Local Obituaries for Families in Morehead City, NC
Deanna Messer
Jun 20, 2018
Obituary Deanna Jane Messer age 77 of Newport passed away June 20, 2018 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. The family will celebrate Deannas life during a visitation from 4 pm to 6 pm on Sunday, June 24 at Brooks Funeral Home, 201 Professional Cir. Morehead City. Deanna was born in Muncie, Indiana, on March 31, 1941 to Veachel...
Stephen "Steve" Derose
Jun 18, 2018
Obituary Stephen "Steve" DeRose, age 64, passed away surrounded by his family while at home in Newport on June 16, 2018. The family will celebrate Steves life during a visitation from 12pm to 1pm on Saturday, June 23 at Brooks Funeral Home, 201 Professional Cir. Morehead City. Steve was born in Newark, NJ on March 16, 1954 to Michael...
Dauphne Long
Jun 15, 2018
Obituary Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Dauphne Long
Cathy Bunger
Jun 10, 2018
Obituary Cathy McFall Bunger, age 66 of Cape Carteret, NC, died on June 10, 2018 at her home. She was born on August 22, 1951, in Lynchburg, VA, the daughter of Parker Thomas (P.T.) McFall and Erma Taliaferro McFall. Cathy attended James Madison University and graduated from Lynchburg College in 1973 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She...
John Biggers
Jun 6, 2018
Obituary John Ellis Biggers, age 82 of Morehead City, died June 6, 2018 at Carteret Health Care. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 16th at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Steve Creech of Greenville will officiate. Mr. Biggers was a graduate of Gardner-Webb University, Wake Forest University and Southeastern Seminary. He worked at...
Robert Griffin, Sr
Jun 2, 2018
Obituary Biography Robert Allen Griffin Sr, age 72 of Morehead City, died June 2, 2018 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Wildwood Presbyterian Church, 276 Wildwood Road, Newport, NC. Mr. Griffin was born at home in Carteret County to his parents, Jesse and Belma Garner...
Frances Drummond
Jun 1, 2018
Obituary Frances Louise Drummond, 74, of Morehead City, died Friday, June 1, 2018, at Two Rivers Health Care Center, New Bern. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Greenwood Cemetery, Morehead City. Mrs. Drummond was born in Pittsburgh, PA on February 17, 1944, to Dale Wilbur and Alice Hurlbert Dye. After...
Marvin Smoot, Iv
Jun 1, 2018
Obituary Biography Marvin LeRoi Smoot, IV, 52, of Beaufort, died Friday, June 1, 2018, at Crystal Coast Hospice House, Newport. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM on Friday, June 8, 2018, at Brooks Funeral Home. Previously, he owned and operated the Greyhound Bus Terminals in Raleigh and Wilson. His last employer was Lehigh and Hanson. He...
Karen Bottomley
May 29, 2018
Obituary Karen Gerhardt Bottomley age 82, died early Tuesday morning, May 29th, 2018 at Galloway Ridge in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Karen was born Virginia Karen Gerhardt January 4, 1936 at her parents home on Melrose Street in Chicago, Illinois. However, she was baptized as Karen Virginia Gerhardt on May 26, 1936 in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1941 her...
Julia Sebes
May 28, 2018
Obituary Julia Sebes, 99, passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2018 at Twin Oaks Health and Rehab in Lansing, Kansas. Julia was born on August 29th, 1918 in Beaufort, North Carolina. Her parents were Samuel Alonzo Thomas and Mary Whitford Thomas. She met her future husband, Joseph D. Sebes, when he was stationed at Fort Macon. Julia and Joe...
Martha Bell
May 28, 2018
Obituary Martha Ann Bell, 70, of Broad Creek, died peacefully Monday, May 28, 2018, at Carteret Health Care with family and friends at her side. Martha fought a courageous battle until the end. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Martha grew up in the Broad Creek area and raised her family there. She was...
Avery Loyd
May 26, 2018
Obituary Send Flowers Avery Jean Loyd February 2, 2018 - May 26, 2018 Facts Born: February 2, 2018 Place of Birth: Morehead City, NC Death: May 26, 2018 Services Gathering of Family and Friends Saturday June 9, 2018 , 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Brooks Funeral Home Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly...
Barbara Williams
May 11, 2018
Obituary Barbara Ann Williams, 84, of Morehead City, died Friday, May 11, 2018 at her daughters home in Beaufort At Barbaras request, there will be no service. Barbara is survived by 2 sons, John Vanderhoof of Milheim, PA, and Donald Vanderhoof of Saegertown, PA; and 2 daughters, Sharon Sue Dunkle of Sheffield, PA and Tammy Walton of Beaufort; 5...
Helen Pearce
May 10, 2018
Obituary Helen C. Pearce, 93, of Hillsborough, NJ formerly of Morehead City, died Thursday, May 10, 2018, in Hillsborough. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Gethsemane Memorial Park, Hwy 24, Morehead City, with Rev. Tim Havlicek officiating. Mrs. Pearce was born October 05, 1924, in Woburn, Massachusetts to Harry and Bessie...
Joseph 'Joe' Pressly, Jr
May 9, 2018
Obituary Joseph "Joe" Earl Pressly, Jr., 76, of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 2:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church, Morehead City, with the pastor, Rev. Tim Havlicek officiating. Joe was born in Kinston, NC, to Mariana Rochelle and Joseph Earl Pressly....
Carolina 'Carol' Willis
May 8, 2018
Obituary Carolina "Carol" Davis Willis died on May 8, 2018 at Carteret Health Care after a lengthy battle with leukemia and other medical issues. She was born in Providence, RI on August 27, 1933 to the late Paul Arendell Davis and Beatrice Selwood Davis. She attended school in RI through the 11th grade and graduated from Smyrna, NC High...
Mark Norris
May 8, 2018
Obituary Mark Edwin Norris, 61, of Newport, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. No services are scheduled. Mark was born in Jacksonville to Cornelius "Buck" Norris and Ruby Wade Norris. He worked as a Quality Assurance Specialist at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. He is survived by his significant other of 23 years, Sue...
Mary Paul
May 6, 2018
Obituary Mary Frazier Paul of Beaufort died on May 6, 2018 at Carteret Assisted Living Center in Newport, NC after a long illness. She was born in Morehead City on October 27, 1932 to Mary Clark Wilhelm and Grayden Muir Paul, Sr. She was predeceased by her devoted parents and by her loving brothers, Grayden Paul Jr. and Harry...
Richard Shaw
May 4, 2018
Obituary Biography Richard Wayne Shaw, a true child of God. Richard a son, brother, Special Olympian and Gentleman, went home to be with his Lord on May 4, 2018 at Harborview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Richard was born March 10, 1961 in Daytona Beach FL to Don and Dorothy Shaw. He was raised in Kissimmee, FL and lived for...
John Barnes
Apr 21, 2018
Obituary John Wesley Barnes, 72, of Morehead City died Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Carteret Health Care. A celebration of his life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the home of Christine Barnes. The Rev. John Grayson will officiate. He was born June 7, 1945 in Greensboro, NC to Elizabeth Holden Barnes and Harley Orville Barnes....
