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.

Joyce Powell

Joyce Powell

Mar 23, 2024

Joyce Powell, 85, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

The family will have a graveside service, Sunday, March 31, 2024, at 2 p.m., Russell Family Cemetery in Bogue.

Joyce was born on June 1, 1938, in Bogue, NC, to the late John and Beulah Russell. She grew up with a compassionate heart and a...

Joan Elizabeth Fields

Joan Elizabeth Fields

Mar 22, 2024

Joan Elizabeth Fields, 84, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

A memorial service to honor Joan’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 26 at Munden Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Joan was born on October 27, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey, to the late...

Elsie Macon Sapp

Elsie Macon Sapp

Mar 22, 2024

Elsie Dail Macon Sapp, 92, of Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, at her home.

Elsie was born June 13th, 1931 in Raleigh, North Carolina to Hal Thomas Macon and Elsie Warren Macon. 

Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Baxter Boone Sapp Jr., who she was married to for 65 years; her mother,...

Marilyn R. Squillo

Marilyn R. Squillo

Mar 22, 2024

Marilyn R. Squillo, 83, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Grantsbrook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Marilyn was born on April 24, 1940, in Schenectady, New York, to the late Frank and Rose McEckron. She was a loving wife of 58 years, a wonderful mother to her girls, and a proud grandmother and great-grandmother.

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Michael Wilson Murray

Michael Wilson Murray

Mar 21, 2024

Michael Wilson Murray, 78, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

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

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

Michael Eugene Maddin

Michael Eugene Maddin

Mar 20, 2024

Michael Eugene Maddin, 54, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

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

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.

James "Jimmy" Ray Ruggles

James "Jimmy" Ray Ruggles

Mar 20, 2024

James "Jimmy" Ray Ruggles, 65, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

A celebration of Jimmy's life will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 25th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Joseph Park. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Jimmy...

Glenn "Skeeter" McLawhorn

Glenn "Skeeter" McLawhorn

Mar 20, 2024

Glenn "Skeeter" McLawhorn, 70, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A memorial service, with Masonic Rites, to honor Skeeter’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, March 29th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Paul Loftin. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. For those...

Michael Allen Kyle

Michael Allen Kyle

Mar 19, 2024

Michael Allen Kyle, 69, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Aspire at the Palms Skilled Nursing Facility in Palm Harbor, Florida.

The official post of my father’s obituary comes more than a year after his passing. An expectation that seems fitting as well as a bit comical given the relationship we shared. To give light to...

Lucille Dunn Russell

Lucille Dunn Russell

Mar 19, 2024

Lucille Dunn Russell, 74, of Buffalo, New York, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at her home.

A memorial service to honor Lucille’s life will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in the yard of Melanie Dawes Home, 101 Barden Drive, Havelock, NC 28532.

Lucille was born on January 25, 1950, and was the daughter of the...

Kathryn Wells Fisher

Kathryn Wells Fisher

Mar 19, 2024

Kathryn Wells Fisher, 73, of Swansboro, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at her home.

Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., on Sunday, March 24th, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Pastor Wesley Holmes.

Kathryn was born on March 11, 1951, in Sanford, North Carolina, to the late Ernest and Elizabeth Wells....

Ethel Quinn Bush

Ethel Quinn Bush

Mar 18, 2024

Ethel Quinn Bush, 95, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A funeral service to honor Ethel’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 24th at Holly Springs Free Will Baptist Church in Newport, officiated by Rev. Mitchell Parker, Chaplain Rick Brooks, and Dr. John Hill Jr. Interment will...

Jean Ball Adams

Jean Ball Adams

Mar 17, 2024

Jean Ball Adams, 90, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

A graveside service to honor Jean's life will be held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, March 20, at Carteret Memorial Gardens, officiated by Pastor Rusty Willis.

Jean was born on July 18, 1933, in Morehead City, NC, to the late James Raymond and...

Myrtha M. Rodriquez

Myrtha M. Rodriquez

Mar 16, 2024

Myrtha M. Rodriquez, 70, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.

A memorial service to honor Myrtha’s life will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, March 23rd at Cherry Point Church of Christ, officiated by Eric Doughtery. The family will receive friends following the service.

Myrtha was born on June 17, 1953, in Patillas,...

Carolyn Long Rouse

Carolyn Long Rouse

Mar 14, 2024

Carolyn Long Rouse, 81, of Washington, NC, formerly of Carteret County, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

A funeral service to honor Carolyn’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, March 18th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service....

Penny Willis

Penny Willis

Mar 11, 2024

Penny Willis, 52, of Smyrna, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at her home.

A memorial service to honor Penny’s life will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 17th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Nelson Koonce. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. For those unable to attend, the service can be...

Suellen "Su" Crisp Leonard

Suellen "Su" Crisp Leonard

Mar 10, 2024

Suellen “Su” Crisp Leonard, 44, of Morehead City, NC passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024, due to injuries sustained from a car accident on March 3.

Suellen was born on March 31, 1979, in Tarboro.  Su graduated from North Carolina State University and served as a high school biology, earth science, and chemistry teacher. Most recently, she taught sixth-grade science and...

William J. Beard

William J. Beard

Mar 9, 2024

William J. Beard, 33, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.

William was born on September 21, 1990, in Morehead City, North Carolina. Growing up in Newport, William attended Newport Elementary, Newport Middle School, and Croatan High School until the age of 16.

William lived life on his terms, finding joy...

Larry Allen Boatwright

Larry Allen Boatwright

Mar 9, 2024

MGySgt, Larry Allen Boatwright, USMC Retired and Vietnam Veteran, 77, of Havelock, NC, passed away on March 9, 2024, at CarolinaEast Medical Center, New Bern, NC.

His funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, March 15th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Jud Howry. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.,...

Barbara Somerville

Barbara Somerville

Mar 9, 2024

Barbara Somerville, 70, of Cape Carteret, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at her home.

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

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, N.C.