Obituaries

Rebecca "Becky" Ann Hill Murphy

Rebecca "Becky" Ann Hill Murphy

Jun 3, 2019

Rebecca “Becky” Ann Hill Murphy, 81, of Stacy, departed this life on Monday, June 3, 2019, at Pruitt Health Care in Sea Level.

Her funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Munden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Stacy Community Cemetery.

Becky was...

Walter Scott Keyser

Walter Scott Keyser

Jun 2, 2019

Walter Scott Kyser, 92, of Havelock, passed away Sunday, June 2­, 2019, at the Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Havelock.

Arrangements are incomplete.

Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

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

Peggy Genievieve Derr-McLaughlin

Peggy Genievieve Derr-McLaughlin

Jun 1, 2019

Peggy Genievieve Derr-McLaughlin, 79, of Havelock, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Annunciation Catholic Church where Peggy was a member.

Peggy is survived by her daughters, Brenda Baker and husband Michael of Havelock and Melanie Klem and husband Nicholas of...

Chuck Meeks

Chuck Meeks

Jun 1, 2019

Chuck Meeks, 77, of Newport, passed away Saturday, June 1­, 2019, at Carteret Health Care.

His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. John B. Thompson, Jr.

Chuck proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps for 10 years, including...

Roy "Sam" Salter

Roy "Sam" Salter

Jun 1, 2019

Roy “Sam” Salter, 80, of Salter Path, passed away Saturday, June 1­, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

His funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.

Sam spent his life on the water as a commercial fisherman....

Patricia Hester Houge

Patricia Hester Houge

Jun 1, 2019

Patricia Hester Houge, 85, of Morehead City, said her goodbyes and walked away with Jesus on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Morehead City.

She is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Jackson of Morehead City and...

James "Jamey" Guthrie, Jr.

James "Jamey" Guthrie, Jr.

May 31, 2019

James “Jamey” Guthrie, Jr., 56, of Newport, passed away Friday, May 31­, 2019.

His memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2019, at Free Grace Wesleyan Church, on Harkers Island, officiated by Pastor Clint Nelson.

He is survived by his wife, Dawn Warrington Guthrie of the home; daughters, Jamie Lou...

Carolyn Faye Kern

Carolyn Faye Kern

May 30, 2019

Carolyn Faye Kern, 59, of Newport, passed away Thursday, May 30­, 2019, at her home.

Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

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

John Francis Kernodle, III

John Francis Kernodle, III

May 28, 2019

John Francis Kernodle, III, 69, of Chapel Hill, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport.

Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

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

Margaret "Peggy" Beaumont

Margaret "Peggy" Beaumont

May 27, 2019

Margaret “Peggy” Beaumont, 58, of Morehead City, passed away Monday, May 27­, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph Beaumont of the home; sisters, Yvonne Vandemark of Pocono, PA and Vickie Marriocca of Keansburg, NJ; brother, Richard Vandemark of Pocono, PA; cousins, Cindy Hish of Hazlet, NJ and Sue Hish of Hazlet,...

Captain James "Ken" Rosemond

Captain James "Ken" Rosemond

May 27, 2019

Captain James “Ken” Rosemond, 60, of Morehead City, passed away Monday, May 27­, 2019, at Carteret Health Care.

His life will be celebrated this Sunday, June 2, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. at Off the Hook in Morehead City. Please join us in wishing the Captain fair winds and following seas.

Captain James “Ken” Rosemond was...

John Arthur Steward, Jr.

John Arthur Steward, Jr.

May 26, 2019

John Arthur Steward, Jr, 79, of The Villages, Florida, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019.

His memorial service will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the First Church of the Nazarene in Hendersonville, NC (111 N. Washington St., Hendersonville, NC 28739). Military Honors will be presented at 10 a.m. on Friday, July...

Robert Lawrence Fay

Robert Lawrence Fay

May 26, 2019

Robert “Bob” Lawrence Fay, 72, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City.

A memorial graveside service, with full military honors, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2019, in Stephen, Minnesota.  The service will be officiated by Pastor Mike Schendel, with military honors...

Thomas "Big Tom" Bernich

Thomas "Big Tom" Bernich

May 26, 2019

Thomas “Big Tom” Bernich, Sr., 62, of Morehead City, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home.

Big Tom was known throughout the community as the “Scrapping Man”.  When others considered items as...

Luther Paul Gillikin

Luther Paul Gillikin

May 24, 2019

Luther Paul Gillikin, 86, of Williston, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Robbie Strickland. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.

He is survived by his sisters, Esther...

Eugene "Gene" Edward Wolbert

Eugene "Gene" Edward Wolbert

May 22, 2019

Eugene “Gene” Edward Wolbert, 77, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at his home.

His memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 31, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Freddie Braswell.  Inurnment, with military honors, will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.

Gene was a Vietnam Veteran who...

Valerie Lyn Sherrer

Valerie Lyn Sherrer

May 21, 2019

Valerie Lyn Sherrer, 30, of Charlotte, passed away Tuesday, May 21­, 2019, in Wildwood, New Jersey.

Her memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Rob Pate. A reception at the funeral home will follow the service.

Valerie was a graduate of West...

Mary Pauline Beacham Lloyd

Mary Pauline Beacham Lloyd

May 21, 2019

Mary Pauline Beacham Lloyd, 85, of Newport, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at her residence.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Tim Marriner. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.

Born on July 5, 1933 in Beaufort County, North...

Louise Warner

Louise Warner

May 21, 2019

Louise Warner, 65, of Havelock, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at the Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

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

Harvey "Leon" Scott

Harvey "Leon" Scott

May 21, 2019

Harvey “Leon” Scott, 90, of Harkers Island, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh.

His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Gary Fairchild. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae on Harkers Island.

Mr. Scott...