Local Obituaries for Families in Morehead City, NC
Christopher Onorio
Jul 2, 2017
Obituary Biography Sam Onorio, 57, of Newport, died Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Carteret Health Care. A celebration of life party will be held at the Newport Park on Sunday July 16, 2017 from 1:00 pm until. Sam was born in Morehead City to Francis Joseph Onorio, Sr., and Evelyn Bell Onorio. He worked as a regional manager for...
Beverly Nalls
Jun 29, 2017
Obituary Beverly Jean Nalls, 61, of Midland, Michigan, formerly of Newport, died Thursday, June 29, 2017, at Tony and Trish House for Hospice in Midland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 13, 2017, at St. Egbert Catholic Church, with the pastor, Rev. Thomas Davis, officiating. Following a reception at the church,...
Thomas 'Joey' Sparks
Jun 25, 2017
Obituary Thomas Joseph "Joey" Sparks, Jr., 59, of Beaufort, died June 25, 2017, at Tower Nursing/Rehab Center of Raleigh, where he was recovering from numerous strokes. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Brooks Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Willis Family Cemetery in Smyrna. Joey was born on May 17,...
Jean 'Jeanne' Taylor
Jun 24, 2017
Obituary Jeanne Taylor, 79, of Emerald Isle, died June 24, 2017 at Crystal Coast Hospice House, Newport. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Jeanne was born in Mount Airy, MD., to Guy Jesse Leatherwood, and Leone Purdum Leatherwood. While she was working on her Bachelor of Science degree at Western Maryland College, she met Hal...
Xander Italiano
Jun 21, 2017
Obituary Xander Kaleb Italiano, 16 months, of Beaufort, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Beaufort. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 26, at First United Methodist Church, Morehead City, with the Rev. Powell Osteen, Jr., officiating. Xander had a way of bringing people together and making them feel special. He was a bright...
Elizabeth Filan
Jun 19, 2017
Obituary Elizabeth "Betty" Hughes" Filan, 85, of Pine Knoll Shores passed away Monday, June 19, 2017, at Carolina House of Morehead City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 22, at St. Egbert Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas R. Davis officiating. Mrs. Filan was born in Newark, NJ on September 13, 1931...
Frieda Willis
Jun 19, 2017
Obituary Frieda Lewis Willis, 79, of Morehead City, died Monday, June 19, 2017, at Carteret Health Care. Her memorial service is Saturday, June 24, 2017, at 11:00 AM at Brooks Funeral Home, with Jimmy Parker officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her husband at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. Mrs. Willis was born in Morehead...
Lois Howland
Jun 16, 2017
Obituary Lois Dudley Howland, 85, of Beaufort, went to be with her husband, Edward Davis Howland, on Friday, June 16, 2017. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at 3:00 PM in Bay View Cemetery, with Rev. David Bruce officiating. Mrs. Howland was born in Carteret County on December 22, 1931, to Henry Bruce and...
Grace Brown
Jun 16, 2017
Obituary 1-888-579-7953 Code: 2002089P Grace L. Brown, 69, of Merrimon, NC, formerly of Newark and Dunellen, NJ, died Friday, June 16, 2017 at her home, working in her garden. The family will receive friends at Brooks Funeral Home, Friday June 23, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Friday, June 23,...
Christy Bauerlein
Jun 11, 2017
Obituary Christy Lynn Bauerlein, 41, of Raleigh, died Sunday, June 11, 2017, at home. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 16, at New Life Assembly of God, 301 Friendly Road, Morehead City with the Rev. John Spier, the Rev. Emily Frazier and the Rev. Lisa Barber officiating. She was born in Plymouth, NC on August,...
Ethel Van Horn
Jun 11, 2017
Obituary Ethel Day Van Horn, of Morehead City, died peacefully on June 11 at Carolina East Medical Center. She was 94. Her life was both ordinary and remarkable. Ethel Day was born on Cedar Island in 1922, the only child of Duffy and Dora Day. Despite pervasive hardships brought on by the Great Depression, Ethel recalled a childhood made...
Lucy Adair
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary Lucy Blake Ward Adair, 99, of Raleigh, died Thursday, June 8, 2017. A memorial service will be held at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Erwin, Tuesday, June 13th at 2:00 PM. Burial will be at St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery, Beaufort, on Wednesday at 11:30 AM. Lucy Ward Adair, the youngest of three daughters of Annie Laurie Blake...
Mary Clay
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary Mary Garrett Clay, 82, of Morehead City, died Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care. There will be a private memorial service at a later date for family and friends. Mary was born in Hardyville, VA on August 26, 1934, to John Purcell and Cornelia Bristow Garrett. She grew up in West Point, VA,...
Doretha Jessee
Jun 8, 2017
Obituary Doretha Edwards Jessee, 97, of Morehead City, formerly of Kinston and Goldsboro, died Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Harborview Healthcare Center, Morehead City. A funeral service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Brooks Funeral Home, with Dr. Nate Leonard, pastor of the First Baptist Church Morehead City, officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm...
Gordon 'Gordy' Mccabe, Jr
Jun 5, 2017
Obituary Gordon Edward "Gordy" McCabe, Jr., 65, of Morehead City, died at his home on Monday, June 5, 2017. Memorial services will be held at Brooks Funeral Home on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at 3:00 PM, with Rev. Karl Zorowski, pastor of St. Peters United Methodist Church Morehead City, officiating. Gordy was born at Ft. Benning, GA. on January...
Patti Dill
Jun 3, 2017
Obituary Patti McKinley Dill, 69, of Morehead City died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, at St. Pauls Episcopal Church with the Rev. John B. Carlisto officiating. A reception at St. Pauls Parish Hall will follow. The committal service will be held at Bayview Cemetery in Morehead...
Dorothy Shaw
May 16, 2017
Obituary 1-888-579-7953 Code: 2002089P Dorothy Drake Shaw, 95 3/4, of Morehead City formerly of Kissimmee, FL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Carteret Health Care. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, May 28, 2017, St. Peters United Methodist Church , Morehead City with the Rev. Karl Zorowski officiating. Mrs. Shaw was born...
William "Bill" Gay, Jr
May 13, 2017
Obituary William "Bill" Benjamin Gay, Jr., 74, of Morehead City, died May 13, 2017, at Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Havelock. The Family will Celebrate his life privately. Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of William "Bill" Gay, Jr
James 'Jim' Williams, Jr
May 13, 2017
Obituary James "Jim" Wadsworth Williams, Jr., 87, of Beaufort, died Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Crystal Coast Hospice House. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Beaufort, with the Rev. John Carlisto officiating. Inurnment, with Military Honors, will be in the Church Columbarium. Mr. Williams was born...
Curtis Gillikin, Jr
May 11, 2017
Obituary Curtis Gillikin, Jr., 88, of Otway, died May 11, 2017 at home. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Brooks Funeral Home. Mr. Gillikin was born in Straits to Curtis Gillikin, Sr., and Allie Day Gillikin. He worked as the captain of a dredge boat for most of his life. He is...
