Obituaries

Valerie Zoe (Tarbell)  Milliman

Valerie Zoe (Tarbell) Milliman

July 10, 2012

Valerie T. Milliman passed away peacefully at home Tuesday July 10, 2012. Born Valerie Zoe Tarbell, Aug 3, 1935 in Dubois, PA. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Morehead City. She is survived by a brother Nevon Tarbell of Jamestown, NY,...

Betty Lee Guttery

Betty Lee Guttery

July 10, 2012

Betty Lee Guttery of Emerald Isle, NC passed on 10 July 2012, after a brief illness. Memorial Services will be held 2:00pm July 14, 2012 at Swansboro United Methodist Church. Betty is survived by her son Randall Guttery: her mother Mrs. Buford Lee: grandchildren Zachary Guttery, Derek Guttery, and Laurin Search:great grandchildren Cameryn Search, Jordin Search, and Quinn Guttery: as...

Eleanor Grace (Trott)  Gillikin

Eleanor Grace (Trott) Gillikin

July 10, 2012

Eleanor Grace Gillikin, 86, of Morehead City, died Tuesday July 10, 2012 at Carteret General Hospital. A funeral will be held 11:00 am Thursday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Mumford officiating. Interment will follow at Gillikin Family Cemetery. She is survived by a son Kenneth Wadell Gillikin and wife Jannette of Bettie, and a daughter Cynthia Brown...

Randy Murray Brown

Randy Murray Brown

July 9, 2012

Randy M. Brown, 54, of Broad Creek, died Monday July 9, 2012 at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held 7:00 pm Friday at Broad Creek Church of God with Rev. Wes Holmes officiating. He is survived by two sisters Barbara Gordon of Broad Creek and Pamela McNeil of Broad Creek, one brother Steven K. Brown of Broad...

Grace Sanderson

Grace Sanderson

July 9, 2012

Grace Sanderson, 65, of Morehead City, died Monday, July 9, 2012 at Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehab. A Graveside Service will be held 11:00 am Thursday at Bayview Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Lowery officiating. She is survived by her sister, Pearl Sanderson Willis of Morehead City, four nieces, Brenda L. Rone of Kinston, Charisse Galileo of Beaufort, Clara Bernstein...

Joe Gavetti

Joe Gavetti

July 9, 2012

Joe Gavetti, 91, of Atlantic, died Monday, July 9, 2012 at Taylor Extended Care. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Atlantic Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry McInnis officiating. Interment will follow at Atlantic Community Cemetery. Joe served in the US Navy and the US Coast Guard, retired from civil service at Cherry Point. He was...

Paul D. Mungo

Paul D. Mungo

July 7, 2012

Paul D. Mungo, 89, of Newport, died Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Riverpont Crest. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Tuesday at Munden Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Coghill officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 pm at Greenleaf Memorial Park in New Bern. Mr. Mungo served in the U.S. Army during World War II, he retired from civil service...

Linda (Silvia)  Dingman

Linda (Silvia) Dingman

July 7, 2012

Linda “Sweet Pea” King Dingman, 63, of Gloucester, went to be with the Lord the morning of Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Taylor Extended Care after a short battle with cancer. Per her request, no services will be scheduled. Linda was born March 13, 1949 in Fall River, MA to Andrew and Beatrice Silvia. She was married to Thomas “Mike”...

Pamela Lynne (Pratt)  Smith

Pamela Lynne (Pratt) Smith

July 6, 2012

Pamela Smith, 59, of Morehead City, died Friday July 6, 2012 at Croatan Ridge Nursing Facility. No services at this time. She is survived by a daughter Danielle Kerns and fiance Keith Auerswald of Trevose, PA: two grandchildren Jarrett Kerns and Carleigh Kerns: a brother Kevin Pratt of Morehead City. She was preceded in death by her parents Harold and...

Clive D. Luckenbill

Clive D. Luckenbill

July 6, 2012

Retired Lt. Col. Clive Douglas Luckenbill, U.S. Air Force, 81, of Pine Knoll Shores, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, July 6, 2012. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m, Monday, July 16th at Open Door Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Linebarger officiating.  Burial with full military honors will be at the Coastal Carolina State...

Ricky Lee Taylor

Ricky Lee Taylor

July 5, 2012

Ricky Lee Taylor, 54, of Oak Island, died Thursday July 5, 2012, at his home. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel in Morehead City. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. He is survived by a son Nathaniel Taylor of Ocean Isle, NC: his parents George and Shirley Taylor of Newport: a...

Carol (Holmes)  Merritt

Carol (Holmes) Merritt

July 4, 2012

Carol Holmes Merritt, 83, of Morehead City, NC died Wednesday July 4, 2012 at Crystal Bluffs. A private graveside service will be held at Wilcox Cemetery in East Berlin, CT. She is survived by  two daughters Pamela R. Terwilleger and husband Robert of New Bern, NC and Cynthia M. Kirschner and husband Ira of Bluffton, SC: granddaughters Kimberly A. Gilleland...

Bernice  (Lupton)  Goodwin

Bernice (Lupton) Goodwin

July 4, 2012

Bernice Lupton Goodwin, 75, of Atlantic, went to meet her Savior on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay in Sea Level. Her service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sea Level Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Danny Anderson and Rev. Wesley Wallis officiating.  Interment will follow at Nelson Bay Cemetery. She was born February...

Edward J. Marino

Edward J. Marino

July 1, 2012

Edward James Marino, 74, of Goose Creek, died Sunday July 1, 2012 at Carteret General Hospital. A graveside service was held 11:00 am Thursday at Gethsemane Memorial Park with Rev. Ben Burrows officiating. He is survived by wife Sally Marino of the home: two daughters Melissa Marino of Atlanta, Pamela LaForty of Charlotte and a son Mark Marino of Newport:...

Essie Marie (Frice)  Trammel

Essie Marie (Frice) Trammel

July 1, 2012

Essie Marie Trammel, 83, of Newport, died Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Carteret General Hospital. Funeral services will be held at Branford - Dawson Funeral Home in Temple, Texas.

Kevin Isakson

Kevin Isakson

June 30, 2012

Kevin Isakson, 54, of Pine Knoll Shores, NC, died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Carolina East Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held 12:00 noon Saturday, July 7th at First United Methodist Church in Morehead City, NC with the Rev. Mike Frese officiating. Interment will be at a later date at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Newnan, GA. Kevin joined...

Peggie Geraldine (Ambrose)  Spruill

Peggie Geraldine (Ambrose) Spruill

June 26, 2012

Peggie Geraldine Ambrose Spruill, 71, of Kinston (formerly of Newport), died Tuesday June 26, 2012 at Lenior Memorial Hospital. A funeral will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Johnny Ray Gardner officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. She is survived by daughter Donna Briley and husband Joey of Kinston: a grandson Daniel...

Melvin O'Neal Garner, Sr.

Melvin O'Neal Garner, Sr.

June 26, 2012

Melvin O'Neal Garner, Sr., 87, of Havelock, died Tuesday June 26, 2012 at his home. A funeral will be held 2:00 pm Thursday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Mark Woods officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Neal was a farmer, served in the US Navy during World War II on the SS William B. Giles 127...

Luis Enrique Garcia

Luis Enrique Garcia

June 25, 2012

Luis Enrique Garcia, 87, of Sea Level, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 am Thursday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tim Mariner and Rev. Marty Warren officiating. Interment will follow at Broad Creek Community Cemetery. Mr. Garcia was a retired Merchant Marine, resident of Snug Harbor...

Patricia Ann "Twig" (Tate)  Henderson

Patricia Ann "Twig" (Tate) Henderson

June 24, 2012

Patricia Ann "Twig" Tate Henderson, 62, of Atlantic,NC died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at her home. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 pm Friday at Atlantic United Methodist Church with Rev. David Thick officiating. She was employed at Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay, and was a member of Atlantic United Methodist Church. She is survived by her loving companion, Joe...