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 (Pritchard)  Becton

Dorothy (Pritchard) Becton

Oct 20, 2010

Dorothy Becton, 85, of Morehead City, died Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at Britthaven of Newport. Services will be held 2:00 Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Royal officiating. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery. Mrs. Becton was a member of First Baptist Church in Morehead City. She is survived by three sons, Peyton Becton and wife Connie...

Nell (Granny) Hammonds

Nell (Granny) Hammonds

Oct 20, 2010

Nell (Granny) Hammonds, 90, of Cape Carteret, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. Services will be held 3:00 pm Saturday at Broad Creek Church of God with Rev. Wes Holmes officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Mrs. Hammond was born in Jonesville, VA on July 1, 1920. She retired...

Evelyn Pearl (Willis)  Jarvis

Evelyn Pearl (Willis) Jarvis

Oct 19, 2010

Evelyn Pearl Jarvis, 64, of Newport, formerly of Beaufort, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family and friends. The family will receive friends 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Saturday at Munden Funeral Home, with a graveside service immediately following at Oceanview Cemetery in Beaufort with Rev. Manley Rose officiating. Mrs. Jarvis is...

Norman Earl Wells

Norman Earl Wells

Oct 19, 2010

Norman Earl Wells, 86, of Atlantic Beach, died Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at his residence. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Friday at Munden Funeral Home with Dr. Billy Seate officiating. Mr. Wells was a WWII veteran and the former owner and operator of Wells Wayside Furniture. He is survived by his son, Duane Wells of Morehead City,...

Frederick Bruce Congleton

Frederick Bruce Congleton

Oct 17, 2010

Frederick Bruce Congleton, 72, of Beaufort died peacefully at home on Sunday morning October 17, 2010. He was born September 21, 1938 in Beaufort to the late Alvin and Marselle Congleton. After high school he served four years in the U.S. Navy. He was self-employed for 28 years in his company, NC Structural Detailers. Bruce loved the Lord and served...

Vernon Lee Gray, Jr.

Vernon Lee Gray, Jr.

Oct 16, 2010

Vernon “Pete” Gray, Jr. age 75, of Newport, NC passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Carteret General Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 2pm Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6-8pm at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, NC. He was born May 21, 1935 in Chesapeake,...

Paul Gene Blight

Paul Gene Blight

Oct 13, 2010

Paul Blight, 65, of Mill Creek, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at his home after a two year battle with cancer, surrounded by family, loved ones and friends. A Funeral Mass will be held 1:00 pm Saturday at Annunciation Catholic Church in Havelock with Father Greg Spencer officiating. Interment will follow at Hardesty Family Cemetery located at Mill Creek. Mr....

Deborah "Deb" Ann Willis

Deborah "Deb" Ann Willis

Oct 13, 2010

Deborah “Deb” Willis, 60, of Mill Creek, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Services will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Graham Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. David Wheeler officiating. Interment will follow at Celestial Memorial Gardens in Vanceboro. She is survived by her husband, John “Jr” Willis of Mill Creek; son, Brian...

Michael Hugh Salter

Michael Hugh Salter

Oct 11, 2010

Michael Hugh Salter,Sr., 61 , of Morehead City, died Monday, October 11, 2010 at his home. Mr. Salter was a member of First Baptist Church, he received Deacon Emeritus Award, was ordained to preach the Gospel, was a Sunday school teacher and a choir member, He enjoyed playing golf with his grandson and watching his granddaughter playing soccer. Funeral services...

Maryann (Hasulak)  Wyka

Maryann (Hasulak) Wyka

Oct 9, 2010

Maryann Wyka, 53, of Woodbury, CT, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Carteret General Hospital. A private service will be held at a later date. She is survived by her husband, Mark E. Wyka of the home; son, Mark A. Wyka of Nashville, TN; two sisters, Laureen Hasulak of Morehead City and Cathleen Peipher of Keenett Square, PA; and brother,...

Frances (George)  Cooper

Frances (George) Cooper

Oct 9, 2010

Mrs. Frances Belle Cooper, 95, of Morehead City, went to her heavenly home Saturday, October 9, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. Her memorial service will be held 3:00 pm Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church of Morehead City with Rev. Bart Edwards officiating. Born in Surry County, NC to Roberta and Peter George, Mrs. Cooper attended UNC, and was married to...

Rose Myers

Rose Myers

Oct 8, 2010

Rose Myers, 64, of Beaufort, died Friday, October 8, 2010, at the residence of her sister. Services will be held at a later date. She is survived by her companion, Henry Parker; two daughters, Victoria Hawes and companion Michael Reinhold of Fairfield, ME, and Tammy Dixon and companion Timothy Willy of Rome, ME; son, Shannon Myers and wife Rachel of...

Urith Mae (Gillikin)  Davis

Urith Mae (Gillikin) Davis

Oct 8, 2010

Urith Mae Gillikin Davis, 79, of Harkers Island, died Friday, October 8, 2010, at her home. Services will be held 2:00 pm Monday at Munden Funeral Home with Rev. Brad Williams of Harkers Island United Methodist Church and Rev. Manley Rose, Jr., of Harkers Island Refuge Fellowship Church officiating. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery on Harkers Island. Born...

Russell Bunch

Russell Bunch

Oct 6, 2010

Russell Bunch, Jr., 85, of Newport, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel. He is survived by his wife Oleta “Pete” Bunch of the home; daughter Earlene Lawrence and husband Dannie of Beaufort; brother Carl Bunch and wife Ann of Hubert; two step-daughters, Terry...

Marcella Rose  Salby

Marcella Rose Salby

Oct 5, 2010

Marcella Rose Salby, 66, of Newport, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at her home. Services will be held at a later date. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Bennett of Swansboro, and three grandchildren, Toni Bennett of Concord, Kailie Bennett of TN, and Nicholas Bennett of Charlotte. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Rebecca Salby, and son,...

Vernon C. Guthrie, Jr.

Vernon C. Guthrie, Jr.

Oct 3, 2010

Vernon C. Guthrie, Jr.,  76, of Morehead City, died Sunday, October 3, 2010 at Britthaven of Newport. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow at  Bayview Cemetery. He is survived by his daughter, Linda Chidsey and husband Timothy of New York; son, Kevin Guthrie of Morehead City; four grandchildren, Nichole Heine...

Thelma P.  (Pake)  Morris

Thelma P. (Pake) Morris

Oct 2, 2010

Thelma P. Morris age 85, of Beaufort, NC passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 11:00am at First Free Will Baptist Church of Beaufort. The family will receive friends Monday, October 4, 2010 from 6-8pm at Munden Funeral Home. Mrs. Morris was born April 17, 1925 in...

Fred C Flake

Fred C Flake

Sep 30, 2010

Fred Charles Flake, 89, of Newport, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2010, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville with his family by his side. A service was held Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Open Door Baptist Church with Pastor Jerry Linebarger officiating.  Burial followed on Wednesday at Coastal National Cemetery in Jacksonville. Fred was born June 21, 1921, in...

Nora Pittman (Pittman)  Jennings

Nora Pittman (Pittman) Jennings

Sep 30, 2010

Nora Jennings, 56, of Newport, died Thursday, September 30, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. Services will be held 2:00 pm Monday at Stacy Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest Laxton officiating. Interment will follow at Stacy Community Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Paul L. Jennings of the home; son, Paul Carmen Jennings of Label, FL; sister, Julia...

Margaret Lucille Dickinson

Margaret Lucille Dickinson

Sep 28, 2010

Margaret Lucille Dickinson, 88, of Beaufort, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Crystal Bluff Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Services will be held 11am Saturday at Core Creek United Methodist Church with Rev. Para Drake officiating. Interment will follow at Church Cemetery. She is survived by her brother, Wilbur “Bill” L. Merrell of Beaufort, and numerous nieces and nephews. She...