Local Obituaries for Families in Morehead City, NC
Joseph Dirusso
Apr 25, 2019
Obituary Joseph DiRusso, 94, of Morehead City, died Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newport. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at St. Egbert Catholic Church in Morehead City with pastor, the Rev. Thomas R. Davis, officiating. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Mr. DiRusso...
Mary Marzette Doughtie
Apr 23, 2019
Obituary Mary Marzette Doughtie, 72, of Newport, passed away the morning of Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mary loved to volunteer with the Newport Little League in her spare time. She was also an avid fisher, and some would say, "the best fishing woman theyve ever seen". Gardening also brought joy to her...
Craig George Wright
Apr 23, 2019
Obituary Craig George Wright was born on December 19, 1942 in Bladenboro, NC and grew up a Connecticut Yankee through high school and most recently lived in Beaufort, N.C. Craig is survived by his sister, Beth Schondorf and her family, and his former wife, Lorna Wright and their two sons Terry and Jason and their families, all in Connecticut....
Eva Frances Carawan
Apr 22, 2019
Obituary Eva Gaskill Carawan, 83, of Morehead City, NC passed away on April 22, 2019 in Morehead City, NC. Services will be held at The First United Methodist Church, 900 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, on April 24, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation to follow immediately after the service. The Rev. Powell Osteen will officiate. Eva was...
James Edward Laird
Apr 17, 2019
Obituary James Laird, 86 of Emerald Isle, formerly of Moon Township, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at PruittHealth-Trent, in New Bern. A funeral service will be held in the chapel of Mount Royal Cemetery, in Pittsburgh, PA on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 11:00am. James was proud Veteran of the US Army, 82nd Airborne, and served...
Jeffery 'Jeff' Senter Creech
Apr 16, 2019
Obituary Jeff Creech, 63, of Newport, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home. The family requests that you join them for Jeffs Fairway to Heaven Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Lisa Barber will officiate and attendees are encouraged to wear their golf attire. Jeff was...
Jane R. Cantrell
Apr 16, 2019
Obituary Jane Shavender (Robinson) Cantrell age 83 of Beaufort died on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 20th at 11:00 AM at Ann Street United Methodist Church in Beaufort. The Rev. Taylor Mills will officiate. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Jane was born on March...
John 'Jack' B. Green
Apr 13, 2019
Obituary John B "Jack" Green, of Morehead City, 100, died on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at his home. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Morehead City at a later date. Born May 10, 1918 in New York City, he was the son of the late John E. Green and Laura B. Green....
Doris Ada Nelson
Apr 12, 2019
Obituary Doris Ada Nelson went home to the Lord on April 12, 2019 at Gardens of Pamlico Assisted Living in Grantsboro, North Carolina. Born on January 27, 1920 in New London, Connecticut to Swedish immigrants Ada and Otto Holm, Doris was the youngest of three children. Those early years growing up a short walk from the New England coast...
Melida Torres
Apr 8, 2019
Obituary The family will hold private services at a later date. Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Melida (Blanco) Torres
Mary Collins Dean
Apr 1, 2019
Obituary Mary Collins Dean, 60, of Beaufort, NC, formerly of Fairmont, NC, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 6th, 2019, at 1:00 PM at Godwin Heights Baptist Church, 704 Godwin Ave., Lumberton, NC. Fellowship and refreshments with the family will follow the memorial service at the church. Mary was born...
Marie Decampo
Mar 26, 2019
Obituary Marie DeCampo, 97, of Morehead City, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Olde Knox Commons, Huntersville, NC. A Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2019 at St. Egbert Catholic Church in Morehead City with pastor, the Rev. Thomas R. Davis, officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Brooks...
Ruth Webb Bailey
Mar 25, 2019
Obituary Ruth Webb Bailey, 94, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born on December 8, 1924 in Morehead City and spent most of her life there. She was the daughter of the late Norman Reed Webb and Hattie Brinson Webb. She and her brother, James, lived an idyllic childhood...
Richard 'Dick' Harris Bierly
Mar 20, 2019
Obituary Dick Bierly, 86, human resources executive, conservationist, captain, and personal coach Richard Harris Bierly, 86, of Morehead City, Dick to all who knew him personally, died peacefully in his home in Morehead City, on March 20, 2019, after a brief illness. He was born on July 7, 1932 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to Harris and Thelma Bierly. Shortly thereafter,...
Stephen Wayne O'Brien
Mar 18, 2019
Obituary Stephen Wayne OBrien, 79, of New Bern, died March 18, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 29, 2019, at 1:00 PM at Christ Episcopal Church, with the pastor, Rev. Paul Canady, officiating. Inurnment will be in the church grave yard following the service. Steve was born March 17, 1940,...
Barbara Louise Willis
Mar 17, 2019
Obituary Barbara Downum Willis, 80, of Beaufort, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her home. Her funeral service will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Ann Street United Methodist Church, Beaufort, with the pastor, Rev. Taylor Mills, officiating. Interment will immediately follow the service at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Willis was born on March 3,...
Dorothy Carol Stayley
Mar 15, 2019
Obituary Dorothy Carol Staley, age 76, died March 15, 2019 at Carteret Health Care surrounded by her family. She was born September 8, 1942 in Tuscola County, MI to Gordon N. and Hazel A. Benjamin Green. She is survived by her husband, Fred Staley; four daughters, Lisa Perry of Morehead City, NC, Kristen Currie of Ohio, Angela Benford of...
Myra N. Overton
Mar 11, 2019
Obituary Myra N. Overton, 84, of Harkers Island, passed away at home on Monday, March 11, 2019. Myra is survived by her loving husband, O. Wright Overton; daughter, Peggy Overton; sons Orville Wright Overton, Jr., and William Overton; sister, Laura Mae Walker; and brothers Ricky Norman and Frank Norman. The family will hold a memorial at a later date....
Michael Oscar Noe
Mar 11, 2019
Obituary Michael Oscar Noe, 77, of Beaufort, died Monday evening, March 11, 2019, at his home. A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 17, 2019, at 2:00 PM at St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Beaufort, with Rev. Tammy Lee, Rector, officiating. Inurnment will follow in the church columbarium. Michael was born at Potters Emergency Hospital on Front Street in...
Carl Daniel Griffith
Mar 10, 2019
Obituary Carl Daniel "Bud" Griffith, age 81, of Cape Carteret, passed away peacefully March 10, 2019. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the White Oak Community Church, 6181 New Bern Hwy, Maysville, NC. A visitation will be held at the church, one hour prior to the service beginning at 10:00 AM. He...
