Obituaries
Roland Gail Monroe
March 1, 2026
Roland Gail Monroe, 90, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.
Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net
Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, NC.
Frances Craig Garner
February 28, 2026
Frances Craig Garner, age 91, passed away peacefully on 28 February 2026. Beloved Mother, Community Member, and Lifelong Resident of Newport, North Carolina.
A graveside service to honor Frances’s life will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, March 28 at Cedar Grove Cemetery, officiated by John Smith. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed through her obituary page...
Eric Richard Johnston
February 27, 2026
Eric Richard Johnston, 67, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Friday, February 27, 2026.
A celebration of Eric’s life will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 15th at the Newport Moose Lodge, officiated by Chaplain Lori Abargast. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Eric was born on April 15, 1958, at Elizabethtown,...
Jon Reid Lewis
February 27, 2026
Jon Reid Lewis, 83, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, 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, NC.
Rebecca Mae Davis Willis
February 25, 2026
Rebecca Mae Davis Willis, 92, of Harkers Island, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
A funeral service to honor Rebecca's life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 1st at Smyrna Pentecostal Holiness Church, officiated by Rev. Bill Hooper. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery on Harkers Island. The family will receive...
Claude Gerry Gillikin
February 24, 2026
Claude Gerry Gillikin, 68, of Otway, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
A celebration of Gerry’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 2nd at Refuge Fellowship Church on Harkers Island, officiated by Pastor Manley B. Rose Jr. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.
Gerry was born on August...
Alfred Williams IV
February 24, 2026
Alfred Williams IV, 77, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Carteret Health Care after a brief illness.
Al was born on November 12, 1948, in Raleigh, North Carolina, to the late Alfred Williams III and Lucy Blount Andrews. He was affectionately known to his friends as “Big Al”.
After a childhood in Raleigh, Al attended...
Thomas "Tommy" Ruffin Lawrence Jr.
February 22, 2026
Thomas "Tommy" Ruffin Lawrence Jr., 81, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
A graveside service to honor Tommy's life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, February 26th at Carteret Memorial Gardens.
Tommy was born on December 11, 1944, in Carteret County, North Carolina, to the late Thomas Ruffin Lawrence Sr. and Ruby Gordon Smith Lawrence.
A hardworking man...
James "Randy" Porter
February 22, 2026
James “Randy” Porter, 56, of Morehead City, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at ECU Health Medical Center.
A memorial service to honor Randy’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 28 at First Methodist Church in Morehead City. The family will receive friends following the service.
Randy was born on June 6, 1969, in Durham, North Carolina, to...
Michael Corr Hotaling
February 22, 2026
Michael Corr Hotaling, 73, of Williston, North Carolina, who went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home.
A funeral service to honor Michael’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 26 at First Baptist Church in Davis, officiated by Rev. Chuck Houston. A private graveside service with military honors and masonic rites...
Katelynn Dellilo
February 20, 2026
Katelynn Dellilo, 29, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026.
Memorial contributions may be made to assist the family with funeral expenses by clicking here.
Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net
Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, NC.
David Kreston "Kret" Rose
February 20, 2026
David Kreston "Kret" Rose, 67, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Friday, February 20, 2026.
Kret will be laid to rest privately at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport.
Born on September 25, 1958, in Bethesda, Maryland, Kret was the son of the late Archie Rose Sr. and Grace Bartlett Rose.
Kret was happiest when cheering on his favorite teams,...
Stephanie Duana Guy
February 20, 2026
Stephanie Duana Guy, 58, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Carolina East Medical Center.
Stephanie was born on October 16, 1967, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the late Lawrence and Roberta Haloda. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother whose greatest joy was caring for those she loved. For over...
Stephen "Steve" Jay Sparks
February 19, 2026
Stephen Jay (Steve) Sparks, 67, of Harkers Island, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 19th, 2026, from complications of ALS.
Visitation with the family will be held at 1:00 p.m. followed by a celebration of life service at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 28th, at Munden Funeral Home, 2112 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC, officiated by the Rev....
Arthur Marvel Lassek, Jr.
February 18, 2026
Arthur Marvel Lassek, Jr., 90, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Arthur - known simply and universally as "Pop" - lived a life that was carefully carved, well-run, deeply rooted, and joyfully tended.
He was born on August 9, 1935, in Dayton, Washington, delivered by his great-uncle, Dr. William Day, after his mother traveled by train across...
Alice Thompson Woodlief
February 18, 2026
Alice Thompson Woodlief, 77, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.
A funeral service to honor Alice's life will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, February 23rd at Munden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Alice was...
George Anthony "Tony" Worrell
February 18, 2026
George Anthony "Tony" Worrell, 81, of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, following a brief illness.
A memorial service to honor Tony's life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 22nd at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Inurnment will follow at the Church Columbarium.
Born on June 18, 1944, Tony was raised in Goldsboro, NC, by his...
Lisa McClure
February 17, 2026
Lisa McClure, 49, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Born in 1976, Lisa lived a life defined by faith, love, and service to others. In 2002, she married the love of her life, Michael, and together they built a life in Havelock, where they shared 24 wonderful years of marriage.
Lisa was a devoted...
Thelma Davis Pittman
February 17, 2026
On February 17, 2026, on a beautiful, sunny Carolina Blue morning, Thelma Davis Pittman, 96, of Davis, NC, passed away peacefully. A window in her UNC Memorial Hospital room in Chapel Hill overlooked the UNC campus, a place she loved dearly. As she listened to the music of Chopin and Mozart, she was told by her family how much she...
Norman “Norm” Ralph Jackson
February 15, 2026
Norman “Norm” Ralph Jackson passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, in Morehead City, North Carolina, surrounded by his four daughters and family members.
Norm was proud to be almost 89 years young. His parents welcomed him into the world on March 18, 1937. Norm was raised in the Appalachian Mountains in Richwood, West Virginia, which shaped his love for family,...
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