Obituaries

Helen Virginia (Simpson)  Williams

Helen Virginia (Simpson) Williams

Apr 28, 2014

Helen Simpson Williams, of Newport,  born December 7, 1930, passed away on Monday, April 28. Visitation will begin at noon. Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Riverdale United Methodist Church in New Bern, followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m. officiated by Rev. Rusty Willis.  Grave site services will follow at New Bern Memorial Cemetery. Helen was a long term...

Juanita (Ward)  Cannon

Juanita (Ward) Cannon

Apr 27, 2014

Juanita Ward Cannon, 93, of Newport, passed away, Sunday, April 27, 2014 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday at Soundview Original Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Langley officiating. A private interment will follow. Juanita was a supervisor with Morehead Garment Company for many years. Later she was owner of Juanita's House...

Sharon Schaeffer

Sharon Schaeffer

Apr 26, 2014

Sharon Schaeffer, 69, of Newport, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. A service of remembrance for family and friends will be held 2:00 - 4:00 pm on  Saturday at Munden Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband, Buddy Hefner of the home; daughter, Kristin Schrader of Sylva; son, Eric Schrader of Kinston; three brothers, Forrest...

Betty L. (Sorensen)  Gillikin

Betty L. (Sorensen) Gillikin

Apr 25, 2014

Betty L. Gillikin, 85, of Newport, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Carteret House. No services planned. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. of Morehead City.

Sylvia Jean (Hayes)  Teague

Sylvia Jean (Hayes) Teague

Apr 25, 2014

Sylvia Jean Teague, 74, of Newport, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at her home with family. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Monday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry McGinnis officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Sylvia is survived by two sons Sanford Teague of Havelock, and Bobby Teague and wife Tina of Beaufort;...

Redden  "R.L." Lewis Kelly

Redden "R.L." Lewis Kelly

Apr 23, 2014

Redden "R.L." Lewis Kelly, 79, of Swansboro, passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 23, 2014 doing what he loved best "going to work". A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Daniel Trott officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. "R.L." was the youngest son of James Alfred Kelly and Zella May...

Margery Ann (Lewis)  Rittmaster

Margery Ann (Lewis) Rittmaster

Apr 21, 2014

Margery Ann Rittmaster, 89, of Beaufort, NC, died on April 21, 2014. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She was born to the late William and Mindelle Lewis on March 8, 1925 in Chicago, IL.  After moving to New York City as a teenager, she met her husband, the late Arthur Rittmaster.  They eventually settled in...

Thaniel Green

Thaniel Green

Apr 20, 2014

Thaniel Green, 91, of Newport, passed away April 20, 2014 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. No services will be held for Mr. Green.

Lawrence "Larry" David Clugston

Lawrence "Larry" David Clugston

Apr 18, 2014

Lawrence “Larry” David Clugston passed away peacefully on 18 April, 2014 at home of pancreatic cancer, surrounded by devoted family. Larry was a merchant for over 20 years in the Atlantic Station Shopping Center as the proprietor of the Beach Book Mart in Atlantic Beach. A reformed “yankee,”with a sense of humor, Larry moved to North Carolina in 1978 where...

Martin "Marty" Bryon Bourdeau

Martin "Marty" Bryon Bourdeau

Apr 18, 2014

Martin "Marty" Bryon Bourdeau, 57, of Pine Knoll Shores and formerly of Plattsburg, NY died Friday, April 18, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held 10:00 am Wednesday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Frese officiating. Interment will be held at Coastal Carolina Cemetery with military honors. A memorial service will be held at...

Jo Ann (Hare)  Sadler

Jo Ann (Hare) Sadler

Apr 18, 2014

Jo Ann Sadler, 83, of Beaufort, died Friday, April 18, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. No services planned at this time. She is survived by two daughters Mary Lynn Lindner of Fredricksburg, VA, and Nancy Carol Yaffe of Charlotte, NC: two sons Robert Allen Sadler of  Cary, NC, and Theodore Scott Sadler of Saratoga, CA; eleven grandchildren; and one sister...

Bertha  Joy Gillikin

Bertha Joy Gillikin

Apr 17, 2014

Bertha Joy Gillikin, 54, of Otway, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at her home. A graveside service will be held 10:00 Monday at Daniel B. Gillikin Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Best officiating. Bertha is survived by one sister Carolene Goodwin and husband Charles of Newport; three brothers Kenneth Gillikin and wife Diane of Otway, Donald Gillikin of Otway, and Ronald...

JoAnn (Iannotti)  Kern

JoAnn (Iannotti) Kern

Apr 17, 2014

JoAnn Iannotti Kern passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2014 from ALS, with her loving family by her side. She faced her illness with the grace and dignity that defined her entire life. JoAnn's faith in God and his wisdom, never wavered. She saw beauty and goodness in everyone she met. A funeral mass will be held 11:00 am...

Joseph William Betz

Joseph William Betz

Apr 17, 2014

Joseph William Betz, 61, of Cape Carteret, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held 11:00 Tuesday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sally White officiating. He is survived by his wife Judith Betz of Cape Carteret; a son William "Bill" Betz of Cape Carteret : mother Patricia Osborne of Morehead City;...

Henry-Lee Goodwin

Henry-Lee Goodwin

Apr 16, 2014

Henry-Lee Goodwin, 57, of Beaufort, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. The family will hold a memorial service 3:00 pm Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop Sam Rollings officiating. Family will receive friends following the service. Online condolences may be made the family at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden...

Rudolph Edison Guthrie

Rudolph Edison Guthrie

Apr 16, 2014

Rudolph Edison Guthrie, 89, of Morehead City, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Parkview Baptist Church with Rev. Mark McNeil officiating . Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Rudolph was a member of Parkview Baptist Church. He served in the 45th Army Infantry Division also...

Joyce Yvonne (Rose)  Johnson

Joyce Yvonne (Rose) Johnson

Apr 15, 2014

Joyce Yvonne Rose Johnson, 67, of Harkers Island, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel . Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery. Joyce is survived by four daughters Joyce "Vernie" Mendoza and husband Juan of Newport, Jessica Lynn Carter of Freeport, IL, Kelly...

Barry Edwards Bell

Barry Edwards Bell

Apr 14, 2014

Barry Edwards Bell, 68, of Morehead City, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at CarolinaEast Medical Center. The family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday at Munden Funeral Home. He is survived by a son, Bobby Bell, and his wife, Jeanette Bell of Morehead City; granddaughter, Savannah Bell ; and brother, Greg Bell and wife Beth; and Lou Bell-mother of...

Rev. Norman S. "Jack" Bell, Sr.

Rev. Norman S. "Jack" Bell, Sr.

Apr 13, 2014

Norman Shepherd (Jack) Bell, Sr. of Tucson, Arizona, 90, passed away April 13 in Montgomery, Alabama. He was born in Newport, N.C. to Nelson and Lona Bell on June 11, 1923. and married Lena Rivers Leonard on May 31, 1945. He was a pastor for 60 years and started 31 new churches, 28 of them in northern New York state....

Caretta Emmerline (Rhue)  Hardy

Caretta Emmerline (Rhue) Hardy

Apr 12, 2014

Caretta Rhue Hardy, 85, of South River, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at her home with family. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm  Monday at Edwards Chapel in South River with Rev. Francis Garner officiating. Interment will follow at Hardy Family Cemetery. Caretta was a lifetime member of Edwards Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. She was a...