Obituaries

Gurney "Lee" Collins III

Gurney "Lee" Collins III

Sep 2, 2022

Gurney “Lee” Collins, III was born in Goldsboro, NC on June 3, 1957, to Gurney and Judith Collins.  On Friday, September 2, 2022, at 65, Gurney left to take a well-deserved surf trip to paradise…where there is no pain and the waves are perfect all the time.

As a child, he was an explorer, full of curiosity. ...

Hatsumi Uehara McClatchey

Hatsumi Uehara McClatchey

Sep 2, 2022

Hatsumi Uehara McClatchey, 83, of Havelock, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022, at her home.

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

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Cremations, Havelock, NC.

Betty Lewis Howard

Betty Lewis Howard

Aug 30, 2022

Betty Lewis Howard, 82, of Broad Creek, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. She will be laid to rest Amariah Garner Cemetery in Newport. Betty was born on July 18, 1940, in Broad Creek, North Carolina, to the late Wylie and Beatrice Lewis. In her earlier years, she was a...

Stephanie Nicole Ellefsen

Stephanie Nicole Ellefsen

Aug 29, 2022

Stephanie Nicole Ellefsen, 29, of Havelock, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022, at her home.

A memorial service will be held at 4pm, Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Munden Funeral Home & Cremations, Havelock.

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

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Cremations, Havelock,...

Steven "Steve" Arnold Roberts

Steven "Steve" Arnold Roberts

Aug 29, 2022

Steven "Steve" Arnold Roberts, 74, of Morehead City, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022, at Vidant Medical Center, following a single car crash. His funeral service will be held at 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 6th at Glad Tidings Church, officiated by Rev. Tim Marriner. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. His interment...

Evelyn Hardy Mason

Evelyn Hardy Mason

Aug 28, 2022

Evelyn Hardy Mason, 92, of South River, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

A graveside service will be held at 5 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2022, at Lukens Cemetery in South River.

Evelyn was born November 15, 1929, to Will and Annie Hardy, on Lukens’ where she...

Margaret Lilly Dixon

Margaret Lilly Dixon

Aug 28, 2022

Margaret Lilly Dixon, 80, of Mill Creek, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 2, 2022, at Graham Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church, officiated by Rev. Bill Hooper, Rev. James Chadwick and Rev. Chad Graham. Interment will follow at the Lilly Family Cemetery. ...

Sherry Edwards

Sherry Edwards

Aug 27, 2022

Sherry Edwards, 66, of Bogue, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at her home.

Her memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Emerald Isle Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Freddie Braswell. The family will receive friends following the service.  She will be laid to rest at Gethsemane Memorial Park....

Sandra "Sandy" Carroll Herman

Sandra "Sandy" Carroll Herman

Aug 26, 2022

Sandra “Sandy” Carroll Herman, 66, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

Her service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 10th, at First Baptist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Dr. Nate Leonard. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.

Sandra Carroll Herman ...

Weldon Earl Fulcher Jr.

Weldon Earl Fulcher Jr.

Aug 26, 2022

Weldon Earl Fulcher Jr., 91, of Davis, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at his home.

His graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, August 31st at Bayview Cemetery in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Daniel Melton. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Tuesday, August 30th at Munden...

Bruce M. Carr

Bruce M. Carr

Aug 25, 2022

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, Bruce M. Carr, a beloved brother, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of seventy-two. His parents were Jack and Eleanor Carr of Maryland. Bruce served in the Army as a field wireman in the Vietnam War. He and his wife were married nearly fifty years, and his adventurous career in engineering...

Steve Cook

Steve Cook

Aug 25, 2022

Steve Cook, 73, of Morehead City, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. Steve was born in Augusta, Georgia on September 13, 1948, to the late Thomas and Martha Cook. Honorably serving his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, Steve displayed bravery in combat and was a valiant soldier....

John R. Kaufman Jr.

John R. Kaufman Jr.

Aug 23, 2022

John R. Kaufman Jr., 61, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in Pittsboro, North Carolina on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. A celebration of John’s life will be held at 6 p.m., Monday, August 29th at Glad Tidings Church, officiated by Rev. Tim Marriner. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. For those unable...

Cassandra "Candy" Cole

Cassandra "Candy" Cole

Aug 23, 2022

Cassandra “Candy” J. Cole, 74, of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

Cassandra or “Candy” as she was affectionately known, was born on July 3, 1948, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey to the late John M. Cole and Constance R. Cole. Following high school, Candy pursued higher education, receiving her...

Sergeant Kristopher "Kris" James Cummings

Sergeant Kristopher "Kris" James Cummings

Aug 23, 2022

Police Sergeant Kristopher “Kris” James Cummings, 44, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Carteret Health Care.

We will be honoring Kris’s life with a funeral service, including police honors, at 11 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Chaplain Chris Conger. The family will receive friends...

Cynthia Anne Fountain

Cynthia Anne Fountain

Aug 23, 2022

It is with heavy hearts that we tell of the passing of Cynthia Ann Fountain. Cyndie passed the morning of Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 5 a.m., having lost a valiant battle with cancer. Unsurprisingly, she put up one heck of a fight. From her first breath to her last, Cyndie lived life with a determined and indominable spirit....

Kyle Avery Sanders

Kyle Avery Sanders

Aug 21, 2022

Kyle Avery Sanders, 36, of Holly Ridge, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at his home. There will be a gathering of family and friends from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday, September 3rd at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. Kyle was born on June 5, 1986, in New Bern, North Carolina, to Gary J....

Alexsander Salter Day

Alexsander Salter Day

Aug 21, 2022

Alexsander Salter Day, 41, of Morehead City, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, at Carolina East Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 27th, at Stacy Community Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Johnny Thompson. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday, August 26th, at Munden...

Monnie Evans Norman

Monnie Evans Norman

Aug 21, 2022

Monnie Evans Norman, 65, of South River, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Transitions Life Care of Raleigh.

Monnie was born on May 21, 1957 in Morehead City, to the late Doris and Dartha Norman. He was a member of the Edwards Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Monnie spent most of his life on the water,...

Maxine Willard

Maxine Willard

Aug 21, 2022

Maxine Willard, 93, of Newport, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at her home.

Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 27th, at South Banks Community Church, officiated by Rev. Don Wolford. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, August...