Local Obituaries for Families in Morehead City, NC
Walter Mclendon
Feb 27, 2017
Obituary Dr. Walter (Mac) Jones McLendon, Jr., 75, of Beaufort died Monday, February 27, 2017, at Carteret Health Care, Morehead City. A celebration of his life will be held at Brooks Funeral home on Wednesday, March 1, from 6:00 8:00 p.m. He was born May 8, 1941 in Mullins, SC to Dr. Walter Jones and Edith Lane McLendon. He...
Fred Bertram
Feb 26, 2017
Obituary Fred Leroy Bertram, 100, of Beaufort, NC died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Transitions Life Care, Raleigh, NC. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at Ocean View Cemetery, Beaufort. The Rev. Douglas Byrd will preside. The youngest of 11 siblings, he was born January 6, 1917 in Fox Home,...
Carol 'Lindi' Kracke
Feb 25, 2017
Obituary Our hearts are heavy today. Carol (Lindi) Lynn Kracke, 72, of Harlowe, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Carteret Health Care, after a courageous battle with cancer. Lindis greatest love was her daughter Mikel Lynn Kracke. Their favorite quote was" Mother-DaughterBest Friends Forever." She leaves behind to cherish her memorysister, Barbara Clark, of Harlowe, a brother, Gerard...
Zelda Counts
Feb 24, 2017
Obituary Zelda Counts, 88, of Cape Carteret, died Friday, February 24, 2017, at Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Morehead City, NC. Services will be private. Zelda was born in 1928, in Red Level, AL, to Robert and Neilie Bowland. She worked as a bookkeeper in the Montgomery, AL area for many years. She is survived by her...
Mary Hull
Feb 21, 2017
Obituary Mary Jo Hull, 82, of Morehead City died peacefully Tuesday morning, February 21, 2017, at home with her daughter Kelley H. Marshall by her side. Her funeral celebrating her life and legacy of service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at First Baptist Church on Bridges Street. Dr. Nate Leonard will officiate. The family will...
James Black
Feb 19, 2017
Obituary James Edward Black, 83, of Morehead City, went to be with the Lord on February 19th, 2017 at his home with his wife Dorothy by his side. A celebration of Jims life will be held from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Monday, February 20, at Open Door Baptist Church. A memorial service will begin at 6:00 p.m. Jim proudly...
Kenneth Oberlin
Feb 18, 2017
Obituary MSgt Kenneth Ray Oberlin, USMC (Ret.) 71, of Morehead City, died Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House, Newport. A graveside service, with military honors, will be held on May 12, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, Jacksonville. Ken was born on March 2, 1945, in North Canton, Ohio, to G....
J. Richard Jones
Feb 16, 2017
Obituary Richard Jones, 92, of Morehead City, formerly of Woodhaven, N.Y. and Old Tappan, N.J. died Thursday, February 16, 2017, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held, 11:00 a.m., Monday February 20, 2017 at St. Egbert Catholic Church in Morehead City, NC with the pastor, the Rev. Thomas R. Davis officiating. Richard was born November 1,...
James Ross, Iii
Feb 10, 2017
Obituary James Clark Ross, III, 72, of Emerald Isle died Friday, February 10, 2017, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. No Services. Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of James Ross, III
David Barham
Feb 9, 2017
Obituary David Leon Barham, 67, of Harkers Island, formerly of Greensboro, NC, died Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, NC after a battle with lung cancer. A memorial service with military honors will be held Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Huggins Memorial Baptist Church, Harkers Island. The family will receive visitors at the...
Vaughan Brunjes
Feb 9, 2017
Obituary Vaughan Lee Brunjes, 80, of Pine Knoll Shores died Thursday, February 9, 2017, at her home. She was born February 25, 1936 in Hartford, CT to Douglas and Isabelle Lee Soule. Mrs. Brunjes loved her three golden retrievers, Sunshine, Butterscotch and Honey Bear and her dachshund, Heidi. She is survived by her daughter, Dana Lee Fredriksson and husband...
James Vesey
Feb 9, 2017
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 James Vesey
John Gaskill
Feb 6, 2017
Obituary John Carlton Gaskill, 88, of Beaufort died Monday, February 6, 2017, at Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. A graveside service with military honors and Masonic rites will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, at St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery, Beaufort. The Rev. Mary Ogus will officiate. He was born May 31, 1928 on Harkers...
Bernice '"Kenneth"' Brown
Feb 5, 2017
Obituary "Kenny" Brown, 76, of Newport, died February 5, 2017, at Carteret Health Care, Morehead City. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Gethsemane Memorial Park at 1:00 PM, with Brother Bob Lowery officiating. . Kenny was born in the Quewhiffle Township of Hoke County on January 15, 1941, to William and Sarah Johnson...
Ann Hale
Feb 1, 2017
Obituary Ann Carolyn Tomlinson Hale, 74, of Apex, departed this life on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, in her daughter's home in Apex, NC after a brave battle with endometrial cancer. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church, Morehead City, NC with the Rev. Timothy Havlicek and the...
Patricia Hales
Jan 28, 2017
Obituary Patricia Ann Hales, 64, of Newport, died Saturday, January 28, 2017, at New Hanover Medical Center, Wilmington. A graveside funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Gethsemane Memorial Park. There will be a Celebration of Life after the service at Hales Bakery, 4050 Arendell Street, Morehead City. Mrs. Hales was born...
Sam Guthrie
Jan 28, 2017
Obituary Sam H. Guthrie, 97, of Morehead City died Saturday, January 28, 2017, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House, Newport. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 2, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. E. Powell Osteen, Jr. officiating. He was born April 19, 1919 in Morehead City to Auldin and Essie Curtis...
Robert Schaefer
Jan 26, 2017
Obituary Robert Stephen Schaefer, 82, of Emerald Isle, died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at CarolinaEast Medical Center, New Bern, NC. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Brooks Funeral Home with Fr. Jon Emanuelson of the Greek Orthodox Church of Wilmington presiding. Robert was born March 21, 1934 in Fox Lake, Illinois...
George Leach
Jan 25, 2017
Obituary George Scott Leach, 89, of Morehead City was called home on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Brooks Funeral Home, with the Rev. John Grayson officiating. George was born March 6, 1927 in North Haledon, NJ to Ernest Eugene...
Emy Christian
Jan 20, 2017
Obituary Emy Powell Christian, 67, of Beaufort, died Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House, Newport. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 27, at St. Pauls Episcopal Church with the Rev. Mary Ogus officiating. The committal will follow at the church columbarium. A Celebration of Life will also be held at...

