr.

Sep 8, 2021

Charles H. Graham Jr., 59, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at his home.

His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, September 13, 2021, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. George. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery in Morehead City.  The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until...

Elaine Kirk

Elaine Kirk

Sep 7, 2021

Elaine Kirk, 74, of Ocean, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Carteret Health Care surrounded by her children.

Elaine was born on July 26, 1947, to the late Ronald and Velma Riggs. She was born in Kinston, North Carolina and grew up in Dover. She married Daniel H. Kirk in 1987 and they shared...

David Wayne Greenleaf

David Wayne Greenleaf

Sep 6, 2021

David Wayne Greenleaf died with his loving sisters by his side on September 6, 2021, at his home in Morehead City, NC after a brief illness. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, David was the son of the late George Leaver Greenleaf and Marian (Gray) Greenleaf Ochs.

David’s was a life well lived.  He spent his childhood in Hubbardston,...

Magnolia "Maggie" Buck Cannon

Magnolia "Maggie" Buck Cannon

Sep 6, 2021

Magnolia "Maggie" Buck Cannon, 100, of Broad Creek, passed away peacefully at home September 6, 2021, just two weeks after her 100th Birthday.

Magnolia "Maggie" Buck Cannon was born on August 23, 1921, in Morehead City to Carl Vernon Buck and Effie Adams Buck.  She had four siblings, Verona Hall, Alma Wilton, Olive Cartright, and Daniel Buck....

Linda Marie DeLuca

Linda Marie DeLuca

Sep 6, 2021

Linda Marie DeLuca, 73, of Beaufort, N.C., passed away September 6, 2021.

Linda was the daughter of Margaret and William Buckner and stepdaughter of Joseph Kilpatrick whom all predeceased her.

She was the beloved wife of August DeLuca whom she married on February 14, 1995, and predeceased her on January 2021.

In addition...

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...

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