Charles Mercer

Obituary Charles "Charlie" Mercer, 83, of Newport, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 at Carteret Health Care of Morehead City. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Noe-Brooks Funeral Home in Morehead City. A graveside service will be held immediately following the visitation at Amariah Garner Cemetery in Newport with Bobby Lowery officiating. Charlie was an honorary member of the Back Creek Hunting Club and also the NRA. He was a life long hunter. He worked all his life as a Master Mechanic and was a drag car racer. He also loved to garden in his spare time. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Tammy Mercer of Newport; daughter, Danita Mercer Jacobs and husband, Tommy of Newport; son, Charles "Jeffrey" Mercer and wife, Vickie of Newport; daughter, Tabatha Mercer Garner and husband, Patrick of Newport; daughter, Gladys Mercer Pittman and husband, Dennis of Newport; daughter, Jessica Schrader Moore and husband, Christopher of Morehead City; daughter, Tanya Strayhorn of Morehead City; son, Charles Williford Mercer Jr. of Newport; grandchildren: Blake Mercer and wife, Shelby, Samantha Pate, Jordon Moore, Adam Pittman, Brett Jacobs; Dylan Swigart, Tyler Oneal, Hailey Strayhorn, Garrett Jacobs, Rusty Mercer, Brittney Moore, Riley Strayhorn, Hunter Bell, Clayton Guthrie; six great grandchildren; brother, Raae Mercer of Hollywood, MD; sister, Mitzi Jarrell of Portsmouth, VA, he is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Mercer; mother, Mary-Elizabeth 'Liz' Jolly; daughter, Crystal Guthrie; three grandchildren, Brandon Scott Mercer, Dennis Pittman Jr., Tammy Lynn Oneal. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC. Services Visitation Thursday June 22, 2023 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Noe-Brooks Funeral Home and Crematory 201 Professional Circle Morehead City, NC 28557