Obituaries

William Scott Muller

William Scott Muller

July 12, 2020

William Scott Muller, 83, of Cape Carteret, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A private memorial service will be held.

Retired Gunnery Sgt. William S. Muller was a two-time Vietnam Veteran with 24 years of Service in the United States Marine Corps.  He was the recipient...

Charles J. Cocnavitch

Charles J. Cocnavitch

July 11, 2020

Charles Joseph Cocnavitch, 76, of Havelock, passed away on July 11, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center.

Services will be private.

Charles was born in Baltimore, MD, a varsity athlete in high school. He served in the U.S. Navy on the Liberty USS Ship when he traveled the world. He was a Sergeant with the...

Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

July 11, 2020

Michael “Monkey” Lester Anderson, 48, of Newport, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home surrounded by those he loved.

A private memorial service will be held with friends and family.

Michael loved to deal in construction. He was an animal lover, an avid swimmer, surfer, loved to go fishing and cooking, and he...

Frances H. Deaver

Frances H. Deaver

July 10, 2020

Frances H. Deaver, 73, of Newport, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020, at her home.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Frances was a member of Soundview Original Free Will Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughters, Danielle D. Noe and husband Brian of Newport and Terri Deaver Coogle...

Joseph M. Creech

Joseph M. Creech

July 10, 2020

Joseph Montgomery Creech, 78, of Cape Carteret, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020, at his home.

His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Emerald Isle Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Freddie Braswell. Friends are welcome to attend the service. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the...

Thurman Murray "Monk" Pittman Sr.

Thurman Murray "Monk" Pittman Sr.

July 10, 2020

Thurman Murray “Monk” Pittman, age 83, of Jacksonville N.C., passed peacefully on July 10, 2020, at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Wilmington N.C.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 17,  2020, at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Friends are welcome to attend the graveside service. For those unable to attend, the family...

Dr. Neil Francis Murphy

Dr. Neil Francis Murphy

July 10, 2020

Dr. Neil Francis Murphy, 80, of Smyrna, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2020, at his home with his wife, Sue Stuska, by his side.

A multi-denominational memorial service and a social gathering (as he would have liked) to honor Neil's life will be held at a later date when the social distancing restrictions have been...

Ira Laurence Blaine

Ira Laurence Blaine

July 9, 2020

Ira Blaine, 75, unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at his residence in Oriental, NC, after having heart surgery at Duke University Hospital.

A celebration of Ira’s life will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Lou Mac Park, 504 S. Ave., Oriental, NC 28571. A service will also be...

Noah E. Rowe

Noah E. Rowe

July 9, 2020

Noah E. Rowe, US Army Retired, 93, of Sea Gate and formerly of Clarksburg, WV, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020, at his family’s home in Carolina Pines.

Mr. Rowe will be laid to rest at Grafton National Cemetery in West Virginia at a later date.

Noah was born on June 3, 1927, in Clarksburg,...

Glenwood "Glen" Montgomery

Glenwood "Glen" Montgomery

July 8, 2020

Glenwood “Glen” Montgomery, 73, of Beaufort, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center.

Glen honorably served our country in the United States Coast Guard before joining the National Marine Fisheries as a Reporting Specialist. He loved commercial fishing and his boat. Glen will be remembered as a loving husband and father.

He...

William "Billy" Todd King

William "Billy" Todd King

July 7, 2020

William “Billy” Todd King, 52, of Havelock, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Carolina East Medical Center.

A memorial service, with military honors, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home in Havelock, officiated by Rev. John B. Thompson Jr. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For...

Manly G. Smith

Manly G. Smith

July 7, 2020

Manly G. Smith, 93, of Newport, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2020, at Newport Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. Gary Carroll and Rev. Jack Bowen. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Friends are...

Myrna Loy Willis

Myrna Loy Willis

July 6, 2020

Myrna Loy Willis, 81, of Salter Path, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020, at the Brookdale Senior Living.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Salter Path United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Donald Thomas. Interment will take place at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2020, at...

Alice Marlene Cogswell Charboneau

Alice Marlene Cogswell Charboneau

July 5, 2020

Alice Marlene Cogswell Charboneau, 86, of Newport, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 am Thursday, July 9, 2020 at St. Egbert Catholic Church, presided by Father Tom Davis. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For...

Donald David Padgett

Donald David Padgett

July 4, 2020

Donald David Padgett, 69, of Newport, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020, at Pruitt-Health in Sea Level.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Grace Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Clyde Eborn. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those...

June Sammons Gaskill

June Sammons Gaskill

July 3, 2020

June Sammons Gaskill, 65, of Newport, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Her memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend,...

Kerry "Jerry" William Taule

Kerry "Jerry" William Taule

July 2, 2020

“The Sea was the Salve of his Soul”

Kerry “Jerry” William Taule, 67, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Of Norwegian descent, he was born in Brooklyn, New York.  Through his journey in life, he made home in New Jersey and...

Beatrice M. Dixon

Beatrice M. Dixon

July 2, 2020

Beatrice M. Dixon, 95, of Newport, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Dr. Charles Kelly, Glenn Howell and Rev. Darrell McClaren. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends are...

Christabel Simmons Collins

Christabel Simmons Collins

July 2, 2020

Christabel Simmons Collins, 86, formerly of Beaufort, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Open Arms Retirement Center in Raeford, NC.

Her funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Richard Patterson. Interment will take place at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends are welcome to...

Jimmie Eady III

Jimmie Eady III

July 1, 2020

Jimmie Eady III, 57, of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Carteret Health Care. Services for Jimmie will be scheduled for a later date. 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.