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.

Alan Scott Millis
Jan 3, 2012
Alan S. Millis, 47, of Newport, died Tuesday January 3, at Carteret General Hospital. The service will be at 11:00 am Saturday January 7, at St. James United Methodist Church with the Rev. Susan Lindblade officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. He attended St. James UMC and was employed with the civil service at Cherry Point. He is...

Robert Brandt Swindell
Jan 3, 2012
Robert Brandt Swindell, Sr., 71, of Morehead City and Greensboro, died Tuesday, January 3, at his home in Morehead City after a very courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born in Allwood, NJ, but grew up in Greensboro, NC. He graduated from Woodberry Forest in 1958 and received his BA degree from Guilford College in Greensboro. His career led him...

Clara Mae (Smith) Millis
Jan 3, 2012
Clara Mae Smith Millis, 93, of Newport, died Tuesday January 3, at her home. A funeral service will be held 2:30 pm Saturday January 7, at Holly Springs Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Ray Conner officiating. Interment to follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Clara was a member of Holly Springs Free Will Baptist Church for many years....

Verna Bennett
Jan 3, 2012
Verna Parsons Bennett was 59 years old and lived in Newport, North Carolina. She was married to Roy E. Bennett for 41 years and had one child, Dr. Jennifer M. Bennett. She was born in Hooping Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada on November 26, 1952. She graduated from Carteret County Technical College and owned her own cosmetology business for many years. Verna...

Robert Lynn Lazenby
Jan 3, 2012
Robert L. Lazenby, 74, of Newport, died Tuesday January 3, at home. A funeral service will be held 1:00pm Friday January 6, at Munden Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Carroll officiating. He served in the US Airforce for four years and retired from the NC Dept. of Correction after 35 years of service. He is survived by three daughters...

Elizabeth "Betty" (Bradley) Mungo
Jan 1, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" Mungo, 82, of Newport, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Carteret General Hospital. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 am Thursday at Munden Funeral Home with Father Greg Spencer Presiding. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday at Greenleaf Memorial Park in New Bern with Rev. Scott Coghill officiating. She is survived by her...
Naomi (Gillikin) Lawrence
Dec 31, 2011
Naomi Gillikin Lawrence, 93, of Jacksonville, Florida departed this life on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Memorial Hospital. Naomi was born March 25, 1918, on Otway, N. C., the daughter of Bryant “Rumley” Gillikin and Julia Gillikin. She graduated from Smyrna High School, Smyrna, N.C. in 1936. She was a proud member of the Smyrna basketball team. She was a...

John Drake
Dec 31, 2011
John Drake, 46, of Newport, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Grand Strand Regional Hospital in Myrtle Beach, SC. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 pm Thursday at Glad Tidings Church with Rev. Shad Barrow officiating. He is survived by his wife, Susan Drake of the home; two daughters, Jordan Cannon and Macy Cannon both of Greenville;...

Richard "Ratch"Kimbell Willis
Dec 29, 2011
Richard Kimbell "Ratch" Willis, 47, of Harkers Island, died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at his home. Funeral services are to be announced. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Sanderlin of Beaufort; mother, Nancy Willis of Dinwiddie, VA; daughter, Melissa Sanderlin and fiance' Donovan of Harkers Island; son, Jacob Willis of Beaufort; grandson, Jonathan Sanderlin; two brothers, Timothy Willis and...
William "Colton" Carawan
Dec 29, 2011
William "Colton" Carawan, 71, of Morehead City, died Thursday December 29. The family and friends will be celebrating Colton's life at a visitation being held 4:00-6:00 pm Sunday at Munden Funeral Home. Born and raised in Goldsboro, NC, in his youth he achieved the honor of Eagle Scout. He attended UNC Chapel Hill, following he attended the University of the...

Muriel Joyce Styron
Dec 29, 2011
Muriel J. Styron, 75, of Morehead City, died Thursday December 29, at Carteret General Hospital. The family will be holding a memorial service 2:00 pm Monday January 2, at Open Door Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jerry Linebarger officiating. Muriel attended Open Door Baptist Church, she loved shopping and cooking. She loved tending to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She...

Tracey Marie O'Neill
Dec 28, 2011
Tracey M. O'Neill, 48, of Newport, died Wednesday December 28th, at her home. She is survived by her children Eric Samms of Asheville and Danielle Samms of Asheville.
Edward Alden Oliphant
Dec 28, 2011
Edward Alden Oliphant Morehead City, formerly of Dunn, NC and Queens, NY Edward Alden Oliphant, age 93, a devoted husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, and uncle, passed away on December 28, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, New York on February 2, 1918, to the late Percival and Signe (Youngberg) Oliphant, “Ed” was retired from the former Morganite, Inc., of Long Island City,...

Manly Rhue
Dec 27, 2011
Manly L. Rhue, 80, of Pelliter, died Tuesday December 27, at his home. A graveside service will be held 2:00pm Friday December 30, at Rhue Family Cemetery with the Rev. Kenny Holt officiating. He is survived by a daughter Jane Rhue of the home: three grandchildren Jamie Rhue and wife Erin of Florida, Rebecca Cheever and husband J.J. of Newport,...

Eva Paul Lockey
Dec 26, 2011
Eva Paul Lockey, 97, of Morehead City, went home to be with the Lord Monday December 26, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held 11:00am Friday December 30, at Munden Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. LaVera Parato officiating. Eva and her late husband Gordon were active members of the Angier Primitive Baptist Church prior to...

William Earl Pittman
Dec 25, 2011
William Pittman, 73, of Beaufort , died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital. A graveside service will be held 2:00pm Thursday December 29, at Vergie Mae Cemetery. He is survived by a daughter Tammy Willis, four sons William E. Pittman Jr., Paul Gray Pittman, Roger Williams Pittman, and Anthony Williams Pittman: ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren: and...
Donald Shepherd
Dec 25, 2011
Donald Joseph Shepherd , 81 left for his heavenly home on Christmas morning from Carolina East Hospital in New Bern,NC. Mr. Shepherd is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Rosa Lee Mason Shepherd of Newport: five children Violet Marie Shepherd Githens and husband Greg of Newport, Mary Ellen Shepherd Gould and husband Gary of Morehead ,Vincent Paul Shepherd,...

Betty Ann Bradfield
Dec 25, 2011
Betty Ann Bradfield, 85, of Newport, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Bradfield married Donald Francis Bradfield on December 8, 1945. She was a housewife, Computer Programmer/Analyst for the Civil Service Commission at Cherry Point MCAS, retiring in 1989. She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, member of United Methodist Women's Group, and a...
Enrique Perez-Ocana
Dec 24, 2011
Enrique Perez-Ocana, 21, of Newport, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Services will be held 7:30pm Wednesday at Munden Funeral Home with Rev. Idelfonso Vargas officiating. He is survived by his father, Pedro Perez of Newport; mother, Josepa Ocana Perez of Jalpa de Mendez-Tobasco, Mexico; and five sisters, Cecilia Perez-Ocana, Patricia Perez-Ocana, Angela Perez-Ocana, Gabriela Perez-Ocana,...

Carol (Williams) Ricketts
Dec 23, 2011
Carol Williams Ricketts, 62, of Emerald Isle, died Friday, December 23, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Carol was a member of Emerald Isle Chapel By The Sea. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Emerald Isle Chapel By The Sea with Rev. Robert Kornegay, Rev. Clay Osen and Rev. Earl Sutton officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial...
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