All Obituaries

Brenda Bush, 69, of Maysville, North Carolina, passed away at Onslow Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, surrounded by her family. Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 26th at White Oak Community Church in Maysville. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., Saturday, March 25th at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City. Brenda was born in Morehead City, North Carolina, on...

Norrine Fisher, 86, of Morehead City and formerly of Smyrna, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. She will be laid to rest at Carteret Memorial Gardens. 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.

Lavonne Mann Pollard, 87, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Carteret House. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 25th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. David Price. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday, March 24th at Munden Funeral Home. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed through her obituary page on Munden Funeral Home's...

Jaena Sean Lockhart, 51, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. His memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 23rd at St. Peter's United Methodist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Karl Zorowski. Jeana Sean Lockhart was born Jeremy Sean Brown on January 1, 1972, at Cherry Point Air Station. As a youth, he was a true preppie but as an adult, he embraced the sea. Picking up driftwood, shells, and sea...

Erma Lawrence, 95, of Otway, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 23rd at the Piner Gillikin Cemetery in Otway. Erma was born on February 6, 1928, in Otway, North Carolina, to the late Theodore and Rosetta Styron. She was a charter member of Otway Free Will Baptist Church beginning in 1954 when she along with other believers started the church in her home. Erma loved to play the piano,...

Scott Rego, 60, of New Bern, passed away on Monday, March 20th, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center. The family will celebrate Scott’s life privately. He was born on January 24th, 1963, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, to the late Kenneth and Madge Rego. Scott was a dedicated veteran serving in the U.S. Navy for over 6 years. He later made a career change working as a manager at Advance Auto Parts. Scott was a huge sports fan and he loved any and all Boston teams. When he was...

Philip Moran, 74, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 18, 2023, at his home. His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, March 27th, 2023, at Parkview Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. John Carswell. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. For those unable to attend, the service can be viewed through his obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website. The service will remain on the Funeral Home website for 90 days. Philip was born...

Marie Skinner Harrell, 92, of Morehead City, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. Marie was born on January 10, 1931, in Wilson, North Carolina, to the late Arthur and Zenobi Nichols. Blessed with 70 years with her sweetheart, J.E. Harrell, they had a fulfilling life together. With his role as Fire Marshall in Carteret County, Marie happily worked and volunteered with the Fire Department. Marie was a member of the Elk's Lodge where she served as the Esteemed...

Rex Taylor, 66, of Harlowe, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 21st at the Taylor Family Cemetery in Harlowe, officiated by Deacon James Strange. Rex was born on July 8, 1956, in Morehead City, North Carolina, to the late William “Toby” and Iris Taylor. Talented beyond belief, Rex was excellent at metalwork, construction, and anything he put his hand to, including the boat...

Baby Girl Beatrice "Bea" McGinty, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023, at UNC Health Care in Chapel Hill. Full obituary forthcoming. 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.