Local Obituaries for Families in Morehead City, NC
Louise Morgan
May 11, 2014
Obituary Louise Freeman Morgan, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully in Morehead City on May 11, 2014, at the age of 97. Services will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. with the pastor, the Rev. Michael D. Frese and the associate pastor, the Rev. Joseph Franklin,...
Mary Ellen Smith
May 9, 2014
Obituary Mary Ellen Norcom Smith of Atlantic Beach A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 12, at Salter Path United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Bratton officiating. The interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. Born February 16, 1934 to George and Bessie Norcom of Beaufort, NC. She married the late Billy Wayne Smith...
Margaret Crawford
May 8, 2014
Obituary Meg Crawford, 61, of Morehead City, formerly of Tampa, Florida, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. She was born December 4, 1952 in Kinston to Royce Cameron Brinson and Dorothy Ann Brafford Brinson. She was a graduate of the University of North...
Margaret Mercer
May 5, 2014
Obituary Margaret A. Mercer, 71, of Morehead City, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at her residence. Services will be private Margaret was born January 12, 1943, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Jack and Yanita McDermit. She is survived by her daughters; Dana Mercer of Newport and Lisa Scott of Burlington; a son, Darrin Mercer of Morehead City; a brother, Greg...
Alexander Kulinski
May 5, 2014
Obituary Alexander E. Kulinski, 93, of Sea Level, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at Carteret General Hospital. Services will be private He was born March 27, 1921 in Baltimore, MD. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Kulinski saw combat action in the air offensive on Japan while serving in the United States Army Air Corps. He was a...
Karl Falger
May 4, 2014
Obituary Karl Conrad Falger, 96, of Newport, formerly of Somerset, NJ, died Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Carteret General Hospital. He was born in New Brunswick, NJ, on December 23, 1917, to Carl and Susan Decker Falger. He served in the United States Army during WWII from June of 1941 until he was discharged as a First Lieutenant in...
Patricia Leary
May 4, 2014
Obituary Patricia Whitford Leary Pat Leary of Morehead City, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully Sunday May 4th. She was born June 8th, 1930 to Larry Alston and Duella Wade Whitford. She was married to Alan T. Leary, Jr. on October 15, 1949. In addition to her husband she is survived by her daughter Elaine Wright and husband...
Raymond Bogert
May 3, 2014
Obituary Raymond T. Bogert, 87, of Pine Knoll Shores, died Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Carteret General Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at St. Egbert Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas R. Davis officiating. Raymond was born in Manhattan, NY to Albert and Julia Bogert on August 11,...
Mortimer 'Morty' West
May 2, 2014
Obituary Mortimer Morty Lawson West, 65, of Morehead City, died Friday, May 2, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center, New Bern. His memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2014, at Brooks Funeral Home with the Rev. Karl Zorowski, pastor of St. Peters United Methodist Church, officiating. Morty was born on January 12, 1949, in Morehead...
Michael Lacroix
Apr 30, 2014
Obituary Michael Wayne LaCroix, 65, of Swansboro, died April 30, 2014, at home. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Brooks Funeral Home, with the Rev. H. C. Hardesty, officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bogue. Mr. LaCroix was born in Cherry Point to Mitchell and Zelma LaCroix. He...
Mary Pope
Apr 28, 2014
Obituary Mary Stu Pope, 82, of Morehead City, died Monday, April 28, 2014, at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Brooks Funeral Home, with Dr. Dennis Draper, officiating. Mrs. Pope was born in Wilmington on January 11, 1932, to Guy V. and Ida Benson McKee. She served on...
Lena Willis
Apr 27, 2014
Obituary Lena Hyatt Willis, 75, of Newport, died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Forest Oaks Memorial Gardens, Havelock with Bret McNeill officiating. Mrs. Willis was born in Wilson on December 3, 1938 to Ben C. and Ruth Daughtry Newsome. She worked for 42...
Charles Jones
Apr 27, 2014
Obituary Charles Stanley Jones, 60, of Smyrna, NC, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, April 27, 2014, in Wilmington, NC, after a brief illness. Charles was born in Morehead City, NC, on June 18, 1953, to Mrs. Eileen Pake Jones and the late David Edward Jones, of Beaufort. Charles is survived by his wife, Janie Miller Jones,...
Glenn Safrit
Apr 24, 2014
Obituary Glenn White Safrit, Sr., 83, of Morehead City, died on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Carolina House of Morehead City. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 28, 2014, at St. Johns Lutheran Church, 100 St. Johns Church Road, Concord, with Pastor Ray Sipe and Pastor Don Deal, officiating. Burial will follow in the...
Richella Walker
Apr 22, 2014
Obituary Richella Tillery Walker, 91, of Morehead City, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Crystal Coast Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014, at First Baptist Church, Morehead City with The Rev. Dr. William T. Snow officiating. She was born on July 28, 1922, in Morehead City, to John Randolph and...
Jackson Crawford
Apr 19, 2014
Obituary Jackson Samuel Jack Crawford, 10, of Kinston, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at his home. Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 11 AM at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Michael Frese and Rev, Benjamin Simms officiating.. Jack was born in Gaston County, NC on August 4, 2003. He was an amazing child who...
"Sonny" C. G. Hyman
Apr 16, 2014
Obituary The world lost a wonderful man, Sonny C. G. Hyman, 63, of Morehead City, on April 16, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving sisters and family. A Christian memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, at St. Egbert Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas R. Davis officiating. Born in Dunn, NC, Sonny moved...
Chauncey Barnes
Apr 14, 2014
Obituary Amelia Mae Barnes and Chauncey Taylor Barnes, infant twins of Genna Jones and Chauncey Barnes, of Havelock, died on April 13th and 14th , 2014, at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In addition to their parents, the twins are survived by maternal grandparents, James and Karen Jones of Newport; paternal...
James Hayward
Apr 14, 2014
Obituary James N. Hayward, M.D. died Monday, April 14, 2014, at home in Beaufort, NC. He was born April 1, 1928 in Medford MA. to the late Ernest and Esther Hayward. He is survived by a sister, Jane Cummings of Reading, MA. Dr. Hayward married Shirley M. Curtis of Gloucester, MA in 1952 who predeceased him after 38 years...
Amelia Barnes
Apr 13, 2014
Obituary Amelia Mae Barnes and Chauncey Taylor Barnes, infant twins of Genna Jones and Chauncey Barnes, of Havelock, died on April 13th and 14th , 2014, at Carteret General Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In addition to their parents, the twins are survived by maternal grandparents, James and Karen Jones of Newport; paternal...
