Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Morehead City, NC

Mitchell Moore

Mitchell Moore

Jun 15, 2025

Mitchell Moore, 80, of Havelock, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at home.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Newport, NC.

Mitchell was a graduate of Newport High School. He served proudly in the United States Army. He worked with the North Carolina Department of Corrections for thirty...

Jane Capps

Jane Capps

Jun 12, 2025

Elizabeth "Jane" Capps, 76, of Morehead City, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Carteret Health Care.

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net

Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory of Morehead City, NC.

Dale Sanders

Dale Sanders

Jun 10, 2025

Dale Sanders, 66, of Havelock, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at home.

No services will be held.

She graduated West Carteret High School with the class of 1977. Dale then went on to East Carolina University where she received her Master’s Degree in social work.

Dale is survived by her husband, Robert Sanders, of Havelock; sons, Jeremy Sanders of Beaufort, and...

Rose Gaskill Buskirk

Rose Gaskill Buskirk

Jun 3, 2025

Rose Gaskill Buskirk, 84, of Beaufort, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport.

Rose was a charter member of New Hope Baptist Church in Beaufort. She was also very passionate about the Carteret Co. Jail Ministry that she founded.

 A funeral will be held on Monday, June 9, 2025, at 11:00 AM at New...

O'Neil Riggs

O'Neil Riggs

May 31, 2025

O’Neil Glen Riggs, 87, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 31, 2025. He will be greatly missed.

Born on March 21, 1938, on a farm in Onslow County, O’Neil was the son of the late Leon Riggs and Ethel Heath Riggs Pittman. He lived a life marked by humility, kindness, and devotion to his family....

Ronald Bryant

Ronald Bryant

May 29, 2025

Ronald Martin Bryant, 66, of Mansfield, North Carolina, passed away on May 29, 2025, at ECU Health Medical Center, surrounded by the love of family. Born on May 16, 1959, at Carteret General Hospital, Ronald was a native of Bogue, North Carolina - a man who never forgot his roots. No matter where life took him, he carried home with...

James Reidhaar

James Reidhaar

May 29, 2025

James Reidhaar, 72, passed away on May 29, 2025, in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. Born on July 29, 1952, in Evansville, Indiana, James lived an enthusiastic life rich in creativity, learning, and love for his family.

A lifelong learner and educator, James graduated from Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1969. He went on to earn a Bachelor...

Randy Allen Collins

Randy Allen Collins

May 26, 2025

Randy Allen Collins, 68, of Newport, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025, at Brook Stone Living Center in Pollocksville.

No services planned at this time.

Condolences and life tributes may be sent to www.noebrooks.net

Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory of Morehead City, NC.

John C. Rennwald

John C. Rennwald

May 24, 2025



John C. Rennwald, 83, of Beaufort, NC passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Funeral services are on Monday, June 2, 2025, at 11:00 at Gethsemane Memorial in Newport, NC.

John was a proud United States Marine Corps Veteran. Following his military service, he worked at Flowers Bakery for forty-nine years before retiring.

He was...

Juanita Knarian

Juanita Knarian

May 23, 2025

Juanita Knarian, 85, of Newport, passed away Friday, March 23, 2025.

Full obituary to come. 

Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net

Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory of Morehead City, NC.

Sanae Kawaguchi Moorehead

Sanae Kawaguchi Moorehead

May 16, 2025

It is with great sadness that the family of Sanae Kawaguchi Moorehead announce her sudden passing on Friday May 16, 2025, at the age of 93.

Sanae was born in Hollywood, CA in 1931, and she moved to Utah with her family during World War Two. In 1948 she moved to NYC to study dance with Martha Graham and worked as...

Roberta Lynn Geren

Roberta Lynn Geren

May 11, 2025

Roberta Lynn Geren, 76, formerly of Troy, NC passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport NC.

She was born October 31,1948, in Flint Michigan to the late Robert Lloyd Geren and Hermina Bodemuller Pion. She retired from the restaurant industry where she spent a significant portion of her career in New Orleans managing...

Elaine Marie Gresham

Elaine Marie Gresham

May 10, 2025

It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Elaine Marie Gresham, who left us on May 10, 2025, at the age of 62. A devoted daughter, sister, friend, and colleague, she lived a life marked by compassion, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to caring for others.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on...

James "Jimmy" Fuller Cloniger Jr.

James "Jimmy" Fuller Cloniger Jr.

May 9, 2025

James "Jimmy" Fuller Cloniger Jr., 72, of Morehead City, NC passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, May 9, 2025. 

Born in Gastonia, Jimmy was a Vietnam veteran, who served in the United States Army. 

He is survived by his mother, Joan Leigh Sellers; daughter, Kathryn Cloniger-Kirk; sister, Leigh Jamison; and nephew, Acton Jamison. 

He was preceded in death by his father,...

Bradlee Edward Woodward

Bradlee Edward Woodward

May 8, 2025

Bradlee Woodward, 73, of Kinston, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at N.C. State Veterans Home in Kinston.

Bradlee was a United States Marine Corps Veteran, and an active member of Cherry Point Baptist Church. Bradlee traveled the globe mapping the sea but always returned to North Carolina. He was "a Tarheel and waterman through and through".

Bradlee loved and trusted...

Scotty Dale Brace

Scotty Dale Brace

May 6, 2025

Scotty Dale Brace, 68, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at his home in Newport, NC.

He was born on November 23, 1956 in Woodward, Oklahoma to the late Ovie Lila Hughes and Alden John Brace.

Scotty was a generous and kind hearted person who was always willing to give a helping hand whenever he could. He was a loving father...

John William Blackburn

John William Blackburn

May 2, 2025

The family of John William Blackburn is deeply saddened to announce his passing on May 2, 2025, as he was called to be with the Lord. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and a committed veteran of the Air Force. He was 78 years old.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Born on November 24, 1946...

David W. Cox

David W. Cox

May 1, 2025

David Cox, 81, of Atlantic Beach passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at PruittHealth - Trent in New Bern, NC.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Mr. Cox was a proud Army Veteran. He served at Ft. Eustis, Virginia. He then had a career as the Engineering Plant Supervisor at Hyster-Yale Forklift Manufacturing in Greenville, NC.

He is survived by his...

Desmond Francis McGrann

Desmond Francis McGrann

May 1, 2025

Desmond F. McGrann “Mac”, 94, of Morehead City, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, peacefully at his home. A Funeral Mass with full military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on May 8, 2025, at St. Egberts Catholic Church in Morehead City.

He was born on March 28, 1931, in Long Island City, NY, to the late Francis T. McGrann...

Paul Lindsey Lawrence

Paul Lindsey Lawrence

Apr 29, 2025

Paul Lindsey Lawrence, 61, of Pine Knoll Shores, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at his home.

A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Noe-Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, NC.

Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net

Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory of Morehead City,...

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