Obituaries

Lennis Allen Ipock

Lennis Allen Ipock

August 30, 2015

Lennis Ipock, 65, of Newport, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Croatan Ridge Nursing Home.

A funeral service will be held  11:00 am Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne Best officiating. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery.

Lennis was a former employee of Munden Funeral Home, who was...

Mary Lyda Sturm

Mary Lyda Sturm

August 29, 2015

Mary Lyda Sturm, 93, of New Bern passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at HomePlace in New Bern.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Friday, September 4, 2015 at First Baptist Church Havelock with Dr. Hadley officiating. Interment  following at Gethsemane Memorial Park.

Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to...

William Franklin Warren

William Franklin Warren

August 27, 2015

William Franklin Warren III, 47, of Newport passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at his home.

A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Monday, August 31, 2015 at Munden Funeral Home with Bob Lowery officiating.

Frankie attended Holly Springs Freewill Baptist Church as a child. He was one of the first to attend the...

Robert "Bob" Charles Greene

Robert "Bob" Charles Greene

August 25, 2015

Robert " Bob" Charles Greene, 77, of Newport passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Vidant  Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jack Mumford officiating.

Bob was a loving father, husband, grandfather and great grandfather. He retired from the U.S.Coast Guard after thirty years of service with the...

John Russell Read

John Russell Read

August 25, 2015

John "Rusty" Read, 53, of Morehead City, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at his home. He was born on 3/15/62 to Francis and Claudia Read in Bethesda, MD. Rusty grew up in Wheaton, MD with Frank and Mary Ellen Read and his five siblings. He graduated from Kennedy High School in 1981, where he was an avid football...

Capt. Donnie Ray Russell

Capt. Donnie Ray Russell

August 23, 2015

Capt. Donnie Ray Russell, 71, of Beaufort, went to be with our Lord,  Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Crystal Coast Hospice House while surrounded by his family and loved ones.

A memorial service will be held 11:30 am Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Refuge Fellowship Church in Harkers Island with Pastor Manley B. Rose, Jr. officiating.

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Wallace Gaskill

Wallace Gaskill

August 22, 2015

Wallace Hetherington Gaskill, 89, of Atlantic passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his home.

A graveside service with military honors will  be held 3:00 pm Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Atlantic Community Cemetery.

Wallace was a retired Chief in the U.S. Coast Guard until his retirement in 1967. He then went on to work...

Laverna A. Ridley

Laverna A. Ridley

August 20, 2015

Laverna Anita Ridley, 69, of Newport, went to be with her Lord, Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Forest Hills, NY.

A celebration of life service will be held at Munden Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 11:00 am with Pastor Rev. G. Otis Greene of Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church officiating.

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Joey Moore Piner, Sr.

Joey Moore Piner, Sr.

August 20, 2015

Joey Moore Piner, Sr, age 53, died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at home surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer.

Joey Moore was born July 19, 1962 to Jarvis and Carolyn Piner of Beaufort. He grew up in “Lennoxville” where he found his love for the water; he was an avid crabber, fisherman,...

Selma HILL

Selma HILL

August 19, 2015

Selma Hill, 68, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at her home surrounded by family.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, August 22 ,2015 at Ameriah Garner Cemetery with Jerry Linebarger officiating. Selma was a loving wife, office manager and secretary for thirty-one years. She enjoyed making music together with her husband...

Hubert Wren Smith

Hubert Wren Smith

August 19, 2015

Hubert Wren Smith, 81, of Newport passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Pruitt Health Care.

A private service will be held at Coastal Carolina Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, NC. He is survived by his two brothers; Louis E. Smith and wife Linda of Adams Creek and Raymond Smith of Newport; one niece, Kellie Baulm of Wanchese...

Jessie (Willis)  Garner

Jessie (Willis) Garner

August 16, 2015

Jessie Willis Garner, 89, of Newport, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Harborview Health Care Center.

A graveside service will be held 3:30 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Newport with Derryl Garner officiating.

She owned and operated Ms. Jessie's Sewing Center for 30 years in Morehead City, as well...

Dr. Donald Brooks Reece, II

Dr. Donald Brooks Reece, II

August 16, 2015

Dr. Donald Brooks Reece II, 70, of Morehead City, passed away on Sunday, August 16th  at home surrounded by his family after a prolonged illness.

A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Friday, August 21, 2015 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Morehead City with Bishop Rollings. Interment will follow at Gethsemane...

Ida Rebecca Garner

Ida Rebecca Garner

August 14, 2015

Ida "Becky" Garner, 56, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at Rex Hospital, Raleigh NC.

A graveside service will be held 3:30 pm Monday, August 17, 2015 at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Newport, with Larry Ferrell officiating.

She is survived by her sister, Brenda Mitchell and husband Chris of Clinton; two brothers, Danny Garner and...

Thelma louise Millis

Thelma louise Millis

August 13, 2015

Thelma Louise Millis, 82, of Newport, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Carteret Care Center.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Monday, August 17, 2015 at Munden Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jack Mumford officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Millis of Newport;...

Alonza "Lon" Morris Russell

Alonza "Lon" Morris Russell

August 13, 2015

Alonza "Lon" Russell, 94, of  Beaufort passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at his home.

A graveside service will be held 2:OO pm Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Live Oak Grove Christian Cemetery. Alonza was a life member of the VFW Post 2401 of Beaufort. He served in the Marine Corp. A Veteran of World War II,...

Harry St. Clair Sutton

Harry St. Clair Sutton

August 12, 2015

Harry St. Clair Sutton, 78, of Newport passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 12, 2015.

A memorial service will be held 12:00 noon Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Supplee officiating. A private Interment will be held at later date at Gethsemane Memorial Park.

Harry...