Local Obituaries for Families in Morehead City, NC
Roxie Israel
Jul 26, 2017
Obituary Roxie Skipper Israel, 96, of Cape Carteret, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at CarolinaEast Medical Center, New Bern. A family celebration of her life will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2017, from 2-4 p.m., at the home of Suzanne Israel, 101 Pine Lake Road, Cape Carteret, NC Roxie was born in Wilmington, NC on October 13, 1920,...
Charles Johnson, Jr
Jul 20, 2017
Obituary Charles Jefferson "Jeff" Johnson, Jr., 90, of Morehead City, passed away at his home on July 20, 2017. At his request, there will be no service. Jeff was born in Hope Mills, NC to Charles Jefferson and Allie Mae Stevens Johnson on September 16, 1926. He was a life-long aviation enthusiast and long time member of the NC...
Theresa Sowa
Jul 19, 2017
Obituary Theresa Lynn Sowa, (nee Selvitelle) 63, of Newport died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. Funeral services and visitation are limited to the family Theresa was born in Camp Lejeune to LtCol Benjamin B. Selvitelle, and Jacquelyn Odom Selvitelle. Theresa Sowa was relentlessly curious, seemingly powered by childlike wonder. She brought the mystic, color, and...
Jeremiah 'Jerry' O'Shea
Jul 17, 2017
Obituary Jeremiah Joseph "Jerry" OShea, 79, of Cape Carteret, died Monday, July 17, 2017, at Pruitt Health, Sea Level. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at St. Mildred Catholic Church, Swansboro, with the pastor, Fr. Donald Baribeau officiating. Jerry was born in Bronx, NY on December 8, 1937, to Jeremiah and Mary...
Parker Bloomfield
Jul 7, 2017
Obituary Parker G. Bloomfield, 91, of Morehead City died Friday, July 7, 2017, at Carteret Health Care, Morehead City. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, July 17, 2017, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. E. Powell Osteen, Jr., officiating. Inurnment with military honors will follow in the church columbarium. Mr. Bloomfield was born...
Dorothy Sieker
Jul 4, 2017
Obituary 1-888-579-7953 Code: 2002089P Dorothy Jean Linberg Sieker, 91, of Morehead City, NC, formerly of Durham, NC, died July 4, 2017 at Snug Harbor, Sea Level, NC. She was born in St Louis, MO, May 14, 1926 to the late Roy Hunter and Letitia King Linberg. She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Dr. Herbert Sieker, Professor...
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...
