Myrna Loy Willis Morehead City, North Carolina Obituary

Myrna Loy Willis

<p>Myrna Loy Willis, 81, of Salter Path, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020, at the Brookdale Senior Living.</p> <p><strong>Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Salter Path United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Donald Thomas. Interment will take place at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2020, at Guilford Memorial Park in Greensboro. 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&rsquo;s website. In keeping with the CDC guidelines pertaining to the Coronavirus, those who are ill or at-risk (elderly, immune-compromised) are encouraged to stay home. Additionally, there will be a limit to the number of people in the building at one time, as well, those who attend will be asked to bring and wear a protective mask. Help us honor the family while practicing safe measures. Friends are also encouraged to leave words of comfort to the family through the website.</strong></p> <p>Myrna was born on May 16, 1939, in Morehead City, North Carolina to the late Leon and Rebecca Willis, she was the youngest of her 4 sisters and was a longtime member of Salter Path United Methodist Church. She loved her family and always enjoyed spending quality time with them. Myrna had a compassionate heart and was always willing and wanting to help others, she was a true caretaker of people her entire life. She loved being on the Crystal Coast where she enjoyed the water, and especially enjoyed fishing and clamming.</p> <p>She is survived by her nephews, Bill Salter and Dwayne Salter; and great-nephews, Brian Salter, David Salter, Camille Abiva, Michael Salter, Megan Salter, Sam Ratliff and Whitney Salter.</p> <p>She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Rebecca Willis, and sisters, Shirley Salter, Marie Frost and Eloise Sutton.</p> <p><strong>The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8&shy;, 2020, at Salter Path United Methodist Church. The same safety guidelines will apply.</strong></p> <p>In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer&rsquo;s Association at 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago IL 60601.</p> <p>Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net</p> <p>Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory in Morehead City, NC.&nbsp;</p>
May 16, 1939 - July 6, 202005/16/193907/06/2020
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Kelly Bowman
July 12, 2020
Myrna was so kind to me at Cone when I was a new nurse. She mentored me in so many ways, especially in Ophthalmology, and made everything fun all the time. Rest In Peace, friend.
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Bonita Cox
July 10, 2020
so glad to have known and worked with Myrna for years at Moses Cone Hospital...she made me laugh every day & I hope I did the same for her!!!!
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Dianne Joyce
July 9, 2020
I worked with Myrna for many years at Moses Cone Hospital. She was an outstanding nurse and mentor. She was the most kind, willing and unselfish human being. She made work fun. Loved hearing her stories. She loved fishing at Salter Path. I’ll never forget her Bologna cas... Continue Reading
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Kathy and Milton and girls
July 8, 2020
Dwayne..Bill and children.....so sorry to hear about Myrna..she fought a long and difficult battle..she is at peace now thank you Jesus
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