All Obituaries

Ellen Gillikin Lawrence, 93, of Otway, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at her home. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 22, 2021, at Otway Christian Church, officiated by Rev. Jack Mumford and Rev. Merritt Watson. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the webcasting of the service through her obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s...

Penny Molnar, 55, of New Bern, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 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.

Eleanor “Marie” Grimes Corbett, 81, of Newport, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at her home.  A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Newport, officiated by Brother Bob Lowery, Quinton Williams, and Rev. William Stroud. Friends are welcome to attend the service. For those unable to attend, the family invites you to view the webcasting of the service through her obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s...

Audrey G. Stanley, 74, of Newport, NC, formerly of Bristol, VA, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021, at her home. She was born December 16, 1946 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late William and Edna Strickland. She was the manager of sales and in the safety department for King Pharmaceutical, after her retirement she worked part time for National Health Care in the laundry department, which she loved because it allowed her time to visit with the residences. She loved working in her garden, and...

Dr. Robert James Ross, M.D., passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at his home.  Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements are by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Morehead City, NC. 

Nancy Baciak, 68, of Newport, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021, 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.    

Charles Oliver Adams “Charlene”, 38, of Jacksonville, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center after battling COVID 19. Charles, or “Charlene” as she was more commonly known, was born on October 11, 1982, in Fort Smith Arkansas. She was a 2000 graduate of White Oak High School and worked in the private field of caregiving most of her life. Charlene’s artsy and creative side were displayed by her talented makeup and hair...

Arthur G. Brown, 71, of Havelock, NC, passed away on January 16, 2021, in his home surrounded by his wife and children. Mr. Brown was born in Pontiac, IL on March 19, 1949, To Gilbert and Flora (Potter) Brown.  Art graduated from Chenoa High School in 1967.  After serving in Vietnam, Art completed his Certification in Mortuary Science in Dallas, Tx. Mr. Brown resided in Watseka, IL where he raised his children.  Art was a funeral director for several years in that community,...

Alfred Woodrow Hickman, 66, of Newport, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021, at his home. A private graveside will take place at 10 a.m., Thursday, January 21, 2021, at the United Hebrews of New Bern Cemetery. He was a kindhearted person to all that knew him and was a loving father. He is survived by his son, Jonathan Hickman and wife Laura of Newport; 2 daughters; and 6 precious grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 41 years, Jonette Marie Hickman who passed...

Margaret Murdoch Bell, 88, of Wildwood, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Brook Stone Living Center in Pollocksville. Margaret is now reunited with her husband, Frederick “Sprat” Bell, her beloved husband of 34 years, who preceded her in September of 1987. Her family and family sustained her through the years of her loss. A graveside service will be held at 1p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Friends are welcome to attend the...