Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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.
Patricia "Patti" Dale Otten
Mar 9, 2024
Patricia “Patti” Dale Otten, 89, of Gloucester, NC, died at home in hospice care with family by her side on Saturday, March 9, 2024.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20th at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 215 Ann St., in Beaufort, North Carolina. Her ashes will be buried in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, at a later...
Linda Guthrie Sadowski
Mar 8, 2024
Linda Guthrie Sadowski, 76, of Beaufort, NC, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.
A memorial service to honor Linda’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 13th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Jack Mumford. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Linda was born on July 1, 1947, in Morehead City,...
Krzysztof Otlewski
Mar 7, 2024
Krzysztof "Chris" Otlewski, 68, of Crab Point, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at his 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.
LCpl, Jared Michael Lynchard, USMC
Mar 7, 2024
LCpl, Jared Michael Lynchard, USMC, 23, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
A funeral service to honor Jared’s life will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 15th at the Cherry Point Base Chapel in Havelock, NC, officiated by Chaplain J. Jon Neil. Interment will follow at the Coastal Carolina Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, NC. The...
Larry "Kooch" Taylor
Mar 7, 2024
Larry “Kooch” Taylor, 79, of Atlantic, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at his daughter’s home.
A memorial service to honor Larry’s life will be held at a later date.
Kooch was born on August 31, 1944, in Morehead City, NC, to the late John K. Taylor and Carrie Guthrie Taylor. He proudly served in the United States Army,...
Aubrey Mathew Mason
Mar 7, 2024
Aubrey Mathew Mason, 89, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
A funeral service to honor Aubrey’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 12th at Munden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Amariah Garner Cemetery in Newport. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until...
Maxine Spence Hitchcock
Mar 7, 2024
Maxine Spence Hitchcock, left us on the morning of March 7th of 2024, at 81 years of age.
A memorial service to honor Maxine’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 15th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, NC.
She was born and raised by the late Noah James and Bernice Spence in Maysville, North Carolina. Maxine “Nana” was a...
Charles "Charlie" Thomas Turner II
Mar 6, 2024
Charles "Charlie" Thomas Turner II, 46, of Morehead City, NC, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
A funeral service to honor Charlie's life will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 10th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport. The family will receive...
Willie Lee Lumpkin III
Mar 6, 2024
Willie Lee Lumpkin, III, 73, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Duke University Hospital in Durham.
A memorial service to honor Lee's life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 16th at First Baptist Church. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed through his obituary page...
Robert "Bob" L. Phillips Jr.
Mar 6, 2024
Robert "Bob" L. Phillips Jr., 86, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.
Bob was born on May 29, 1937, in High Point, North Carolina, to the late R.L Phillips Sr. and Geneva Phillips. He was a graduate of NC State University where he earned his Master’s Degree in Engineering and Architecture....
Matthew "Matt" White
Mar 5, 2024
Matthew “Matt” White, 25, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly, on March 5, 2024.
A funeral service to honor Matt’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 16th at Cherry Point Baptist Church in Havelock, officiated by Rev. Steve Simpson. Interment will follow at Forest Oaks Memorial Gardens in Havelock. The family will receive friends one hour prior...
Ray Williams
Mar 5, 2024
Ray Williams, 91, of Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Carolina East Medical Center.
Born on December 3, 1932, in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, Ray was the son of the late William and Ethel Williams. Growing up on the Jersey Shore, Ray was a beloved and well-known member of the Lavallette community....
Charlie Austin Adams
Mar 4, 2024
Charlie Austin Adams, 77, of Bogue, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024, at Carteret Health Care.
A funeral service to honor Charlie’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, March 8th at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Cedar Point, officiated by Pastor Jeremy Wakefield. Interment will follow at Taylor Family Cemetery in Bogue. The family will receive friends...
Gunnery Sergeant, Lynn Bryan Stanton, USMC (Retired)
Mar 4, 2024
Gunnery Sergeant, Lynn Bryan Stanton, USMC (Retired), 82, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024, at his home.
Lynn was born on March 27, 1941, in Geneva, New York, to the late Jennings and Thelma Stanton. A former Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, he was a proud veteran who retired after 20 dedicated years...
Allan David Harding
Mar 4, 2024
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live.
Never cease to stand like the curious children
before the great mystery into which we were born.”
Albert Einstein
Allan David Harding, 92, departed this earthly life during the early night of Monday, March 4, 2024, in his home, grasping the extended hand of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
A memorial service to honor...
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