All Obituaries

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 E. Poole, Jr., 65, of Newport, passed away Saturday, January 12­, 2019, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. Arrangements are incomplete.  Online condolences may be made at www.mundenfuneralhome.net Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, N.C. 

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...

Patsy Irene Salter Walton, 71, of Broad Creek, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Robbie Strickland. Interment will follow at Broad Creek Community Cemetery. Patsy was  born and raised in the Broad Creek community. She met and married the love of her life and made helping others her life’s work. She not only raised her own...

Patricia Parrish Neal, 79, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, January 9­, 2019, at her home. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 14, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. John B. Thompson, Jr. Patricia had a big heart and loved volunteering at the Salvation Army where she also attended church. In her free time, she enjoyed the activities at the Leon Mann Enrichment Senior Center. She was one of a kind who was loved dearly and will be missed by...

Timothy Paul Lewis, 59, of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday, January 9­, 2019, at Pruitt Health in Sea Level. His funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Smyrna Pentecostal Holiness Church, officiated by Rev. William O’Neal and Rev. Randy Moore. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Timothy was born and raised in Marshallberg. He started working for NOAA shortly after graduating high school and his career with them would last over...