Obituaries

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., Wednesday, March 20th at Carteret Memorial Gardens, officiated by Pastor Rusty Willis. 

Jean's complete obituary will be shared once finalized.

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

Arrangements...

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 C. Leonard

Suellen C. 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.

Patricia "Patti" Dale Otten

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

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,...

Krysztof Otlewski

Krysztof Otlewski

Mar 7, 2024

Krysztof "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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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....

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