All Obituaries

Deborah Lenker, 66, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, January 23­, 2019, at her home. Full obituary forthcoming. Her memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Chaplain Rick Brooks. Family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory in Morehead City, NC. 

Thomas “LeRoy”  Bailey, 83, of Newport, after a long, brave battle to remain here with the people he loved, Capt. Leroy passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his home. There will be a private service for family and friends at a later date. Capt. Leroy made life better for every person he touched, and he will be greatly missed by the family who loves him.   He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter, Amanda Albert and family; grandson, Damien Morris of the home;...

Dominic Michael O’Connor, 48, of Havelock, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019, at his home. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at the Munden Funeral Home Chapel in Havelock. Dominic proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corp for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Veronica O’Connor of the home; daughter, Stormy Renee Kennedy and husband Jeremy of Jacksonville, FL, Halle O’Connor of West Jefferson, OH; sons,...

Jacqueline McKnight, 74, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, January 16­, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. A private service will be held in the near future. Jackie was a member of Anne Street United Methodist Church of Beaufort where she was an active member. She will be long remembered for her selfless contributions to her church and community. One of her greatest gifts was her ability to fight one of the world’s most challenging diseases, ALS. She is survived by...

Mary Elizabeth Wester, 74, of Morehead City, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at her home.  Her funeral service will be held at a later date at McAlpin Funeral Home in Sneads, FL.  Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements are by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Morehead City, NC. 

John Blizzard, Jr., 82, of Havelock, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Carolina East Medical Center.  Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements are by Munden Funeral Home & Cremations, Havelock, NC. 

George M. Petty, 72, of Morehead City, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, at his home. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Karl A. Zorowski. The family will hold a private graveside service. George proudly served our country as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corp where he earned several medals for his bravery and conduct. After the military, he remained at Cherry Point and...

Edward Eugene Poole, Jr., 65, of Newport, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. Edward was born on January 6, 1954. The Tree Man is what most people called him, for he was the owner of Ed’s Tree Service. He loved to spend his spare time on the water fishing or just relaxing having a drink. If you were blessed enough to have known Eddie Poole, then you know he had a heart of gold. He would give you the shirt off of his back to help. He will be...

Alex Jacob Doss “AJ”, 14, of Cedar Point, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center while surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 18, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. He was born on May 21, 2004, at Carteret General Hospital, the son of Sean and Jennifer Doss. He attended Marine and Science Technologies Early College High School (MaST). AJ was a member of the Order of the Eagle of the Boy...

Susan Jean (Drzal) Anderson, 68, of New Bern, passed away Friday, January 11­, 2019, at Carolina East Medical Center, following a brief illness. Her memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Garber United Methodist Church in New Bern, NC, with a reception to follow. Sue grew up in Ahoskie, NC and graduated from St. Mary’s in Raleigh, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Katherine Gibbs School.  Her career began as an...