Obituaries

Hazel "Faye" Conway

Hazel "Faye" Conway

Mar 23, 2021

Hazel “Faye” Conway, 74, of Havelock, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Maranatha Pentecostal Holiness Church in Beaufort, officiated by Pastor Jacob Snider and Pastor Matthew Smith. Interment will follow at Oceanview Cemetery in Beaufort. Friends are...

Tiffany Rose Guthrie

Tiffany Rose Guthrie

Mar 23, 2021

Tiffany Rose Guthrie, 45, of Havelock, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

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

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Cremations, Havelock, NC.

Norman “Norm” W. Libby, Jr.

Norman “Norm” W. Libby, Jr.

Mar 22, 2021

Norman “Norm” W. Libby, Jr., 71 of Madison, AL, formerly of New Bern, NC received his Heavenly crown on March 22, 2021 in Madison, AL.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Cherry Point Baptist Church in Havelock, Pastor Steve Epperson will officiate.  Burial will be at a later...

Victoria Jeanette Stickney

Victoria Jeanette Stickney

Mar 21, 2021

Victoria Jeanette Stickney, 30, of Cherryville, NC, beloved daughter, cherished sister, and loving mother passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Duke University Hospital after a courageous battle with a sudden illness.

Funeral services will be held at Church of the Redeemer in Shelby, NC at a later date.

Victoria was a graduate of...

James "Jim" Roland Murdoch

James "Jim" Roland Murdoch

Mar 21, 2021

James Roland (Jim) Murdoch passed away peacefully on March 21, 2021, at his residence in Commonwealth Senior Living at Georgian Manor, Chesapeake, Virginia.  He was 99 years old.  Born September 26, 1921, in the farming and fishing community of Wildwood, in the coastal county of Carteret, North Carolina, Jim’s life covered an expanse of time and world changing events...

John Howard Stephenson, III

John Howard Stephenson, III

Mar 21, 2021

John Howard Stephenson III, age 72, a life-long resi­dent of Wakefield, VA, and beloved husband of Jane Darden Stephenson for the past 44 years, died Sunday March 21, 2021 in Emerald Island, NC after a brief illness.

In addition to his wife Jane, he is survived by: His three chil­dren — John IV of Radford, VA, Willis...

Landon Dylan Lester

Landon Dylan Lester

Mar 20, 2021

Landon Dylan Lester, infant, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Carteret Health Care.

He is survived by his parents, Steven Lester and Samantha Matthews of Smyrna; sister, Nevaeh Guthrie of Morehead City; brother, Carson Guthrie of Morehead City; grandmother, Stephanie Wilson; grandparents, Yvonne and Troy Morris; great-grandmother, Julie Walton; and great-grandfather, Buddy Walton;

He...

Carolyn Mason

Carolyn Mason

Mar 20, 2021

Carolyn Mason, 76, of Beaufort, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at the First Free Will Baptist in Beaufort, officiated by Rev. Richard Patterson. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Friends are welcome to attend the...

Brandon Morton Ballou

Brandon Morton Ballou

Mar 18, 2021

Brandon Morton Ballou, 45, of Morehead City, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.

Brandon was born on April 27, 1975, to Captain Bobby Ballou and Faye Morton Ballou. He was born in raised in Morehead City, North Carolina.

He is survived by his son, Zackery Brandon Ballou of Kissimmee, FL;...

Jerome "Barney" Miller

Jerome "Barney" Miller

Mar 18, 2021

Jerome "Barney" Miller, 85, of Newport, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 22, 2021, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. James Chadwick. Barney will be laid to rest, privately, at Amariah Garner Cemetery in Newport. Friends are welcome to...

Ira Jackson Collins

Ira Jackson Collins

Mar 18, 2021

Ira Jackson Collins, 79, of Newport, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.

Ira was born on March 29, 1941, in Todd Flats, West Virginia, to the late Ira Clay Collins and Violet Dobbins Collins. He graduated from Princeton High School in Princeton, WV, the class of 1959. Following high school, he honorably...

Dorothy "Dot" Ellington Watkins

Dorothy "Dot" Ellington Watkins

Mar 18, 2021

Dorothy "Dot" Ellington Watkins, 88, of Harkers Island, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Carteret Health Care. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 21, 2021, at the Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Adams officiating. Friends are welcome to attend the service. In keeping with the CDC guidelines...

Mark Wyatt

Mark Wyatt

Mar 17, 2021

Mark Robert Wyatt, 50, of Havelock, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, surrounded by his family.

A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 2, 2021, at Munden Funeral Home in Havelock, officiated by Minister Craig Hearne. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend,...

William Floyd VanBuren

William Floyd VanBuren

Mar 17, 2021

William “Billy” Floyd VanBuren, 72, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Carteret Health Care.

William will be laid to rest at Coastal Carolina Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville.

William, or Billy as he was more commonly known, was born on New Year’s Day, January 1, 1949, in Columbia, South Carolina,...

Janice Wheeler

Janice Wheeler

Mar 17, 2021

Janice Wheeler, 77, of Sneads Ferry, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Liberty Commons Assisted Living in Jacksonville.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends are welcome to attend the service. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the Coronavirus, those who...

Sherri Darlene Ruple

Sherri Darlene Ruple

Mar 17, 2021

Sherri Darlene Ruple, 57, of Morehead City, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at her home.

Sherri was born on July 29, 1963, in Camden, New Jersey, to the late Albert and Helena Ruple. She loved living near the water as fishing was her most favorite pastime.

She is survived by her sister, Joy...

Mildred "Micki" Garvin

Mildred "Micki" Garvin

Mar 16, 2021

Mildred “Micki” Garvin, 58, of Lake Zurich, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2021, at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport, North Carolina, officiated by Rev. John B. Thompson Jr.

She was born in Newburn, NC on February 25,...

Mr. Russell Ward Gaskill Sr.

Mr. Russell Ward Gaskill Sr.

Mar 16, 2021

Mr. Russell Ward Gaskill Sr., 82, of Cedar Island, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at his home.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Cedar Island United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Jack Mumford. Interment will follow at the Cedar Island Community Cemetery.  Friends are welcome to...

Pauline Merrill

Pauline Merrill

Mar 16, 2021

Pauline Merrill, 89, formerly of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Enlivant Sandy Springs in Atlanta, Georgia.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 19, 2021, at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. Darrell Williams. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the...

Porsche Anna Steeves

Porsche Anna Steeves

Mar 15, 2021

On Monday, March 15, 2021, Porsche Steeves, loving mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece and aunt passed away at 45 years old at her home in Morehead City, North Carolina.

Porsche was born on January 3, 1976, in Truckee California. She was raised in northern and southern California her whole childhood.  She received a medical assistant certification in...