Obituaries

George Perry

George Perry

April 2, 2010

George Albert Perry, 62, of Beaufort, left this world Friday, April 3, 2010 and joined his parents, Engene and Alena Perry and numerous brothers and sisters, who have been waiting for him with our heavenly Father. Services will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, at North River United Methodist Church with Rev. Terry McInnis and Rev. Jonathan Griffin officiating. George...

Alvah Slaughter

Alvah Slaughter

April 1, 2010

Blair Slaughter, 63, of Newport, died Thursday, April 1, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. Services will be held 11:00 am Monday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Carroll officiating. Interment will follow in Amariah Garner Cemetery. He is survived by a brother, Gilbert "Tootsie" Slaughter and wife Florine of Newport; three nieces, Cynthia L. Slaughter and husband,...

Thomas Willis

Thomas Willis

March 31, 2010

Thomas Lee "Stumpy" Willis, Sr., 75, of Newport, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Mr. Willis was employed as an engineer with B & M Railroad, working with Norwood Gaskill. "Stump" retired from the railroad in 1992. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Sunday at the home of Marie Mae Willis, 516 Broad Creek Loop Rd., Lot #...

Manly Morton

Manly Morton

March 30, 2010

Manly Earl Morton, Sr., 77, of Broad Creek, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Carteret General Hospital. Services will be held 2:00 pm Friday at Munden Funeral Home with the Rev. Ben Ball officiating. He is survived by two sons, Manly Earl Morton, Jr. and wife Donna of Beaufort and David W. Morton and wife Dawn of Bear Creek;...

William Briley

William Briley

March 30, 2010

Major William Calvin Briley, USAF Ret., 91, of Morehead City, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at his home. Born October 15, 1918, he was the son of the late William S. Briley and Bertie Briley Gowans. He was a member of All Saints Anglican Church, and retired from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years of service. Following retirement...

Mary Lou Russell

Mary Lou Russell

March 30, 2010

Mary Lou Russell, 74, of Swansboro, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. Born December 31, 1935, in Oberlin, Ohio, Mary Lou was the daughter of the late Hartley Broadwell and Dorothy Wolfe Broadwell. She graduated from The Ohio State University School of Dental Hygiene in 1956 and practiced dental hygiene in Wintersville, OH for 35...

Sandra Britt

Sandra Britt

March 30, 2010

Sandra Britt, 63, of Beaufort, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at her residence. Services will be held 2:00 pm Friday at Cedar Island United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Cedar Island Community Cemetery. She is survived by three brothers, Ralph Brittingham of Cedar Island, Robert Brittingham of Beaufort and William "Buddy" Brittingham, Jr...

Margaret Boyd

Margaret Boyd

March 29, 2010

Margaret Louise Boyd, 85, of Morehead City, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Friday at Open Door Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Linebarger officiating. Interment will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Park. She is survived by two sons, Earl Boyd and wife Loraine of Morehead City and Lonnie Boyd and...

Annie Piner

Annie Piner

March 29, 2010

Annie Moore Piner, 87, of Marshallberg, NC, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. She was born November 2, 1922, to Edwin and Georgia Piner. A graduate of East Carolina University, she taught school in the Carteret and Craven County school systems for 33 years. She was a life-long member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she...

Helen Gray

Helen Gray

March 26, 2010

Helen Daniels Gray, 80, of Atlantic, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at Carteret General Hospital. Mrs. Gray was a member of Atlantic United Methodist Church, and was employed at Taylor Extended Care for 26 years. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Sunday at Atlantic United Methodist Church with Pastor David Thick officiating. Interment will follow at Atlantic Community...

Edith Gaskill

Edith Gaskill

March 25, 2010

Edith Gaskill, 60, of Sea Level, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at her home. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Monday, Lighthouse Community Church in Stacy. She is survived by her daughter, Maudia Harvey and husband Eric of Sea Level; two grandsons, Matthew Harvey and Cain Harvey; two sisters, Sarah Cross of Asheville and Mary Ellen Pendergrast...

Benjamin Guthrie

Benjamin Guthrie

March 24, 2010

Benjamin Allen "Benjy" Guthrie, 66, of Morehead City, died Wednesday,March 24, 2010 at the Veterans Hospital in Durham, NC. Mr. Guthrie served in the United States Navy, the Atlantic Beach Police Department, Beaufort Police Department, and the Creedmore Police Department, the N.C. State Port Authority, and the N.C. Department of Corrections. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday...

Manly Murphy

Manly Murphy

March 24, 2010

Rev. Manly E. Murphy, 85, of Morehead City, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Harborview Health Care Center. Rev. Murphy was born in Marshallberg on December 24, 1924, the son of Will and Caroline Murphy. He was employed for 29 years at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, VA. He served as pastor of several churches in North...

Joseph Mallison, Jr.

Joseph Mallison, Jr.

March 19, 2010

Joseph White Mallison, Jr., 76, of Havelock, died Friday, March 19, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. Graveside services will be held 1:00 pm Monday at Gethsemane Memorial Park with Rev. Manley Rose officiating. Mr. Mallison was a veteran and served in the US Army from June 1953 until May 1955 as a CPL. He was awarded the Good Conduct...

James Newsome

James Newsome

March 18, 2010

James "Jim" Webster Newsome, 63, of Morehead City, died Friday, March 18, 2010, at his residence. Services will be held 7:00 pm Monday at Munden Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Mariner officiating. He is survived by a daughter, Kimberly Newsome Barnes of New Bern; mother, Marie Newsome of the home; grandson, James Michael Head of the home; granddaaughters, Brithi...

Pamela McKearin

Pamela McKearin

March 17, 2010

Pamela Messer McKearin, 48, of Havelock, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Carolina East Medical Center. She is survived by brother, Jerry Decker and wife Vickie of Panama City Beach, FL; sister, Catherine Soldin Sims of Havelock; niece, Thereasa Hornaday and husband Gary of Havelock; three nephews, Jeffrey Sims of Bangor, ME, Fredrick R. Sims and wife Candy of...

Stephanie Guthrie

Stephanie Guthrie

March 17, 2010

Stephanie Guthrie, 36, of Oway, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at her residence. Services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at Harkers Island Pentecostal Holiness Church with Anthony Nelson officiating. Interment will follow in Vergie Mae Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Timothy "Wayne" Guthrie; son, William Michael Guthrie of the home; daughter, Natasha Guthrie of Otway; her...

Henry Marshall

Henry Marshall

March 9, 2010

Henry "Hank" Marshall, Sr., 69, of Newport, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital. Services will be held 11:00 am Friday, at Munden Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Oceanview Cemetery. He is survived by three daughters, Deborah Reed of OH, Vanessa Marshall of Newportand Catina Miller of VA; four sons, Bill Marshall of OH and...

Charles Kellum

Charles Kellum

March 7, 2010

C.T. "Captain Tom" Kellum, 87, of Morehead City, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at his home. Tom spent his life on the water, building, repairing, and running boats. His favorite leisure activity was taking family and friends on a boat ride. He spent the better part of his career as Captain of the tug "Patricia" for Willis Towing and...

Grace Chadwick

Grace Chadwick

March 6, 2010

Grace L. Chadwick, 73, of Straits, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at Carteret General Hospital surrounded by her family. Mrs. Chadwick graduated from Smyrna High School in 1954. She retired from First Citizens Bank with over 30 years of service. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, March 9, 2010...