Obituaries

Peter "Pete" Walrath

Peter "Pete" Walrath

November 24, 2020

Peter “Pete” Walrath, 46, of Newport, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Glad Tidings Church, officiated by Pastor Tim Marriner. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the...

John "Johnny" Waters III

John "Johnny" Waters III

November 24, 2020

John “Johnny” Waters, 85, passed away November 24, 2020, at his home in Emerald Isle, NC.

A memorial service will be held by the family at a future date to be announced, at Emerald Isle Baptist Church with Pastor Freddy Braswell officiating.

Born in Norfolk, VA, on March 3, 1935, he grew up in Norfolk...

Willa "Dean" Smith

Willa "Dean" Smith

November 23, 2020

Willa "Dean" Smith, 82, of Havelock, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Pastor Ray Connor and Chaplain Gary McAbee. Interment will follow at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville,...

Carol Millis

Carol Millis

November 23, 2020

Carol Millis, 70, of Newport, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

Her memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020, at All Saints Anglican Church, her home church, officiated by The Rev. David B. Linka.  (See link below for the Service Bulletin including the Order of Service.)...

Earl William "Bill" Richardson

Earl William "Bill" Richardson

November 22, 2020

Earl William “Bill” Richardson, 92, formerly of Rutland, VT and Shelby, NC, passed away at his residence in Newport, NC on November 22, 2020.

His memorial service, with military honors, will be held at 11 am., on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at St. Peter’s by the Sea Episcopal Church in Swansboro, NC, Rev. Michelle Bullock officiating.

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Alexander Wyman Smith

Alexander Wyman Smith

November 21, 2020

Alexander Wyman Smith, 18, of Cedar Island, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020, at UNC Chapel Hill.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Cedar Island United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Nelson Koonce and Rev. Kevin Stott. Interment will follow at Cedar Island Community Cemetery. Friends are...

Emiley Bowes

Emiley Bowes

November 21, 2020

Emiley Bowes, 70, of Stokes, NC, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. 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.

Phillip John Bazen

Phillip John Bazen

November 21, 2020

Phillip John Bazen, 30, of Havelock, peacefully passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

His memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Adams Creek, officiated by Rev. Rochele Bailey. Friends are welcome to attend the service....

Marie Moore Smith

Marie Moore Smith

November 20, 2020

Marie Moore Smith, 82, of Salter Path, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, at Duke University Hospital in Durham.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Salter Path United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Donald Thomas and Rev. David Bratton. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends...

David Thomas Newkirk

David Thomas Newkirk

November 19, 2020

David Thomas Newkirk, 70, of Mill Creek, passed away Thursday, November 19, 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.

Jason Ray Taitague

Jason Ray Taitague

November 19, 2020

Jason Taitague, 43, of Newport, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Carteret Health Care.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Thomas Davis. Friends are welcome to attend the service. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the Coronavirus, those...

Joanne Caroline Nelson

Joanne Caroline Nelson

November 19, 2020

​Joanne​ Caroline​ Nelson, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Carteret Health Care from natural causes at the age of 76. She was born on February 18, 1944, in ​Wichata Falls, Texas. Joanne graduated from Indiana University in 1965 with a Degree in Economics and was a career civil servant with the Social Security Administration in California. She...

Lawrence "Larry" Lyn Brinkerhoff

Lawrence "Larry" Lyn Brinkerhoff

November 16, 2020

Lawrence "Larry" Lyn Brinkerhoff Jr., 56, of Newport, passed away Monday, November 16, 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.

Jewell Hester Green

Jewell Hester Green

November 15, 2020

Jewell Hester Green, 89, of Morehead City, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center.

Her funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Andrew Green and Rev. William Snow. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery in Morehead City. Friends are...

Myrl Maness McCotter

Myrl Maness McCotter

November 15, 2020

Myrl Maness McCotter, 84, of Morehead City, NC, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at her home.

Myrl was born on April 3, 1936, in Corinth, West Virginia, to the late Paul and Edith Hill Maness.  Her minister father moved his family to Oriental, NC followed by Mt Olive, NC where she graduated from high school.  After...

Charles Heartsill

Charles Heartsill

November 13, 2020

Charles Heartsill, 78, of Morehead City, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, November 20, 2020, at the New Bern Hebrew Cemetery adjacent to the New Bern National Cemetery at 1711 National Avenue, New Bern, NC officiated by Lay Leader Carla...

Margaret M. Kilpatrick

Margaret M. Kilpatrick

November 13, 2020

Margaret M. Kilpatrick, 93, of New Bern and formerly of Beaufort, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A private family graveside service will be held at Carteret Memorial Gardens in Beaufort, officiated by Tony Ipock.  (See link below for the Service Bulletin including the Order of Service.)

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Beverly Jean Peck

Beverly Jean Peck

November 12, 2020

Beverly Jean Peck, 76, of Newport, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A celebration of Beverly’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Billy Knox. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the...

Mildred Katherine "Mickey" Garner

Mildred Katherine "Mickey" Garner

November 11, 2020

Mildred Katherine “Mickey” Garner, 85, of Cary, and formerly of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Wake Med Cary Hospital in Cary, NC.

A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Rev. Dennis Goodwin. Friends are welcome to attend the service....

Ralph W. Adams

Ralph W. Adams

November 11, 2020

Ralph W. Adams, 70, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Carteret Health Care. Ralph was born on June 4, 1950, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Ralph and Lorraine Adams. He proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps. His dedication and hard work were evident in his work history where he was...