Obituaries

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....

Joseph "J.C." Carl Bell

Joseph "J.C." Carl Bell

Sep 1, 2021

J C Bell. 57. of Temples Point, North Carolina passed away peacefully. September 1, 2021, at his home.

He grew up on the family farm at Temples Point.  His love of fishing and hunting began at age three with his Dad.  From then on he enjoyed being outdoors with any and all animals.  Another passion of his...

Dorothy Schrader

Dorothy Schrader

Sep 1, 2021

Dorothy Schrader, 90 years young, passed away quietly on the morning of September 1, 2021, with family at her home in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina.

Dorothy, or “Dottie” as she was fondly known, was born on January 11, 1931, in Irvington, New Jersey, to the late Herbert Franz Orbann and Sophie Pekrol Orbann.

She...

Viola Austin

Viola Austin

Sep 1, 2021

Viola Austin, 92, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Pruitt-Heath Sea Level. 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.

Margaret "Peggy" Fogleman

Margaret "Peggy" Fogleman

Aug 31, 2021

Margaret “Peggy” Fogleman, 75, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at her home.

A celebration of Peggy’s life will be held at a later date.

Peggy was born on August 16, 1946, in Bethesda, Maryland, to the late William and Goldie Shoemaker. Following high school, she furthered her education at Wingate College...

James "Jim" William Elzy III

James "Jim" William Elzy III

Aug 31, 2021

James “Jim” William Elzy III, 75, of Atlantic Beach, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.

There will be a Celebration of Life at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, September 18th at the Bogue Shores Condominiums, West Fort Macon Road in Atlantic Beach. Lunch will be provided, dress casual and the pool will be...

Grace Marilyn Russell

Grace Marilyn Russell

Aug 31, 2021

Grace Marilyn Russell, 37, of Bogue, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 4th, at Living Waters Church of God in Bogue, officiated by Pastor Jr. Brisson. Interment will follow at the Bethlehem United Methodist Cemetery.  The family will receive friends...

James "Jimmy" Hugh Hamrick Jr.

James "Jimmy" Hugh Hamrick Jr.

Aug 31, 2021

James “Jimmy” Hugh Hamrick Jr., 49, of Cape Carteret, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, September 3, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Pastor Blake Larson. He will be laid to rest at Greenwood Cemetery...