Joan "Joni" Guthrie Duggan

Joan "Joni" Guthrie Duggan, 80, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 13th at Munden Funeral Home.  Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior.

Joan, or “Joni” as she was affectionately known, was born on October 24, 1942, in Morehead City, North Carolina, to the late Edward and Thelma Guthrie. Joni loved the Lord and her church family at Open Door Baptist Church where she was a member. She spent many happy years working at West Carteret High School where she was a friendly face to the students as she served their lunch. Joni will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Joni is survived by her loving husband, Ed Duggan of the home; son, Edward Jeffrey “Jeff” Cannon of Beaufort; sister, Shirley Dawn Ellis and husband Rodney of Morehead City; grandchildren, Chase Cannon, Ian Nichols and Alex Kyle; and great-grandchildren, Kenneth Kyle, Jewelianna Kyle, Tyler Nichols, and Harper Nichols.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Thelma Elizabeth “Beth” Cannon Nichols who passed away in 2016; sister, Ellen Guthrie Hewitt; and brother, James Guthrie.

As an expression of sympathy, flowers are welcome or memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

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