Obituaries

Elisabeta "Ellen" Simpson

Elisabeta "Ellen" Simpson

Dec 8, 2020

Elisabeta "Ellen" Simpson, 95, of Beaufort passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 8th, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Services will be private.

Her dream as a young adult was to immigrate to America. That dream was fulfilled in 1955 when she entered Ellis Island and ultimately resided...

Kimberly Ann Johnson

Kimberly Ann Johnson

Dec 7, 2020

Kimberly Ann Johnson, 58, of Morehead City, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center.

Her graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends are welcome to attend the service. However, in order to provide social distancing,...

William H. Harden, Jr.

William H. Harden, Jr.

Dec 7, 2020

William H. Harden Jr., 96, of Newport, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020, at the Croatan Village Assisted Living and Memory Care.

His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you...

Sgt. Major Peter Leo (USMC Ret.)

Sgt. Major Peter Leo (USMC Ret.)

Dec 6, 2020

Sgt. Major Peter Leo, (USMC Ret.), 92, of Emerald Isle, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Carteret Health Care.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Peter was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, on May 3, 1928 to the late Salvator and Nancy Leo. He retired from the United States Marine...

Ruby C. Gaskill

Ruby C. Gaskill

Dec 6, 2020

Ruby C. Gaskill, 89, of Morehead City, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Havelock.

Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites...

Richard John Holod

Richard John Holod

Dec 6, 2020

Richard John Holod, 77, of Newport, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020, at his home.

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

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Peggy Warren

Peggy Warren

Dec 5, 2020

Peggy Warren, 73, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center.

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

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Johnise Hardesty Koonce

Johnise Hardesty Koonce

Dec 5, 2020

Johnise Hardesty Koonce, 82, of New Bern, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the Riverpoint Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Bern.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Core Creek United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Bryan Lassiter and Rev. Michael Toler. Interment will follow...

Paul Rader James

Paul Rader James

Dec 5, 2020

Paul Rader James, 90, of Morehead City, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at his home.

His memorial service, with military honors, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the...

Kathy Edwards

Kathy Edwards

Dec 5, 2020

Kathy Edwards, 66, of Morehead City, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

The family will celebrate her life privately.

Kathy was born on May 21, 1954, in Carteret County, North Carolina, to the late William and Willie Willis. Kathy loved her family and cherished the time she spent with each of...

George Alfred Briggs

George Alfred Briggs

Dec 4, 2020

George Alfred Briggs, 92, of Morehead City, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the webcasting of...

Dorothy "Doje" Marks

Dorothy "Doje" Marks

Dec 4, 2020

Dorothy “Doje” Marks, 87, of Emerald Isle, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020, at Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Doje was born on June 20, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Harold and Dorothy Wessel. In 1955, she married the love of her life, Ronald Marks, and they began their journey together. For...

Jeffrey Allan Commander

Jeffrey Allan Commander

Dec 3, 2020

Jeffrey Allan Commander, 39, of Morehead City, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

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

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Paul Rodney Wade

Paul Rodney Wade

Dec 3, 2020

Paul Rodney Wade, 79, of Harkers Island, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Smyrna Pentecostal Holiness Church, officiated by Rev. William O’Neal. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery on Harkers Island. Friends...

Gene Gilbert Bowen Jr.

Gene Gilbert Bowen Jr.

Dec 3, 2020

Gene Gilbert Bowen Jr., 62, of Morehead City, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Vidant Medical Hospital in Greenville, NC.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Greenwood Cemetery, in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Patrick Whaley. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable...

Gary "Root" Davis

Gary "Root" Davis

Dec 2, 2020

Gary “Root” Davis, 62, of Gloucester, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Pruitt Health in Sea Level.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Davis Free Will Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Jimmy Mercer. Interment will follow at the Willis Family Cemetery in Davis. Friends are welcome...

Ethel Mae Starbuck

Ethel Mae Starbuck

Dec 1, 2020

Ethel Starbuck, 83, of Havelock, passed away Tuesday, December 1­, 2020, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Cherry Point United Methodist Church, officiated by Pastor Sarah Majors. Ethel will be laid to rest at Forest Oaks Memorial Gardens. Friends are welcome to attend the...

Kathleen "Cathy" Diane Duda

Kathleen "Cathy" Diane Duda

Nov 30, 2020

Kathleen “Cathy” Diane Duda, 63, of Morehead City, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020, at her home after contracting a rare infection to her skull base, with complications.

The family will have a private Mass of Christian Burial at St. Egbert Catholic Church, officiated by Rev. Thomas Davis. The family invites you to view the webcasting...

John Samuel Liskowacki

John Samuel Liskowacki

Nov 30, 2020

John Samuel Liskowacki, 91, of Arapahoe, NC, and formerly of Flemington, NJ and Bethlehem, PA, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A private funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Scott Berry. Friends are...

Sandra Golden Fulcher

Sandra Golden Fulcher

Nov 30, 2020

Sandra Golden Fulcher, 75, of Marshallberg, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020, at her home.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Victoria Cemetery in Marshallberg. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the webcasting of the...