Local Obituaries for Families in Morehead City, NC
Madie Louise Perry
Oct 14, 2025
Madie Louise Perry, 70, of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Morehead City. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.
Condolences...
Virginia "Ginny" Poindexter
Oct 21, 2025
Virginia (“Ginny”) Hassell Poindexter, a resident of Carteret Landing in Morehead City, passed away October 21, 2025, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.
A burial service will take place graveside at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Beaufort, on Thursday, November 6, at 11 a.m., the Rev. Tambria (Tammy) Lee presiding.
Born in Beaufort to the late Charles Roberson Hassell and Virginia Howe...
Betty Motes
Oct 7, 2025
Betty Ward Motes, age 97, passed away peacefully while at the Crystal Coast Hospice House Tuesday October 7, 2025, to continue her journey home to heaven. She was a loving wife and wonderful mother.
She was born in Harlowe, N.C. to the late Rufus Wiliam Ward and Bessie Taylor Ward. She lived in Harlowe all her life. Betty graduated from Beaufort...
David Richard Sipes D.D.S.
Oct 4, 2025
David Richard Sipes D.D.S., 90, of Morehead City, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Carteret Health Care.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced soon.
Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net.
Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC.
Sharon Cribb
Oct 4, 2025
Sharon Taylor Cribb, 68, of Adams Creek, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at home.
Sharon was born and raised in the Adams Creek community, graduating from East Carteret High School. She was a proud pirate attending East Carolina University for two years; before receiving her teaching degree from the University of North Carolina at...
Ricky Fogleman
Oct 2, 2025
Ricky Fogleman, 72, of Swansboro, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Carteret Health Care.
Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net
Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory of Morehead City, NC
Cleveland Britt Jr.
Sep 29, 2025
Cleveland Britt Jr., 83, of Morehead City, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at home.
A funeral service will be held at noon on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Noe-Brooks Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will take place an hour prior to the service at Noe-Brooks Funeral Home.
He is survived by his companion of forty-seven years, Vivian Scott, of Morehead...
Dorothy Childress
Sep 27, 2025
Dorothy Marie Childress, 90, of Peletier, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at her home.
Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net
Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory of Morehead City, NC
Mona Hopkins
Sep 24, 2025
Mona Hopkins, 63, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Carteret Health Care.
Born on January 16, 1962, in Duplin County, NC to her parents, Raymond and Carol Varga.
Mona had a deep love for animals and was an avid cat rescuer. She would help any animal that she saw in distress without a second thought. Mona began as...
John Pacillas
Sep 24, 2025
John Pacillas Jr., 53, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Carteret Health Care.
A full obituary is forthcoming.
Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net.
Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC.
Audrey Svihra
Sep 23, 2025
Audrey Svihra, 90, of Swansboro, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at home.
No services will be held.
She is survived by her sister, Marianne Herlihy of Swansboro; niece, Marianne “Missy” Raguseo and husband, James; nieces and nephews: Michael Raguseo, Robbie Raguseo, Christopher Melvin, Mary Denise Melvin, Cathy Melvin, Dennis Melvin, and Susan Melvin.
Audrey was preceded in death by her parents,...
Carolyn Bailey
Sep 22, 2025
Carolyn Bailey, 94, of Morehead City, peacefully passed away on the first day of fall, Monday, September 22, 2025, at Carteret Landing.
A private graveside service will be held on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Gethsemane Memorial Park.
Carolyn is survived by her devoted son, Alan Bailey and his wife Jamie of Morehead City; her beloved grandson, Hunter Bailey and his wife...
Mary Ann Goff
Sep 15, 2025
Mary Ann Goff, 88, of Morehead City, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House of Morehead City.
A Celebration of Life will be held 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Crystal Coast Church of the Nazarene in Morehead City, NC.
A longtime resident of Naples, Florida, Mary spent her summers in Carteret County,...
Ann Armstrong
Sep 9, 2025
Ann Robie Armstrong, 68, of Atlantic Beach passed away peacefully on her birthday, September 9, 2025, at Carteret Landing Memory Care.
Ann was born September 9, 1957, to Victor and June Armstrong at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Ann graduated from Radford University with a BS in Education. She taught school in Virginia and then at White Oak Elementary School in Carteret County,...
Jerry Ashley
Sep 9, 2025
Jerry Ashley, 91, of Trent Woods, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at ECU Health in Greenville.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Greenwood Cemetery, 908 South McKay Avenue, Dunn, N.C. 28334. The service will be officiated by Pastor Greg Dickerson.
Jerry worked as the manager of Leaders Clothing Store in Dunn...
Alfred Mandarelli
Sep 6, 2025
Alfred "Al" Mandarelli, 74, of Newport, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Carteret Health Care with his family by his side. He was the son of the late Alfred and Shirley Mandarelli and the son in law of the late Salvatore and Mary Tanzi.
Alfred was the husband of Susan (Tanzi) Mandarelli for the past 45 years. He was...
Roy Lee Renegar
Sep 5, 2025
Roy Lee Renegar, 62, of Morehead City, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern, NC.
Roy grew up working with his family's roofing company for many years. In 1987 he met and married his lifelong partner, Elizabeth (Liz). They met at a flea market in Winston Salem and worked together at various jobs....
Linda House
Sep 5, 2025
Linda Lou House, 84, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2025, surrounded by her loving grandchildren.
Born on October 3, 1940, in Steubenville, Ohio, Linda was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was known for her sense of humor, strong opinions, and passion for traveling, but most of all for her unwavering love...
Linda Harris
Sep 2, 2025
Linda Baird Harris, 80, of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport.
Private services are scheduled at a later date for Linda.
Linda was a native of Roanoke, Virginia. Over the years she resided in Hillsboro, Durham and Goldsboro, NC. She then found her “happy place” and moved to Carteret County for...
Sheila O'Shea
Aug 24, 2025
Sheila Fridley O’Shea, 84, of Bogue, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at home.
A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, at St. Mildred's Catholic Church in Swansboro, NC.
Sheila was a United States Navy veteran. She served as a nurse while enlisted. She then went on to become owner and operator of O’Shea’s...
