All Obituaries

James David Shelor Jr., 80, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Arrangements are pending at this time and will be made by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home and Crematory in Morehead City, North Carolina. Condolences may be sent to the family at Noe Brooks www.noebrooks.net.  

Jennings Brown, 80, of Swansboro, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Carteret Landing. Arrangements are pending at this time. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC.

Rodney Earl Lewis, 55, of Beaufort, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, at his home. Rodney attended First Free Will Baptist Church of Beaufort. He was a member of the Crystal Coast RC Club, which is a model airplane flying club that he enjoyed dearly.  He is probably best known for his 32 years of dedicated service as a funeral director at Brooks Funeral Home and Crematory of Morehead City. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at First...

Ronald H. Peacock, 71, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away on September 18, 2023. He was born September 10, 1952, in Fort Lee, Virginia, the son of Margaret Robena Whitehurst and Delton Hardy Peacock. Ron graduated from the University of Florida Law School in 1980, and also served our country as a Commanding Brigade Staff Intelligence Officer in the United States Army. He lived an incredibly full and diverse life of adventure. In addition to practicing law and serving in the army, he...

Eva Burgos, 82, of Havelock, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at her home. Arrangements are pending. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC.

Denise Yvette Clodfelter Bell, 61, of Newport, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at her home. The family is planning a Celebration of Life event in her honor. The date and location will be announced later. In April 2022 Dee Bell was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). After this unimaginable diagnosis she chose to spend her days at home, close to family. Dee fought hard to stay with her family, but she ultimately lost her battle with ALS on September 17th, 2023. Dee...

Sheila Bieri, 76, of Newport, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at her home surrounded by loved ones.  The family will celebrate Sheila’s life privately.  Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC.

Eiko Nagao Wood, known to all as Eiko, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2023, in Sea Level, NC. Born on December 6, 1934, in Kumamoto, Japan, Eiko lived a life full of love, generosity, and courage. Eiko was the beloved wife of the late Abert F. Wood, with whom she built a loving and nurturing home. As a devoted mother to her daughters, Irene Teruko (Terry) Kelley, Lisa Eiko Newell, and Darlene Reiko Verspoor, she instilled in them values of kindness, resilience, and the importance of...

Nichole Willis Kirschbaum, 43, of Havelock, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023, at her home. No services are planned at this time. Nichole enjoyed hanging out with friends, music, coloring, swimming at the shore, and playing with her fur babies. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tommy Willis, Sr, and Debra Guthrie. She is survived by her husband, Robert Kirschbaum, brother, Tommy Willis, Jr, and her stepfather, Gary Shrey. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the...

George Morgan Seyfert, a loving, kind, and intelligent man, was born on April 23, 1933, in Pennsylvania. He lived a fulfilling and accomplished life that came to a peaceful close on September 3, 2023, in Morehead City. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date George was the cherished husband of the late Ann Seyfert and the devoted father of Linda Reynolds and George T. Seyfert. He was a beloved father-in-law to Chris Reynolds and Marirose D. Seyfert, and a doting grandfather to...