Obituaries

Rita  Smith

Rita Smith

May 6, 2010

Rita Salter Smith, 83, of Atlantic, died Friday, May 6, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. Smith was a member of Atlantic Missionary Baptist Church and a member of Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Omega Chapter. Services will be held 4:00 pm Sunday at Atlantic Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Eddie Brookshire officiating, assisted by Rev. Terry McInnis and Rev. Michael...

Danny Sowers

Danny Sowers

May 6, 2010

Danny Wayne Sowers, 66, of Beaufort, went to be with his Heavenly Father May 6, 2010, Following a long battle with cancer, he died peacefully at home. He was born December 14, 1943 in Kokomo, IN and has resided in Carteret County since 1955. Danny retired from International Paper Co. after 26 years of service. He worked for Golden...

Guy Taylor

Guy Taylor

May 2, 2010

Guy Taylor, Sr., 93, of Atlantic, died Sunday at home following a long illness. Guy was born on February 4, 1917 in Sea Level, NC and attended school in Sea Level and Atlantic. At age 18, he joined the USCG. He participated in the search for Amelia Earhart and was at Normandy during the D-Day invasion. He married his...

Paul Norman, Sr.

Paul Norman, Sr.

May 2, 2010

Paul Norman, Sr., 80, of Morehead City, died Sunday,May 2. 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. Mr. Norman attended All Saints Anglican Church. He was a member of Concerned Bikers Association of North Carolina. Services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at All Saints Anglican Church with Rev. John Grayson officiating. He is survived by daughters, Emma Brooks of Morehead...

Patrick Conner

Patrick Conner

May 1, 2010

Col. US Army, Retired, Patrick Conner, 71, of Morehead City, died Saturday, May 1, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Conner was a member of St. Pauls Episcopal Church. He served in the US Army for 33 years, receiving the Bronze Star with 2nd Oakleaf Cluster, Distinguished Service Metal, Army Commendation Metal 2nd Oakleaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Metal 2nd Oakleaf...

Leston Gillikin

Leston Gillikin

May 1, 2010

Leston Gillikin, 70, of Beaufort, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Gillikin played basketball while attending Louisburg College, he was a graduate of East Carolina University. He was a pilot and a member of the Pilots Association , member of the Rotary Club, the Board of Realtors, and the Morehead Beaufort Yacht...

Neva Foster

Neva Foster

May 1, 2010

Neva Foster, 84, of Morehead City, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at her home. Her service will be held at a later date at Chestnut Hill Baptist Church in Lynchburg, VA. She is survived by her son, Eddie Foster of the home; daughter, Vicki Foster of Charleston, SC; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Philip DeMarques

Philip DeMarques

April 30, 2010

Philip DeMarques, 55, of Newport, died Friday, April 30, 2010, at his residence. Private services will be held at a later date. He is survived by sisters,Yvette Morton of Charlotte, Michelle Kitchen of Gastonia, Suzanne Thomas of Rockingham and Jeanette Caddell of Ocean Isle and a brother, Charles DeMarques of Gastonia. Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc....

Alexander, Jr.

Alexander, Jr.

April 30, 2010

A. G. "Jimmy" Alexander, Jr., 80, of Sea Level, died Friday, April 30, 2010, at Taylor Extended Care Facility. Services will be held 2:00 pm Thursday at Williston United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Williston Community Cemetery. He is survived by his brother, Robert Alexander of Burke, VA. Friends will be received 6:00 - 8:00 pm Wednesday at...

Lucette Dail

Lucette Dail

April 30, 2010

Lucette S. Dail, 69, of Newport, went to be with her Lord and Saviour, Friday, April 30, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. Mrs. Dail was born and raised in St. Nazaire, France. She attended St. Egbert's Catholic Church. She was a home health care nurse who gave love and care for many who could not leave their homes, just...

Timothy Willis

Timothy Willis

April 29, 2010

Timothy Wayne Willis, 53, of Morehead City, died Thursday, April 29, 2010. Services will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at Woodville Baptist Church with Rev. Terry McInnis officiating. Interment will follow in the Bettie Path Cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Gloria B. Willis of Bettie; daughters, Chris Pilkington of Four Oaks and Faith Preslar of New York,...

Caryl-Lynne Muller

Caryl-Lynne Muller

April 28, 2010

Caryl-Lynne Muller, 68, of Swansboro, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. Muller was a wife, mother, grandmother and dear friend to many. Memorial services will be held 2:00 pm Monday at Cape Carteret Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Clubb officiating. She is survived by her husband, William "Billy" Muller; daughters, LauraLynne Nicholson of Swansboro and Diana...

Myron Taylor

Myron Taylor

April 26, 2010

Myron B. "Flute" Taylor, 72, of Sea Level, died Monday, April 26, 2010, at Duke University Medical Center. Mr. Taylor was a member of Sea Level Missionary Baptist Church. He retired from NC State Ports Authority in Morehead City after more than 30 years of service. He was known as "The Scooter Man" around the down east community, logging...

Catherine Sims

Catherine Sims

April 25, 2010

Catherine Cleo Soldin Sims, 68, of Havelock, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Britthaven of Havelock. A memorial service will be held in another state. She is survived by her daughter, Thereasa Hornaday and husband Gary of Havelock, NC; two sons, Jeffrey Sims of Bangor, ME and Fredrick R. Sims and wife Candy of Witt, IL; four grandchildren, Nicole...

Ormand Thomas

Ormand Thomas

April 24, 2010

Ormand Lee Thomas, died Saturday, April 24, 2010, at his home. Funeral service will be 11:00am, Tuesday, at the Harkers Island Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Revs. Paul Lofton, Jerry Langley, and Jonathan Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in Straits United Methodist Church cemetery. Ormand, originally from New Bern, graduated from New Bern High School, served his country from...

Ann Eure

Ann Eure

April 24, 2010

Ann Swanson Eure, 74, of Wilmington, formerly of Greensboro, died Saturday, April 24, 2010, our beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. Funeral service will be 2:00pm, Tuesday, at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Morehead City with the Revs. Jerry Johnson and Mance Caison officiating. Burial will follow in Bayview Cemetery. A memorial service will be held 11:00am,...

Cyrus Lindgren

Cyrus Lindgren

April 23, 2010

Cyrus Gustav Lindgren, 89, of Pine Knoll Shores, died Friday, April 23, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. His memorial service is at 2:00 pm Friday, April 30, at First Presbyterain Church with the Rev. Timothy Havlicek and the Rev. Bart Edwards officiating. Mr. Lindgren was born in Centuria WI to the late Rev. Albin Lindgren and the late Thyra...

Gary Willis

Gary Willis

April 22, 2010

Gary Kent Willis, Sr., 70, of Morehead City, died Thursday, April 22. 2010, at 1311 Shepard Street, of which he was born and raised. Mr. Willis was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Morehead City. In his earlier years, he was employed with Trumbull Asphalt. He then gained employment with Fry Roofing, which became Owens Corning...

Lily Garner

Lily Garner

April 19, 2010

Lily Dale Garner, 87, of Newport, died Monday,April 19, 2010 at Britthaven of Newport. Mrs. Garner served in the U.S. Navy during the World War II and the Koren War. She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post 203 in Newport, the Ladies Auxillary Unit 203, and was past President, the Carteret County...

Haley Mills

Haley Mills

April 19, 2010

Haley Brett Mills, 13, of Havelock, died Monday, April 19, 2010. Haley was a member of Parkview Baptist Church. She attended Havelock Middle School, where she was an Honor Roll student, participated in the band, and student advisorary council. Haley also played soccer with the Havelock Soccer association. She played goalie for the U14 Challenge team "Havelock Fury". Services...