Obituaries

Billie G.  Johnson

Billie G. Johnson

Aug 27, 2013

Billie G. Johnson, 84, of Morehead City, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Harborview Health Care Center in Morehead City. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 am Friday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Lowery officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Mr. Johnson was born in Bristol, VA. He joined the U.S....

John Christopher Morgan

John Christopher Morgan

Aug 26, 2013

John Christopher Morgan, 25, of Evanston, IL, passed away August 26, 2013. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, September 7th at Glad Tidings Church with Rev. Dennis Evans and Rev. Jack Mumford officiating. John was a member of Glad Tidings Church where he was involved with the Royal Rangers and Pinebox Derby. He was a 2006 graduate...

Jeffery Baxter, Sr.

Jeffery Baxter, Sr.

Aug 26, 2013

Jeffery Baxter,Sr., 72, of Atlantic, died Monday, August 26, 2013 at his home. A graveside service will be held 4:00 pm Thursday at Atlantic Community Cemetery with Rev. Terry McInnis officiating. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Baxter of the home; four daughters, Clara Baxter and husband Johnnie and Penny Baxter and husband Melvin Styron all of Atlantic, Sierra...

Helen Wells (Smith)  Robinson

Helen Wells (Smith) Robinson

Aug 25, 2013

Helen Smith Robinson, 86, of Atlantic, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 peacefully at home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at Atlantic Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Anderson and Rev. Terry McInnis officiating. Interment will follow at Atlantic Community Cemetery. Mrs. Robinson retired from N.C. Department of Transporation at Cedar Island Ferry. She...

Betsy Ross (Lewis)  Lawrence

Betsy Ross (Lewis) Lawrence

Aug 25, 2013

Betsy Ross Lewis Lawrence, 83, of Morehead City, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 peacefully at her home surrounded by family. A funeral will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at St. Peter's United Methodist Church with Rev. Karl Zorowski and Rev. Ben Ball officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Betsy was a member of St. Peter's UMC where she...

Robert Roy Friend

Robert Roy Friend

Aug 24, 2013

Robert Friend, 69, of Newport, died Saturday, August 24, 2013 peacefully at home. A private family service will be held at a later date. He is survived by two sons Joseph Friend of the home, and Jeffrey Friend of the home; seven grandchildren; a sister Jean Greene of Michigan; and two brothers David Friend of Georgia, and Vern Friend of...

Richard  Goodwin

Richard Goodwin

Aug 22, 2013

Richard Goodwin, 54, of Havelock, died Thursday, August 22, 2013. No services will be held.

Terry Jean (Smith)  Morgan

Terry Jean (Smith) Morgan

Aug 22, 2013

Terry Jean Morgan, 66, of Havelock, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held 2:30 Sunday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Manley Rose officiating. She is survived by her husband Dewey Morgan of the home; a son Jimmy Godby of Newport; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three brothers Irvin...

Edith Mae (Taylor)  Jarman

Edith Mae (Taylor) Jarman

Aug 22, 2013

Edith Taylor Jarman, 94, of Havelock, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Cherry Point Bay Nursing Center. A funeral will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Harlowe United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelli Sorg and Rev. Jim Marshburn officiating. Interment will follow in church cemetery. Edith was a member of Harlowe United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons...

Willie Thompson Pittman, Sr.

Willie Thompson Pittman, Sr.

Aug 20, 2013

Willie T. Pittman, Sr., 72, of Newport, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at his home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Munden Funeral Home with Rev. Peter Minks officiating. Willie worked as a commercial fisherman all his life. He is survived by two children, a daughter, Julia Ann Pittman of Bridgeton, NC, and...

Sybil "Grandma"  Barker

Sybil "Grandma" Barker

Aug 17, 2013

Sybil "Grandma" Barker, 87, of Newport, passed away, Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Carolina East Medical Center. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Barker worked with children at the bowling alley in Morehead City until it closed in 2006. She is survived by her husband, Stanley Barker of the home; five daughters, Patricia Hoffman...

Judith "Judy" (Gaskill)  Conway

Judith "Judy" (Gaskill) Conway

Aug 14, 2013

Judy Conway, 68, of Sea Level, passed away Wednesday,  August 14, 2013 at Heritage Health Care at Taylor Place surrounded by her family. Her funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at Sea Level United Methodist Church with Pastors Darcy J. Knight, Ken Saleeby and Paul Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Nelson Bay Cemetery. Judy attended the Sea...

Robert "Bob" E Taylor

Robert "Bob" E Taylor

Aug 14, 2013

Robert "Bob" Edgar Taylor, 71, of Morehead City, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. A private service will be held at a later date. Bob served his country in the Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He was the former owner and operator of Rapscallions and The Book Shop in Morehead City. He is survived by three...

Austin Scott Sherron

Austin Scott Sherron

Aug 13, 2013

Austin Sherron, 25, of Newport, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Sunday at Glad Tidings Church with Pastor Tim Marriner officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Austin was a two year captain on East Carteret High School baseball and basketball teams, the baseball team's MVP his junior...

Rachel Ann Gillikin

Rachel Ann Gillikin

Aug 13, 2013

Rachel Ann Gillikin, 67, of Otway, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne Best officiating. She is survived by three sons, James Rodney Gillikin of Otway, Johnny Darron Gillikin of Otway, and Rodney Paul Gillikin, Jr. and wife Tracey of Otway; two...

Sheila Nanette (Scott)  Dixon

Sheila Nanette (Scott) Dixon

Aug 13, 2013

Sheila Scott Dixon, 61, of Gloucester, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at her home surrounded by family. The family will have a memorial service 11:00 am Saturday at Refuge Fellowship Church with Rev. Manley Rose officiating. She is survived by her husband Robert Daniel Dixon of Sea Level; daughter Robin Danielle Dixon of Beaufort, NC; three sons Jesse Morris, Jr.,...

Curtis Webster Beckwith

Curtis Webster Beckwith

Aug 12, 2013

Curtis Webster Beckwith, 84, of Smyrna, died Monday, August 12, 2013 at home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at a later date. He is survived by his wife Lois Beckwith of Smyrna; and two children, son James Norman Beckwith of Goldsboro, and daughter Belinda Beckwith Williford and husband Walter Lee Williford of Smyrna. In lieu of...

Marilyn Lee (Ross)  Gould

Marilyn Lee (Ross) Gould

Aug 9, 2013

Marilyn Lee Gould, 69, of New Bern, died Friday, August 9, 2013 at her home surrounded by her  family. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday at Glad Tidings Church with Rev. Tim Mariner officiating. Interment will be 1:00 Tuesday at National Cemetery in New Bern. She is survived by daughter Michelle Gould Byrum and husband Ian of...

Robin (Zimbro)  Worsham

Robin (Zimbro) Worsham

Aug 8, 2013

Robin Zimbro Worsham, 57, of Newport, formerly of College Park, MD, died Thursday, August 8, 2013 with family and friends close by. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm Sunday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Manley Rose officiating. Mrs. Worsham was employed by the US Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration for 21 years, prior to retiring...

Donald Gray Styron

Donald Gray Styron

Aug 8, 2013

Donald Gray Styron, 73, of Cedar Island, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Pilgrim's Rest Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Alvin Keener officiating. Donald was a member of Pilgrim's Rest Free Will Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and superintendant of Sunday...