Obituaries

David "Butch" Stone

David "Butch" Stone

February 6, 2011

David “Butch” Stone, 61, of Atlantic Beach, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at his home. Mr. Stone was the co-owner of the Havelock Car Wash for five years. He was a US Coast Guard Captain. He loved to fish from Nova Scotia to Bimini, always returning to Boynton Beach for the sailfish run. This was his passion, and where he...

Harley E. Lewis

Harley E. Lewis

February 5, 2011

Harley E. Lewis, 76, of Broad Creek, NC, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 at his home. A memorial service will be held  11:00 am Wednesday  at Broad Creek United Methodist Church with Rev. James Chadwick and Rev. Ben Ball officiating. He is survived by his wife, Betty A. Lewis of the home; son, Donnie E. Lewis and wife Lisa of...

Rochelle "Shell" (Benson)  Blanchard

Rochelle "Shell" (Benson) Blanchard

January 31, 2011

Rochelle "Shell" Benson Blanchard, 91, of Morehead City, the daughter of the late Nora and Will Benson of Benson, NC, died Monday, January 31, 2011 at Crystal Bluffs. She was well known for her work at Jungle Land where she worked for 26 years as Assistant Manager and Grounds Keeper, and for 19 of those years, she was a Volunteer...

Suzanne (Vuinovich)  Florian

Suzanne (Vuinovich) Florian

January 30, 2011

Services are incomplete at this time.

Horace Player

Horace Player

January 30, 2011

Mr. Horace Player, 79, of Beaufort, died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 at eleven o’clock in Core Creek United Methodist Church. Pastor Para Drake will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church. Mr. Player was retired from the...

Lawrence "Larry" Holtzworth

Lawrence "Larry" Holtzworth

January 29, 2011

Lawrence "Larry" Irwin Holtzworth, 77, of New Bern, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at Carolina East Medical Center. He was a native of Long Beach, CA. He worked as a drafting technician with Fleet Readiness Center East for 25 years and was a sergeant first class in the Army National Guard (retired). Services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, February...

Annie Belle (Eubanl)  Joyner

Annie Belle (Eubanl) Joyner

January 29, 2011

Annie Belle Joyner, 86, of Newport, died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Taylor Extended Care. A graveside service will be held at  2:00 pm Tuesday at Little Deep Creek Cemetery with Bob Lowery officiating. She is survived by her daughter, Lela Gray and husband Cobb of Newport; son, Jay Garner of Newport; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded...

Rupert E. Smith

Rupert E. Smith

January 29, 2011

Rupert E. Smith, 75, of Crab Point, died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at his residence. Services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday in Munden Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Mr. Smith was born and raised in Crab Point and a retired commercial fisherman. He was a member of Crab Point Free Will Baptist Church. He...

Glenda Lee (Wiseman)  Shell

Glenda Lee (Wiseman) Shell

January 28, 2011

Glenda Shell, 77, of Newport, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday at Parkview Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Hinton officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Jack Shell, Sr. of the home; two daughters, Dayna Kotowski and husband...

Radford Carlysle Bowen

Radford Carlysle Bowen

January 28, 2011

Radford Carlysle Bowen, 84, of Newport, went to be with his Lord Friday, January 28, 2011. Services will be held 11:00 am Monday at Newport Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Carroll and Rev. Jack Bowen officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. The only child of Commie and Clara Bowen, he was born August 24th, 1926 in Greene County....

Linwood "Chuck" Hall

Linwood "Chuck" Hall

January 28, 2011

Linwood “Chuck” Hall, 85, of Morehead City, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at Harborview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Services will be held 3:00 pm Monday at Temple Baptist Church with Rev. Terry Johnson and Rev. Charles Tyler officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Mr. Hall was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He graduated from Morehead City High...

Elbert  Bailey

Elbert Bailey

January 27, 2011

Elbert Bailey, 82, of Newport, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital. Services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday at Soundview Original Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Grady Simpson officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Mr. Bailey was a member of Soundview Original Free Will Baptist Church where he proudly served as a deacon for...

Linda Lafromboise

Linda Lafromboise

January 27, 2011

Linda Lafromboise, 54, of Newport, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at her residence. Services will be held 11:00 am Monday at Munden Funeral Home with Rev. Daniel Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, Stacey Medford of Beaufort; two grandchildren, Cayla Medford and Isabel Rayos, both of Beaufort; two sisters, Shirley Smith...

Catherine Gaskill Fulcher

Catherine Gaskill Fulcher

January 27, 2011

Catherine Gaskill Fulcher, 97, of Sea Level, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Taylor Extended Care Facility, Sea Level following a long decline. Services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday in Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens in Beaufort. A native of Sea Level, she was born October 16, 1913,...

Elmon "Mutt" Winberry

Elmon "Mutt" Winberry

January 25, 2011

Elmon (Mutt) Winberry, 86, of Mill Creek, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Services will be held 2:00 pm Friday at Mt. Pleasant FWB Church with Rev. Richard Roberts and Rev. Winky Chadwick officiating. Interment will follow at Graham Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 67-1/2 years,...

Casimir Michael Swiatlowski

Casimir Michael Swiatlowski

January 25, 2011

Mr. Casimir M. Swiatlowski, 89, of Morehead City, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 ay Crystal Bluffs. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, February 2nd at Munden Funeral Home with Msgr. Frank Moeslein officiating. A graveside service will follow at  2:00 pm Wednesday at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville with Military Honors. He is survived by his...

Charles Russell

Charles Russell

January 25, 2011

Charles Russell, 72, of Harkers Island, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Crystal Bluffs. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Thursday at Huggins Memorial Baptist Church with Pastor Tom Gift officiating. Interment will follow at Armecia Lewis Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Jenny Russell of the home; daughter, Erica Willis and husband Chris of...

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson

January 24, 2011

Mark Johnson, 28, of Otway, died Monday, January 24, 2011 at his home. Services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church of Davis with Rev. Ed Renfrow officiating. He is survived by his mother, Brenda Murphy of the home; brother, Charles M. Willis, III of the home; grandparents, Francis Wayne and Lucille Murphy of Davis; paternal...

Lema Willis (Willis)  Straub

Lema Willis (Willis) Straub

January 24, 2011

Lema Willis Straub, 86, of Harkers Island, died Monday, January 24, 2011 at Taylor Extended Care. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday at Harkers Island Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Paul Loftin, Rev. Clint Nelson and Anthony Nelson officiating. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery. She is survived by three daughters, Trudy Hemminger and husband Larry...

Mrs. Louise Vazquez

Mrs. Louise Vazquez

January 23, 2011

Mrs.  Louise Vazquez, 75, of Newport , died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Carteret General Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Friday at the Crystal Coast Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Gene McLendon officiating. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, Pedro Vazquez of Newport; son, Peter Vazquez and wife Nedia...