Obituaries

Paul A.  Beers

Paul A. Beers

Apr 22, 2011

Paul A. Beers, 79, of Newport, NC, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Carolina East Medical Center. Private services will be held at a later date. Mr. Beers was born in Ashville, PA and worked for th TRW in Cleveland, OH until 1997. He retired to Newport, NC in 2002. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Alice...

Gerald  Dennis Willis

Gerald Dennis Willis

Apr 22, 2011

Gerald Dennis Willis April 22, 2011 Gerald Dennis Willis, 85, of Williston N.C. entered into his Eternal Rest on April 22, 2011, after a short time of sickness at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington N.C. He was predeceased by his parents, Troy and Eva Willis of Williston, his eldest brother, Troy Willis, Jr., and  his son Gerald D....

Arthur Johnson

Arthur Johnson

Apr 21, 2011

Arthur Johnson, 69, of Newport, NC, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at his residence. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at David B. Garner Cemetery in Newport. He is survived by his wife, Paula Johnson of the home; daughter, Deanna Johnson Windham and husband, Harold of Newport; son, David Johnson and wife, Melissa of Newport; sisters, Juanita...

Robert Dorrman

Robert Dorrman

Apr 18, 2011

Robert Dorrman, 86, of New Bern, died Monday, April 18, 2011 at his home. Services will be held 2:00 pm Friday at Munden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Mr. Dorrman was a member of Community Baptist Church in Newport. He served in the US Navy during World War II and retired from the State of New...

Mary Louise (Sanderson)  Wingfield

Mary Louise (Sanderson) Wingfield

Apr 17, 2011

Mary Sanderson Wingfield, 70, of Morehead City, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital. Mary loved to dance the night away at several clubs on Atlantic Beach, including Skippers Cove and Memories. She was also a member of the Atlantic Beach Shag Club. We will be listening to her favorite songs during the visitation. She enjoyed basking...

Retired US Navy CDR Lewis Edward Newbry

Retired US Navy CDR Lewis Edward Newbry

Apr 16, 2011

Loving father, devoted husband, caring brother and a friend to all, Cmdr. Lewis Edward Newbry (Ret) passed away on the evening of April 16th.  He was 89.  As a storm raged along the Carolina coast, Lew quietly slipped away. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.  The family takes solace in their faith that Lew is at...

Andrew J. O'Dell

Andrew J. O'Dell

Apr 15, 2011

Andrew J. O'Dell, 71, of Newport, died Friday, April 15, 2011 at his residence. A Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the home. Mr. O'Dell was a veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from the US Navy after 29 years of service. He is survived by his wife,...

Joyce Wilson Lewis

Joyce Wilson Lewis

Apr 14, 2011

Joyce Wilson Lewis February 26, 1926 - April 14, 2011 Joyce Wilson Lewis, 85, of Morehead City died peacefully on April 14, .2011, at Harborview Health Center.  Born February 26, 1926 in London, England, she was the daughter of George & Leah Wilson and middle sister of brother Bill and sister Joan, all of whom preceded her in death.  Surviving...

Juliana Nagy Wade

Juliana Nagy Wade

Apr 14, 2011

Juliana Nagy Wade, 88, of Morehead City, NC died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital. Private services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Wade is survived by her son, Gerald McDuffy Wade of Morehead City, NC; daughters, Elizabeth Wade Kriehn of Newport, NC, and Fredricka Mack Fowley Wade Eure Burns of Beaufort, NC; four grandchildren; and...

Clara G.  Rykert

Clara G. Rykert

Apr 12, 2011

Mrs. Clara G. Rykert, 86, of Morehead City, NC died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Harborview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. A private service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Rykert co-piloted a 1704N for thousands of miles, and was the First Mate aboard the sailing vessel, Seascape which cruised 47,500 nautical logged miles. She is survived by her...

Joe Willis

Joe Willis

Apr 10, 2011

Joe Willis, 85, of Atlantic, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Taylor Extended Care. Services will be held  11:00 am Wednesday at Atlantic United Methodist Church with Rev. Terry McInnis and Rev. David Thick officiating. Interment will follow at Over The Brook Cemetery in Atlantic. He is survived by his wife, Rena Pearl Willis of the home; daughter, Carolyn Morris...

Gloria Lewis Culpepper

Gloria Lewis Culpepper

Apr 8, 2011

Mrs. Gloria Lewis Culpepper, 78, of Mill Creek, NC died Friday, April 8, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday at Munden Funeral Home with Rev. Jay Winberry officiating. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd Culpepper of the home; daughter, Susie Swain of Newport; two sons, Tommy Haynes and wife, Patty of...

Nellie Melma Garner Edwards

Nellie Melma Garner Edwards

Apr 8, 2011

Nellie Melma Garner Edwards, 97, of Newport, died Friday morning, April 8, 2011. The family will receive guests at her viewing on Monday, April 11, from 5 pm to 7pm at Munden Funeral Home, 2112 Arendell Street, Morehead City.  A memorial celebrating her life will be held on Tuesday, April 12, at 11:00am St. James United Methodist Church, 1011 Orange...

Eula Hardison Lawrence

Eula Hardison Lawrence

Apr 7, 2011

Mrs. Eula Hardison Lawrence, 84, of Morehead City died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at her residence. Services will be held 11:00 am Monday at Munden Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Hardison officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Morehead City. Mrs. Lawrence is survived by her daughter, Anne Riggs; three sons, Joe Hardison, Richard Hardison, David Hardison, all of...

William Amasa "Buster" Murdoch

William Amasa "Buster" Murdoch

Apr 7, 2011

Mr. William Amasa “Buster” Murdoch, 70, of Wildwood died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Carolina East Medical Center. Services will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at Wildwood Presbyterian Church with Rev. Bob Lowery officiating. Interment will follow at Wildwood Community Cemetery. Mr. Murdoch retired from civil service at Cherry Point. He is survived by his wife, Pansy Salter Murdoch of...

Louise McKamey

Louise McKamey

Apr 7, 2011

Louise McKamey, 94, of Broad Creek, died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at her residence. Services will be held 1:00 pm Monday at Broad Creek Church of God with Rev. Daylon Mooneyhan and Rev. Wes Holmes offciaiting. Interment will follow at Broad Creek Community Cemetery. She was a member of the Broad Creek Church of God and the Homemakers Extension Club....

Patti Daniels

Patti Daniels

Apr 4, 2011

Patti Daniels, 68, of Beaufort, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday at the Munden Funeral Home Chapel. She is survived by her three children, Wanda Smith Helms of Denver, NC, Eddie Smith of Lincolnton, NC, and Michael Smith of Valdese, NC; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. The family...

Bruce Leon Parker

Bruce Leon Parker

Apr 3, 2011

Bruce Leon Parker, 64, of Goldsboro, passed away on the morning of Sunday, April 3, 2011 after an extended illness. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Bruce will be held at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Trenton Missionary Baptist Church, Trenton, NC. Following the memorial service, graveside services will be concluded at the Trenton Cemetery. Bruce...

Bill Knott, Jr.

Bill Knott, Jr.

Apr 3, 2011

Bill Knott, Jr., 64, of Newport, died Sunday, April 3, 2011. Mr. Knott has been emplyed with Food Lion for over 20 years, having worked in Durham, Atlantic Beach, and Beaufort, where he was promoted up to Produce Manager. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm Thursday at Munden Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Betty Knott...

Lynda L. Rawls

Lynda L. Rawls

Apr 2, 2011

Lynda L. Rawls, 46, of Atlanta, formerly of Richmond, VA and Morehead City, NC, died April 2, 2011 at home. Her memorial service is 2:00 pm Sunday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel. She was born September 6, 1964 in Fairbanks, Alaska, daughter of Barbara Rawls and the late Jesse Rawls. She is survived by two sisters, Michele Hicks and Ginger...