Obituaries

Nina Penny Gray

Nina Penny Gray

November 6, 2024

Nina Penny Gray, 94, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.

A graveside service to honor Nina’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, November 10th at Gethsemane Memorial Park, officiated by Pastor Dennis Evans and Charlie Ward Jr. The family will receive friends following the service. Please dress casually and in...

Gordon M. Rouse Jr.

Gordon M. Rouse Jr.

November 5, 2024

Gordon M. Rouse Jr., 70, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

A funeral service to honor Gordon’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 12th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Brother Bob Lowery. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. For those...

Richard “Rick” John Weigel

Richard “Rick” John Weigel

November 4, 2024

Richard “Rick” John Weigel, 81, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2024, in the Comfort Care Wing of Carolina East Medical Center.

A memorial service to honor Rick’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Liberty Church in Havelock, officiated by Pastor Blake Larson. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m....

Sandra Kerns Nixon

Sandra Kerns Nixon

November 2, 2024

Sandra Kerns Nixon, 73, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences.

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, NC.

Norma Farrar Krajczar

Norma Farrar Krajczar

November 2, 2024

Norma Farrar Krajczar, 95, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

A memorial mass to honor Norma’s life will be held at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, November 7th, at St. Egbert Catholic Church, presided by Rev. Thomas Davis. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 6th at...

Patricia "Patty" LeClair Tali

Patricia "Patty" LeClair Tali

November 1, 2024

Patricia “Patty” LeClair Tali, 64, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.

A memorial service to honor Patty’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, November 11, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Patrick Whaley. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. For...

Earl Pope Davis Sr.

Earl Pope Davis Sr.

November 1, 2024

Earl Pope Davis Sr., 86, a retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant and a retired Raytheon Senior Logistics Manager, formerly of Grifton, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, at Pruitt Health - Crystal Coast.

A funeral service to honor Earl’s life will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 6, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Patrick Whaley....

William "Bill" Hill Howland Jr.

William "Bill" Hill Howland Jr.

October 29, 2024

William "Bill" Hill Howland Jr., 60, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

Bill will be laid to rest privately at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport.

Born on April 8, 1964, in Morehead City, NC, Bill was the son of the late William H. Howland Sr. and Myrtle Long Howland. He graduated from West...

Robert Paul Forbes

Robert Paul Forbes

October 28, 2024

Robert Paul Forbes, 70, of Swansboro, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Monday, October 28, 2024.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences.

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, NC.

John Farron Goodwin

John Farron Goodwin

October 27, 2024

John Farron Goodwin, 68, of Kinston, formerly of Cedar Island, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at UNC Health Lenior Hospital. 

John will be laid to rest privately.

John was born on January 18, 1956, in Morehead City, NC, to the late Perry and Addie Goodwin.

Those remaining to cherish his memory are his brother, Charles Forrest Goodwin and wife,...

James Phelps Moores Jr.

James Phelps Moores Jr.

October 25, 2024

James Phelps Moores Jr., 69, passed away suddenly at his home in Beaufort, North Carolina on October 25, 2024. 

Jim was born to James Phelps Moores and Jacqueline Scamihorn, on March 9, 1955, in Indianapolis, Indiana, nowhere near his beloved ocean. Jim developed an early fascination with wooden boats and made it his life’s work.

As a boy, Jim would hide from...

Louise Anne Connelly Ruane

Louise Anne Connelly Ruane

October 25, 2024

Louise Anne Connelly Ruane, age 88, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024, in Havelock, North Carolina. Her final moments were spent peacefully in her home surrounded by her family and close friends.

A funeral mass to honor Louise’s life will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 30th at Annunciation Catholic Church in Havelock, officiated by Father Jim Buchholz. The...

Patti Duquesne

Patti Duquesne

October 24, 2024

Patti Duquesne, 65, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 24, 2024.

A funeral service to honor Patti’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, October 31st at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 30th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City....

Johnathon Allen Wise

Johnathon Allen Wise

October 21, 2024

Johnathon Allen Wise, 66, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Monday, October 21, 2024.

Johnathon was born on January 7, 1958, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late John and Julia Wise.

Those remaining to cherish his memory are his daughter, Charisse Wise of New York. 

In addition to his parents, Johnathon was preceded in death by the love...

Clara E. Taylor

Clara E. Taylor

October 20, 2024

Clara E. Taylor “Flip”, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport from dementia on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at the age of 79.

Her graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 23rd, at Amariah Garner Cemetery in Newport.

Clara “Flip” was...

Evelyn Mae Lane

Evelyn Mae Lane

October 19, 2024

Evelyn Mae Lane, 80, of Jacksonville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Onslow Memorial Hospital.

A funeral service to honor Evelyn’s life will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, October 23rd at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. David Walker. Interment will follow at Taylor Cemetery in Bogue. The family will...

Frank Anthony Radicella

Frank Anthony Radicella

October 19, 2024

Frank Anthony Radicella, 81, of New Bern, North Carolina, passed away on October 19, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

The family will receive friends and loved ones at a visitation from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., on Friday, October 25, at Annunciation Catholic Church (246 East Main St., Havelock, NC). The funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held at...

Thomas Howard Stroud

Thomas Howard Stroud

October 19, 2024

Thomas Harvey Stroud, 71, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, NC.

Sherry Veseskis Howard

Sherry Veseskis Howard

October 18, 2024

Sherry Veseskis Howard, 78, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 18, 2024, at ECU Health Medical Center.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences.

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, NC.

Annie Julia “Judy” Snelgrove Rivers

Annie Julia “Judy” Snelgrove Rivers

October 17, 2024

Annie Julia “Judy” Snelgrove Rivers, 93, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Croatan Ridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Newport, North Carolina.

Judy was born to the late Trannie and Ezra Eli Snelgrove on December 2, 1930. She grew up in West Columbia, South Carolina, and graduated from Brooklyn Cayce High School.

After marrying Jim Rivers in 1953, she enjoyed...