Obituaries

Albert "Al" Kinchen Hines

Albert "Al" Kinchen Hines

Oct 4, 2023

Albert "Al" Kinchen Hines Jr., 68, of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. A memorial service to honor Als's life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, October 8th at Munden Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. Al was born on December 23, 1954,...

Kenneth "Smokey" Futrell

Kenneth "Smokey" Futrell

Oct 2, 2023

Kenneth "Smokey" Futrell, 74, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, at his home. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 7th at the Newport Moose Lodge. Kenneth, known to his friends and family as Smokey, was born on September 1, 1949, in Jacksonville, North Carolina to...

Nick Smith Jr.

Nick Smith Jr.

Oct 2, 2023

Nick Smith Jr., 61, of Otway, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, at his home.

Born on September 20, 1962, in Morehead City, North Carolina, Nick was the son of the late Nick Smith Sr. and Hopie Rose Smith.

Known for his love of craftsmanship, Nick carried on the family tradition as...

Arlene Clifton

Arlene Clifton

Oct 1, 2023

Arlene Clifton, 80, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Carteret Landing, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service to honor Arlene’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 4th at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Havelock. Arlene was born on December 31, 1942, in Charleston, West Virginia, where...

James "Bill" William Forman Jr.

James "Bill" William Forman Jr.

Sep 30, 2023

James William Forman, Jr. (Bill), 73, went to be with His Heavenly Father on September 30, 2023, at CarolinaEast Medical Center with his family by his side.

He was born to Doris and James William Forman on December 18, 1949, in Roanoke, Virginia and raised in Fairmont, West Virginia. Bill attended Fairmont College in West Virginia before...

James "Jim" O'Connor

James "Jim" O'Connor

Sep 30, 2023

James "Jim" O'Connor, 86, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. A funeral mass to honor James’ life will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 11th at Annunciation Catholic Church. Interment, with military honors, will follow at Forest Oaks Memorial Gardens. Jim was born on December...

Brenda "T" Blevins

Brenda "T" Blevins

Sep 29, 2023

Brenda “T” Blevins, 59, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Carteret Health Care.

A funeral service to honor Brenda’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 3rd at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Bob Lowery. Interment will follow at Amariah Garner Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Brian Douglas Commander

Brian Douglas Commander

Sep 29, 2023

Brian Douglas Commander, 33, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Carteret Health Care.

Brian was born on October 13, 1989, in Robertsdale, Alabama, the son of the late Doug and Denise Commander.

In addition to his parents, Brian was preceded in death by his older brother, Jeff Commander....

Teresa Ann Lehr

Teresa Ann Lehr

Sep 28, 2023

Teresa Ann Lehr, 64, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center.

Born on November 18, 1958, in York, Pennsylvania, Teresa was the daughter of the late William Wolfe and Beatrice Hartlaub Wolfe. Teresa lived a life filled with love, joy, and compassion.

Working in the...

Charles "Piggy" Edward Culpepper Sr.

Charles "Piggy" Edward Culpepper Sr.

Sep 27, 2023

Charles "Piggy" Edward Culpepper Sr., 80, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2023, at The Village of Kinston. A graveside service to honor Piggy's life will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, October 2nd at the Chadwick Family Cemetery in Mill Creek, officiated by Bishop Jeffrey Lee Howard. Charles, known by friends and...

Helen McCarthy Cummings

Helen McCarthy Cummings

Sep 26, 2023

Helen McCarthy Cummings died on September 25, 2023, at her home in Morehead City, NC after an inspirational five-year journey with cancer.

A celebration of a life well lived will be held at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, NC on Saturday, October 7th. The family will host a visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. and the...

Shelly Lynn Brady

Shelly Lynn Brady

Sep 25, 2023

Shelly Lynn Brady, 42, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center.

A memorial service to honor Shelly’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 7th at Munden Funeral Home in Havelock.

Shelly was born on October 19, 1980, in Leesburg, Florida. Shelly...

Brittney Leigh Grohmann

Brittney Leigh Grohmann

Sep 24, 2023

Brittney Leigh Grohmann, 24, of Havelock, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Universal Health Care in Greenville.

Brittney was born on August 31, 1999, in Olney, Maryland, to her late father, Michael Grohmann and her mother, Traci Grohmann. She was a young lady whose light shone brightly in our lives. Brittney’s journey on this earth may...

Jean Renfrow Wellons

Jean Renfrow Wellons

Sep 24, 2023

Pansy Emogene “Jean” Renfrow Wellons, of Morehead City, went home to her Heavenly reward early Sunday morning, September 24, 2023. She was almost 97 years old.

Jean was born on October 29, 1926, to the late H. R. Renfrow and Pansy Peacock Renfrow of Johnston County, NC. Her siblings included an older brother Paul Douglas Gaylor, who...

Thomas "Tommy" W. Boutiette

Thomas "Tommy" W. Boutiette

Sep 23, 2023

Thomas “Tommy” W. Boutiette, 61, of Havelock, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life Service will be planned at a later date.

Tommy was born on December 19, 1961, in Grafton, Massachusetts, to his late father Edward Boutiette and his mother Dorothy Boutiette. He was a...

Elizabeth Thurman Goodwin

Elizabeth Thurman Goodwin

Sep 23, 2023

Elizabeth Thurman Goodwin, 79, of Cedar Island, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. A graveside service to honor Elizabeth's life will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 27th at Cedar Island Community Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Tuesday, September 26th at...

Lee Ivey

Lee Ivey

Sep 23, 2023

Lee Ivey, 90, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A celebration of life service to honor Lee will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 14th at First Presbyterian Church, officiated by Rev. Jake Young.

Lee was born Feb. 13, 1933,...

Alice Deanne Gurganus

Alice Deanne Gurganus

Sep 22, 2023

Alice “Deanne” Gurganus, 89, of Newport, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 22, 2023, at her home with her loved ones by her side.

Deanne's beautiful life will be honored with a funeral service to be held at 2 p.m., Friday, September 29th at Holly Springs Free Will Baptist Church in Newport, officiated by Rev. Freddie...

William "Bill" Keefe

William "Bill" Keefe

Sep 21, 2023

William "Bill" Keefe, 84, of Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center. A memorial mass to honor Bill’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 6th at St. Mildred’s Catholic Church in Swansboro. Born on June 21, 1939, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Bill was...

Sandra Willis Guthrie

Sandra Willis Guthrie

Sep 20, 2023

Sandra Willis Guthrie, 75, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. A memorial service to honor Sandra's life will be held at 3 p.m., Monday, September 25th at Salter Path Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. David Bratton. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. For...