Obituaries

Ashley Edward Taylor

Ashley Edward Taylor

July 27, 2022

Ashley Edward Taylor, 80, of Bogue, NC, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City, NC.

Ashley was born on February 1, 1942, in Morehead City, NC, to the late Marvin Jackson Taylor and Cora Beatrice Russell Taylor. He lived his early life in Bogue and after graduating from high school...

Jessie Ruth (Kirkman)  McElhaney

Jessie Ruth (Kirkman) McElhaney

July 27, 2022

Jessie Ruth (Kirkman) McElhaney, 82, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed to spirit Wednesday July 27, 2022.

Her cremated remains will be laid to rest at Bayview Cemetery and a memorial service will be planned at a later date.

Since retiring from Savannah River, she enjoyed making pottery, playing word games and spending time with...

Stanton "Jerry" Skallerud

Stanton "Jerry" Skallerud

July 26, 2022

Stanton "Jerry" Skallerud Jr., 80, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

His memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, July 29, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. John B. Thompson Jr. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service as well as...

Harriet Salter Dail

Harriet Salter Dail

July 25, 2022

Harriet Salter Dail, 79, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 28, at Broad Creek United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Ben Ball and Rev. David Bratton. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive...

Annette Swain LeRoux

Annette Swain LeRoux

July 25, 2022

Annette Swain LeRoux, 70, of Morehead City, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at Vidant Medical Center.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 30, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Taylor Mills.

Annette was born on October 27, 1951, in Siler City, North Carolina, to the...

Dolores Clark

Dolores Clark

July 25, 2022

Dolores Clark, 85, formerly of Newport, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at her home in Summerville, South Carolina.

Her funeral service will be held at 5 p.m., Monday, August 1, at Community Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Billy Knox. The family will receive friends an hour prior. For those unable to attend, the service...

Richard Scott Fricke

Richard Scott Fricke

July 24, 2022

Richard Scott Fricke, 63, peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Wayne County on November 20, 1958, he was the son of the late Joseph William and Alma Prince Fricke. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by his...

Scott Rochlus

Scott Rochlus

July 24, 2022

Scott Rochlus, 66, of Newport, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at his home.

Scott was born September 4, 1955, in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late William and Delores Rochlus. He honorably served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps where he earned the National Defense and Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation and Rifle Sharpshooter...

Michael "Mike" Temple

Michael "Mike" Temple

July 22, 2022

Michael "Mike" Temple, 56, of Harlowe, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.  Known for his larger than life personality, unique camaraderie, hard work ethic, sportsmanship and love of the great outdoors, Mike’s positive personality and wonderful smile will be sadly missed by those who had the pleasure of knowing him.

His...

Nancy Gillikin Willis

Nancy Gillikin Willis

July 21, 2022

Nancy Gillikin Willis, 77, of Harkers Island, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 25th, at Refuge Fellowship Church, officiated by Rev. Manley Rose Jr. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m....

Jeffrey Edward Day

Jeffrey Edward Day

July 18, 2022

Jeffrey Edward Day, 54, of Newport, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

There will be a gathering of friends and family from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday, July 22nd, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City.

Jeffrey was born on May 10, 1968, in Statesville, North Carolina to the late...

Doris Jean Sizemore

Doris Jean Sizemore

July 18, 2022

Doris Jean Sizemore went to Heaven on July 17th, 2022, formerly a resident of Leesburg, Virginia, recently a resident of Newport, North Carolina.

Doris was born September 16th, 1950, in Frederick, Maryland. She graduated from Brunswick High School and went to work.  She worked for Loudoun Hospital Center for over 50 years in the Housekeeping Department.

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Candy Hardin Jewett

Candy Hardin Jewett

July 17, 2022

Candy Hardin Jewett (MeMaw), 65 of Newport, NC, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, July 17, 2022.

Candy was born in Edenton, NC on January 31, 1957, and was the daughter of the late Dr. Richard H. Hardin Sr. and Mary James Hardin.  She was a graduate of NC Wesleyan College and worked in various teaching...

Judy Heath Starks

Judy Heath Starks

July 15, 2022

Judy Heath Starks, 64, passed peacefully in her sleep July 14th, 2022, at home in Ocean Isle Beach, with her beloved husband and pets by her side.

Born Judy Diane Heath on August 16, 1957, in New Bern, North Carolina, she was preceded in death by her parents, Christopher Manley Heath and Dorothy Thompson Heath.

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Rev. David O. Vesper

Rev. David O. Vesper

July 15, 2022

Rev. David O. Vesper, 80, of Newport, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Pruitt Health in Sea Level.

A celebration of life service, with military honors, will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, July 24, at Soundview Original Free Will Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Grady Simpson and Rev. Jerry Box.  The family will...

Edwin Yates Neagle Jr.

Edwin Yates Neagle Jr.

July 14, 2022

Edwin Yates Neagle Jr., 81, a resident of Morehead City, died Thursday, July 14, 2022.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 13th, at First United Methodist Church, Morehead City. Following the memorial service, you are invited to a catered barbeque luncheon in the Fellowship Hall, at which the family will greet...

Teresa "Terry" Hamilton

Teresa "Terry" Hamilton

July 12, 2022

Teresa "Terry" Hamilton, 74, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

A celebration of Terry's life will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, July 18, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Dr. Joe Judkins. She will be laid to rest at Graham Memorial Cemetery in Mill Creek.

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Mary Lou Stollings

Mary Lou Stollings

July 10, 2022

Mary Lou "Lou Lou" Stollings, age 75, of Newport, NC went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Carteret Health Care, surrounded by her sisters and family.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 14, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. James Chadwick. The family will receive...

Wade Rotchford

Wade Rotchford

July 9, 2022

Wade Rotchford, 51, of Beaufort, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at his home.

A service for Wade will be held at a later date.

Wade was born on February 10, 1971, in Springfield, Illinois and graduated from Southeast High School in Springfield with the Class of 1989. During Junior High he was an...

Anna "AJ" Gosnell Jones

Anna "AJ" Gosnell Jones

July 9, 2022

Anna “AJ” Gosnell Jones, 93, of Morehead City and formerly of Raleigh, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Anna, or “AJ” as she was most fondly known, was born on April 15, 1929, in Johnson City, Tennessee, to the late Lloyd and Mary Gosnell. She spent most of...