All Obituaries

 Alvah “Schooie” Monroe Taylor, 87, of Gloucester, passed away Friday, November 16­, 2018, at his home. His funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Fred Starling. Interment will follow at Victoria Cemetery in Marshallberg. Schooie was a follower of Jesus Christ and proudly served our country in the United States Coast Guard for 20 years.  He enjoyed people and never met a stranger. He loved...

Helen Salter Nelson Wade, 90 of Atlantic, passed away peacefully Friday, November 16, 2018, at Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 19, 2018, at Atlantic United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Terry McInnis.  Interment will follow at Atlantic Community Cemetery. Helen was born on Sunday, September 23, 1928 in Morehead City to Calvin and Polly Salter.  She was the second daughter to come into this loving home, and later, a son...

Thomas Cheek Johnson, 70, of Pine Knoll Shores, passed away from cancer on Thursday, November 15­, 2018, at Carteret Health Care where he received extraordinary care. His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Rob Pate. Tom was born to the late James Lewis Johnson and Douglas Huckabee Johnson in Durham, North Carolina on October 19, 1948.  The family lived in Richmond, Virginia and later in Wilson, North...

Duke Ricks Ellis, 53, of New Bern, passed away Wednesday, November 14­, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Tom Tapping. Duke had a love of history and especially enjoyed Civil War tour trips. He was a talented guitar player and appreciated a variety of music styles. He is survived by his wife, Emily Eure Ellis, of the home and brother, Edward Ellis of Aylett, VA. He was preceded in death by his...

Dolena Gillikin Bell, 91, of Beaufort, died peacefully on Thursday, November 14­, 2018, at Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Carteret Memorial Gardens, officiate by Pastor Taylor Mills. The family will receive friends and family immediately after the service. Dolena retired from civil service at Cherry Point where she worked 22 ½ years. She was an active member at Ann Street United Methodist Church and...

Makley Lewis, 93, of Harkers Island, passed away Wednesday, November 14­, 2018, at his daughter’s home on Harkers Island. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Dell Murphy. Interment will follow at the Willie D. Willis Cemetery on Harkers Island. Makley was a good Christian man who loved the Lord and was a member of Harkers Island Pentecostal Holiness Church. He started his career working with his...

Judith Mercer Carawan, 75, of Newport, passed away Tuesday, November 13­, 2018, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. A Celebration of Life service will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, November 16, 2018, at Munden Funeral Home. She is survived by her daughter, Christina Carawan Hewlett and husband Timothy of Pfafftown, NC; step daughter, Teresa Reich of Raleigh; step-son, Michael Carawan of Virginia; grandchildren, Faith Hewlett, Carson Hewlett, Carolyn Mitchell, Daniel Carawan...

Betsy Emory Guthrie, 73, of Harkers Island, passed away Saturday, November 10­, 2018, at Carteret Health Care. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at Smyrna Pentecostal Holiness Church, officiated by Rev. Dell Murphy. Interment will follow at Vergie Mae Cemetery on Harkers Island. She is survived by her husband, William Guthrie, of the home; daughter, Andrea Brigman and husband, David, of Newport; step-daughter, Sharon Guthrie of Straits; sons,...

Brandon “Brad” Allen Collins, 38, of Newport, passed away Saturday, November 10­, 2018. The memorial service will be at a later date. Brad loved music and was an avid guitar player. He was known the “dictionary of music” for his knowledge of songs, instruments and melodies. Among his other interests were fishing, going to the beach and cook outs. He was a smart man who had great ideas and was very talented in many areas. Brad was a wonderful father, husband,...

Betty Jean Howland, 91, of Newport, passed away Saturday, November 10­, 2018, at the Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, N.C.