Obituaries

This is a collection of obituaries for Morehead City, Havelock, Carteret County, and Craven County with services throughout North Carolina that are updated regularly. Find local Morehead City/Havelock obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring lives and legacies.

Rhonda Gail Whaley

Rhonda Gail Whaley

Oct 14, 2013

Rhonda Whaley, 55, of Morehead City, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. A Memorial Service will be held 4:00 pm Saturday at First Presbyterain Church with Rev. Tim Havlicek officiating. Rhonda was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was employed as a child care provider with the Sportscenter in Morehead City. She never had...

Armon Carl Cope, Jr.

Armon Carl Cope, Jr.

Oct 13, 2013

Armon Carl Cope, Jr., 64, of Newport, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 am Thursday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel withe Rev. Wayne Best officaiting. He is survived by his wife, Gaynell Cope of the home; son, Armon Cope, III of Bridgeton; father, Armon Cope, Sr. of Tennessee; mother,...

Sylvester Lawrence, Jr.

Sylvester Lawrence, Jr.

Oct 12, 2013

Sylvester Lawrence, Jr., 86, of Otway, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Heritage Health Care at Taylor Place. Funeral Services will be held  2:00 pm Thursday at Otway Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Terry Dennis and  Eddie Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Piner-Gillikin Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marie Lawrence of the...

Grace Caroline (Dombaugh)  Hunter

Grace Caroline (Dombaugh) Hunter

Oct 11, 2013

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Susan Swindell

Susan Swindell

Oct 10, 2013

Susan Swindell, 47, of Lincolnton, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Susan had worked at Carteret General Hospital, Down East Medical and as an LPN at Carolina House prior to moving to West Virginia. She loved the outdoors especially hunting, fishing and gardening. She also loved doing crafts, and she was always helping people whether she...

Gladys Irene (Capps)  McIsaac

Gladys Irene (Capps) McIsaac

Oct 9, 2013

Gladys Capps McIsaac, 85, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital. A graveside service will be held 1:30 pm Saturday at Gethsemane Memorial Park with Rev. Jim Daub and Rev. Charlie Smith officiating. Gladys was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Havelock, and active in Sunday School, and Women's League. She worked at...

Harry Gregory Peck

Harry Gregory Peck

Oct 8, 2013

Harry Gregory Peck, 52, of Newport, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at his home.

A memorial service will be held 11:30 am Tuesday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ray Conners officiating.

Mr. Peck served his country in the United States Marine Corp.

He is survived by wife Connie Peck of...

Victoria Christine (Warthen)  Smith

Victoria Christine (Warthen) Smith

Oct 8, 2013

Victoria Christine Smith, 58, of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at her home. No services to be held at this time.

Angelene "Angie" Rebecca Jones

Angelene "Angie" Rebecca Jones

Oct 8, 2013

Angelene "Angie" Jones, 68, of  Morehead City, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Vidant Medical Center. A private service will be held at a later date. She is survived by a daughter Stephanie Milner of Kailua-Kona, HI; a son Chris Milner of Morehead City; sister Janice Turpin of Charlotte; brother Ernie Jones of Raleigh; and six grandchildren. In lieu...

Michael Eugene Murray

Michael Eugene Murray

Oct 8, 2013

Mike died today, Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at age 64. I won't lie to you and tell you I fought a courageous battle with cancer. I am not really sure anyone does. You start out strong with some good news, then you get some not so good news, then you get the bad news. Dying is not easy when you...

Joyce Jones Merrifield

Joyce Jones Merrifield

Oct 6, 2013

Joyce Jones Merrifield was born in Hillis, Arkansas on November 1, 1927 and went to rest with the Lord on Sunday, October 6, 2013. A service honoring her life will be at Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 10 o’clock at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, North Carolina.  Pastor R. Torres from the New Bern Seventh Day Adventist Church will...

Mary Elizabeth  (Salter)  Smith

Mary Elizabeth (Salter) Smith

Oct 6, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Smith, 92, of Atlantic, died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Atlantic United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Steven Willis and Rev. George Gouge. Interment will follow at Atlantic Community Cemetery. Mrs. Mary attended Atlantic United Methodist  Church. She is survived...

Donald "DC" Cuttino Howard

Donald "DC" Cuttino Howard

Oct 3, 2013

Donald "Howard" Howard, 74, of Salter Path, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at his home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at Salter Path United Methodist Church with Rev. David Bratton and Rev. Clyde Cheezum officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. He served his country for four years in the US...

Julian Francis Willis

Julian Francis Willis

Oct 2, 2013

Julian Francis Willis, 79, of Jacksonville, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Manley B. Rose, Jr. officiating. Julian was a 1952 graduate of Atlantic High School. He was a 1961 graduate of East Carolina...

George Anthony Gauler

George Anthony Gauler

Oct 2, 2013

George Anthony Gauler, 78 of Newport, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Croatan Ridge Nursing Facility. A memorial mass will be held 10:00 Saturday at Annunciation Catholic Church with Father Greg Spencer officiating.

Esther Doris (Willis)  Moore

Esther Doris (Willis) Moore

Sep 30, 2013

Esther Doris Willis Moore, 85, of Harkers Island, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be held 11:00 am Thursday at Harkers Island Pentecostal Holiness Church officiated by Rev. Louis Bass and Anthony Nelson, Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery. Mrs. Moore was born and raised on Harkers Island and...

Betty Hill Rose

Betty Hill Rose

Sep 29, 2013

Betty Hill Rose, 76, of Morehead City, died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Manley B. Rose, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Victoria Cemetery in Marshallberg. She is survived by five daughters, Patricia Ellis of Raleigh, Tina Priddy, Jenny Zimmerman, Victoria Calvin,...

Albert "Al" Noble McElmon, Sr.

Albert "Al" Noble McElmon, Sr.

Sep 29, 2013

Albert "Al" Noble McElmon, Sr., 84, of Morehead City, died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Carteret General Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at First Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Mance Cason and Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Al played the sousaphone in the first Marine Corp Band at Cherry...

Joseph  Simon

Joseph Simon

Sep 29, 2013

Joseph Stephen Simon, Sr., 92, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on September 29, 2013 at Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center after a long illness. He was born October 2, 1920, in Rome, New York, the son of Stanley and Theodora Simon. He was the seventh of eight children, and worked on the family farm during the depression...

William "Bill" Donald Abell

William "Bill" Donald Abell

Sep 28, 2013

Mr. William Donald “Bill” Abell, 62, of Morehead City, died Saturday, September 28, 2013. Funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2013 in the chapel of Munden Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Ben Horton and Rev. James Chadwick.  Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park Cemetery. Bill grew up in Carteret County and graduated from West Carteret High School...