Obituaries
Odessa Williams Edwards
December 29, 2012
Odessa Williams Edwards, 91, of Beaufort, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Harborview Health Care Center. A Graveside Service was held 2:00 pm Monday, December 31st at Gethsemane Memorial Park officiated by family friend, Joel Hancock. Mrs. Edwards was born in Robbins, N.C. in 1921. She met her husband of 51 years, J.B. "Jim" Edwards while working at Holliday Hall...
Jennie Allison Epperly
December 29, 2012
Jennie Allison Epperly, 81, of Beaufort, NC passed away peacefully at Taylor Extended Care in Sea Level, NC early Saturday, December 29, 2012. Jennie was born in Roanoke, VA to the late James Wesley Allison and Nona Belle Gillespie on February 12, 1931. She was a stay at home mother, raising three children in St. Albans, WV. She returned to...
Essie Inez (Lewis) Taylor
December 26, 2012
Essie "ET" Lewis Taylor, 84, of Broad Creek, died Wednesday December 26, 2012, at her home. A graveside service will be 3:00 Friday at Broad Creek Community Cemetery with Rev. Manley Rose officiating. Ms. Essie retired from Blue Bell Shirt Factory in Morehead City after 25 years of service and went to work for Civil Service at Cherry Point and...
Betty Margaret (Uhlinger) Tonissen
December 26, 2012
Betty Margaret Tonissen, 86, of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday December 26, 2012, at Harborview Health Center. The family will hold a memorial service 3:00 pm Wednesday at Bridgeway Nazarene Church with Rev. Porter Graves officiating. Betty was born and grew up as a missionary's kid in Irumu, Belgium Congo, which is now Democratic Republic of Congo. In 1939 she...
Manley Eubanks Lawrence, Jr.
December 26, 2012
Manley Eubanks Lawrence, Jr., 68, of Beaufort, passed away Wednesday December 26, 2012, at his home with family. A memorial service will be held 3:00 Saturday at Otway Christian Church with Rev. Jack Mumford officiating. Mr. Lawrence was a member of Otway Christian Church. He is survived by his wife Irvina Lawrence of the home: a daughter Lisa Lawrence Redgrave...
Ester "Louise" (Russell) Guthrie
December 26, 2012
Louise Russell Guthrie, 94, passed away Wednesday December 26, 2012 at Carolina House in Morehead City. Her funeral service will be 11:00 am Saturday at White Oak Church of God with Rev. Dr. Charles E. Russell and Rev. HC Hardesty officiating. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery. She was born March 06, 1918 to Pirham and Drusilla Russell of Bogue,...
Wilbur Caroll Teachey
December 25, 2012
Reverend Wilbur Carroll Teachey, 81, of Beaufort, NC, left this earthly world for his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 25, 2012, in his home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held 11:00 Saturday at Ann Street United Methodist Church in Beaufort with Rev. David Wade, Rev. Charles Pollock, and Rev. Teachey's son- in-law Rev. Manley Rose, Jr., officiating....
William Frank Derrick
December 24, 2012
William Frank Derrick, Jr., 59, of Newport, died Monday December 24, 2012, at his home. A memorial mass service will be held 11:00 Friday at St. Egbert's Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Davis officiating. Mr. Derrick attended St. Egbert's Catholic Church. He served in the US Navy for four years, and retired from Cherry Point Facilities Maintance (2008) after 34...
Margaret Ruth (Vance) Powers
December 24, 2012
Margaret Ruth Powers, 61, of Newport, died Monday December 24, 2012 at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral service will be held 2:00 Saturday at Broad Creek Church of God with Rev. Wesley Holmes officiating. Interment will follow at Amariah Garner Cemetery. Mrs. Margaret helped start and run the Hope Mission here in Carteret County. She was a member of Broad...
Mamie "Ruth" (Hardy) Morris
December 24, 2012
Ruth Hardy Morris, 83, died Monday December 24, 2012 at Harborview Health Towers. A funeral service will be held 2:00 Thursday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Frese of First United Methodist Church of Morehead City officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Ms. Ruth was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Morehead City....
Stanley Earl Cottle
December 21, 2012
Stanley Earl Cottle began his eternal journey in Heaven at 1pm on Friday, December 21, 2012 when he left his earthly home in Morehead City. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 3pm at Parkview Baptist Church, 4738 Arendell Street, Morehead City. Visitors will be received immediately after the service. Please wear something red (his...
Dr. Richard Winstead Borden
December 20, 2012
Dr. Richard W. Borden, 87, of Newport, passed away on Thursday Dec 20, 2012 at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern.He died peacefully, surrounded by children and close friends. Dr. Borden was born on the 29th of October, 1925 in Goldsboro. He was the son of Paul Lambert Borden and Martha Gold Winstead Borden. After serving his country as...
Norma Marie (Valkner) Coats
December 20, 2012
Norma V. Coats, 81, of Havelock, died Thursday December 20, 2012 at Cherry Point Bay Nursing Facility. A memorial service will be held 7:00 pm Friday at Munden Funeral Home with Bishop Charles Kirwan officiating. Mrs. Norma was born to the late Carl Emil Valkner, Sr., and Dorothy Valkner. She enjoyed crochetting, gardening, sewing, and baking/cooking. She was a member...
Virginia (Garner) Morton
December 20, 2012
On December 20, 2012, Virginia Garner Morton was lifted into the arms of our Lord. There she will be, once again with her beloved husband Thomas Morton and sister Arnette Williams. As with her parents Charlton and Evelyn Garner. She dedicated her life to the guidance of her children: Tom Morton and wife Sherrie of Morehead City, Rose and husband...
Ruth (Kitrell) Wortman
December 20, 2012
Ruth Kittrell Hinson Wortman of Morehead City went to be with her Lord and Savior on 20 Dec 2012. Ruth was born in Pitt County, NC. March 24, 1928, the daughter of Guy William Kittrell and Dora Pearl Dixon Kittrell. Ruth was retired from Duke University Hospital. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Frank Kittrell; her first...
Jacqueline (Hedrick) Chappell
December 19, 2012
Jacqueline H. Chappell, 84, of Emerald Isle, died Wednesday December 19, 2012 at her home with family. No services are planned at this time. Jackie moved from Greensboro to Emerald Isle 30 years ago, and was employed with H & R Block in Newport. She is survived by her husband of 64 years Bill Chappell of the home: a son...
Lina Gray (Edwards) Bass
December 17, 2012
Lina Gray Bass,75 , of Newport, died Monday December 17, 2012 at home surrounded by family. No services to be held. She is survived by a son Carl Perry and wife Deidre of Newport: a daughter Pam Stimpson of Newport: granchildren Treyburn Perry, Chelsea Perry, John Stimpson, Noah Stimpson, and Brandon Roberts: one great grandchild Eason Roberts: and cousin Taffie...
Sarah Brown (Smith) Brock
December 14, 2012
Sara Brown Smith Brock, 92, of Newport, died Friday December 14, 2012, at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Monday at Croatan Free Will Baptist church with Rev. Harry L. Bryan officiating. Interment will be 3:00 pm at Winterville Cemetery. Sara was a loving mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Croatan Free Will...
Wanda Joann (Garber) Garner
December 14, 2012
Wanda Joann Garner. 65, of Newport, died Friday December, 14, 2012, at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral will be held 2:00 Monday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev.John Shackleford officiating. Interment will follow at Broad Creek Community Cemetery. She is survived by three daughters Melody Shaver of Maysville, Wanda Thome of New Bern, and Tiffany Loraine Slade of Greenville:...
Julia Fay (Lawton) Turan
December 13, 2012
Julie Fay Turan, 83, of Morehead City, passed away on Thursday. Julie is survived by daughters, Linda Walsh and husband Bill, Laura Henderson and husband Darwin, and Leslie Cory; her sons, George Crossley and wife Leisa, Gary Crossley, Norman Cory and wife Kim, and Kurt Cory, along with nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be...
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