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.

Dorothy  Dare  Guthrie

Dorothy Dare Guthrie

Feb 8, 2012

Dorothy Guthrie, 85, of Morehead City, died Wednesday February 8, at her home. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at Munden Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tim Havlicek officiating. Mrs. Dorothy owned and operated Dorothy's Childcare for 23 years, she was involved with the upbringing of many children in Morehead City. In later years she gave home...

John Fusaro, Jr.

John Fusaro, Jr.

Feb 8, 2012

John Fusaro, Jr., 93, of Morehead City, died Wednesday, February 8, at Carolina House of Morehead City. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Monday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tim Havlicek officiating. A reception to follow in the West Menster Fellowship Hall prior to the Interment at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Mr. Fusaro was born in Philadelphia, PA., he...

Lola Gray Guthrie

Lola Gray Guthrie

Feb 7, 2012

Lola Gray Guthrie, 94, of Bogue, died Tuesday February 7, at her home. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday February 11, at White Oak Church of God, with the Rev. DeWayne Dickerson and Rev. Richard Franklin officiating. Interment to follow at Bethlehem UMC Cemetery. She worked at the Old Curb Market of Morehead City and with the...

Maude Watson (West)  Sellers

Maude Watson (West) Sellers

Feb 6, 2012

Maude W. Sellers, 97, of Smyrna, died Monday February 6, at Cherry Point Bay Nursing Center. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Thursday February 9, at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Karen Howell of Smyrna UMC officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. She was a...

Ernest  Carl  Pate, Jr.

Ernest Carl Pate, Jr.

Feb 6, 2012

Ernest Carl Pate, Jr. , 84, of  Morehead City, formerly of Raleigh, passed away Monday morning, February 6, 2012 at Carteret General Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Darrell Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Ernest Jr. was born February 7, 1927 in Jones...

Rosemary Norris

Rosemary Norris

Feb 4, 2012

Rose Mary Cooper Norris. 78, of Peletier, died February 4, 2012 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. A Memorial Mass will be held 5:00 pm Wednesday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Father Don Baribeau presiding. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Donald O. Norris, Sr.; a son, James E. Norris and his wife, Imogene of Woodbridge,...

Rev. Eugene Richardson

Rev. Eugene Richardson

Feb 4, 2012

Rev. Eugene Harding Richardson, 81, of Marshallberg, received his glorified body on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Funeral will be 3:30 Monday at Lighthouse Chapel on Harkers Island, officiated by Rev. Ricky Rose, Rev. Robert Daniel and Rev. Rick Anderson.  The family will receive friends following the service at the church.  Another funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at...

Ethel Lorraine Morris

Ethel Lorraine Morris

Feb 2, 2012

Ethel Lorraine Morris, 73, of Hubert, died Thursday February 2, at Haborview Health Center. The family will hold a private funeral. She is survived by her children Delores Gaye Bougie of Hubert, Cynthia Ann Morris of Swansboro, Cecilia Lynn Brownley of Hubert, and Cecil Douglas Morris of NC: six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...

Eldred Gillikin

Eldred Gillikin

Feb 2, 2012

Eldred Gillikin, 71, of Beaufort, died Thursday February 2, at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Steve Lawrence and Elder Gene Lupton officiating. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens. He attended North River Primitive Baptist Church, and was a good Daddy and brother. He retired from...

Nancy Gaskill

Nancy Gaskill

Jan 31, 2012

Nancy Mason Gaskill, 82, passed away Tuesday morning, January 31, 2012 at Carteret General Hospital. Visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 pm Friday Febuary 3, at Munden Funeral Home. Services will be held  11:00 am Saturday, Febuary 4, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Michael Frese officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, in Morehead City, NC. Mrs. Gaskill...

Worth Edwin Harris

Worth Edwin Harris

Jan 31, 2012

Worth Edwin Harris, 98, of Cedar Island, died Tuesday January 31, at Taylor Extended Care Facility. A service will be held 2:00 pm Friday, at Cedar Island United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Goodwin officiating. He is survived by two sons Phillip C. Harris of Cedar Island, and Bernard W. Harris of New Bern: two grandchildren Colin Dayne Harris...

Earl Braxton

Earl Braxton

Jan 30, 2012

Earl Braxton, 83, of Morehead City, died Monday, January 30, 2012 at his home. A graveside service will be held 11:00 am Thursday at Gethsemane Memorial Park with Rev. Darrell Williams officiating. Mr. Braxton was a member of First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C.. He retired from State Government and from the FBI. He is survived by his wife, Nellie...

James Walker Moore, Sr.

James Walker Moore, Sr.

Jan 29, 2012

James Walker Moore,Sr., 67, of Beaufort, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, February 4, 2012 at  The Original Free Will Baptist Church in Beaufort with Rev. David Vesper and Rev. James Gurganus officiating. Mr. Moore was a member of The Original Free Will Baptist Church, and served as a...

Charles Edwin Hentschel

Charles Edwin Hentschel

Jan 28, 2012

Charles Edwin Hentschel,Jr.,60, of Newport, died Saturday, January 28, 2012 at his home. A memorial service will be held 7:00 pm Thurdsay, February 2, 2012 at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ray Conner officiating. He is survived by two daughters, Michelle Quinn and husband William Quinn, Jr. of Newport and Candace Gail Hentschel of Raleigh; son, Charles Edwin Hentschel,...

Michael Joseph Jones

Michael Joseph Jones

Jan 27, 2012

Michael Joseph Jones, 59, of Peletier, died Friday January 27, at his home. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Monday at Peletier Missionary  Baptist Church, with the Dr. Michael Blevins officiating. Interment to follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Newport. Michael was a member of Newport Baptist Church. He was a retired civil service employee of Cherry Point...

Benjamin Michael Styron

Benjamin Michael Styron

Jan 25, 2012

Benjamin Styron, 22, of Cedar Island, died January 25, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at Cedar Island United Methodist Church, with the Rev. James Goodwin officiating. Interment will follow at Community Cemetery He is survived by his maternal grandmother, Diana Daniels of Cedar Island; maternal grandfather, Russell Gaskill, Sr. and his wife, Katherine...

Peggy Frances (Ellison)  Pratt

Peggy Frances (Ellison) Pratt

Jan 25, 2012

Peggy Frances Pratt, 62, of Beaufort, died Wednesday January 25, at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Saturday January 28, at North River United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Rose Bottari  officiating. Interment will follow at North River UMC Cemetery. Peggy passionately loved her family and  her grandchildren who  captured her heart. She always...

Richard "Dick" John Smith

Richard "Dick" John Smith

Jan 24, 2012

Richard "Dick" John Smith, 63, of Morehead City, left for his heavenly home Tuesday, January 24, surrounded by his family. Dick was passionate about serving others.  He was an active family man who, with the belief that the greatest leaders are those with servant hearts, led his family well. Dick and his wife were home school parents for 14 years,...

Ruth Virginia (Whealton)  Smith

Ruth Virginia (Whealton) Smith

Jan 23, 2012

Ruth Virginia Smith, 91, a native of Morehead City, died Monday January 23, at her home surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Bayview Cemetery, with the Chaplain Jack Mumford officiating. She is survived by a son Ronald E. Smith and wife Linda of Morehead City, a daughter Nina Dewberry and husband James...

Leonard "Chief "  Supple

Leonard "Chief " Supple

Jan 21, 2012

Leonard “Chief” Supple, 73, of Newport, died on January 21st, 2012 peacefully at Carteret General Hospital. His Funeral Mass of Christian Burial is being held at 10:00 am Thursday, January 26, 2012 at St Egbert Catholic Church located at 1706 Evans Street, Morehead City with Father Doug Smiley presiding. Burial follows at Amariah Garner Cemetery in Newport. Chief was born...