Local Obituaries for Families in Morehead City, NC

Sep 17, 2023

Obituary Denise Yvette Clodfelter Bell, 61, of Newport, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at her home. The family is planning a Celebration of Life event in her honor. The date and location will be announced later. In April 2022 Dee Bell was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). After this unimaginable diagnosis she chose to spend her...

Sep 16, 2023

Obituary Sheila Bieri, 76, of Newport, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at her home surrounded by loved ones. The family will celebrate Sheilas life privately. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC. Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to...

Sep 8, 2023

Obituary Eiko Nagao Wood, known to all as Eiko, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2023, in Sea Level, NC. Born on December 6, 1934, in Kumamoto, Japan, Eiko lived a life full of love, generosity, and courage. Eiko was the beloved wife of the late Abert F. Wood, with whom she built a loving and nurturing home. As...

Sep 7, 2023

Obituary Nichole Willis Kirschbaum, 43, of Havelock, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023, at her home. No services are planned at this time. Nichole enjoyed hanging out with friends, music, coloring, swimming at the shore, and playing with her fur babies. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tommy Willis, Sr, and Debra Guthrie. She is survived by...

Sep 3, 2023

Obituary George Morgan Seyfert, a loving, kind, and intelligent man, was born on April 23, 1933, in Pennsylvania. He lived a fulfilling and accomplished life that came to a peaceful close on September 3, 2023, in Morehead City. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date George was the cherished husband of the late Ann Seyfert...

Sep 2, 2023

Obituary Jill Kettering Taylor passed away peacefully on September 2, 2023, at her home in Morehead City, North Carolina, surrounded in love by her family. Jill was born in Grafton, West Virginia, to the late M.W. "Jack" and Madonna Kettering, and spent most of her life in Charleston, West Virginia, where she worked as a legal secretary for the...

Sep 2, 2023

Obituary Pamela "Pam" Rosemary Taylor, 79, of Swansboro, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Carteret Health Care. Arrangements are pending at this time. She is survived by one daughter, Jacqueline Reels and husband, Arvell of Havelock; two sons, Kevin William Taylor of Pinellas, FL, and Michael John Taylor of Garden City, NY; three grandsons, Lewis Reddick and...

Aug 31, 2023

Obituary William "Bill" Foy, 83, of Pine Knoll Shores, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at his home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at St. Egberts Catholic Church of Morehead City. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Kathleen Foy of Pine Knoll Shores and his sister,...

Aug 30, 2023

Obituary William 'Bookie' Henry Gibbs Sr., 73, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2023, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, NC. A memorial service will be held at Noe-Brooks Funeral Home on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. William is survived by one son, William Gibbs Jr. of VA; one daughter, Faylisia Hansford of MS; seven...

Aug 26, 2023

Obituary Keith Allen Jennette, 57, of Morehead City, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023, at his home. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Noe-Brooks Funeral Home with Rev. Curt Nelson officiating. Interment will follow privately, with family only. He is survived by close friend, Margaret Bridgers, wife Wanda Jennette, mother Belva...

Aug 24, 2023

Obituary Mary Ruth Adams, 92, passed away Thursday August 24, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. No services are planned at this time. She was born August 5, 1931, in Spivey's Corner, NC; and was raised in Elliott, SC, she was an active member of First Methodist Church in Morehead City before her health began to...

Aug 23, 2023

Obituary Lee Stanley Lipsitz, 96, of Emerald Isle (formerly of Ahoskie), passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. A celebration of Lee's life will be held at a later date. He was born on November 26, 1926, in Baltimore, MD, the son of Alexander Warren Lipsitz and Mary Levine Lipsitz. Lee grew up in Ahoskie,...

Aug 22, 2023

Obituary Dorothy 'Dot' McNeely, 97, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. No services are planned at this time. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC. Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the...

Aug 22, 2023

Obituary Frank Gancarz, Jr., 85, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City. A funeral mass will be held at 11 am on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at St Egbert Catholic Church. Frank was born in Southhampton, NY on June 3, 1938. He graduated from Southampton High School, and he received a BA...

Aug 18, 2023

Obituary Duane "Pete" Peters, Jr., 71, of Broadway, NC passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023 in Lillington, NC. Pete was an excellent cabinet maker and was known for his love of Harley Davison Motorcycles and animals, especially horses and dogs. A gathering of friends will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, September 8, 2023 at...

Aug 17, 2023

Obituary Barbara Duff (BJ), 61, of Holly Ridge, departed this earth on Thursday, August 17, 2023, in Wilmington, NC. BJ left the world way too soon at age 61. Her battle with lung cancer reflected her courage in facing lifes challenges. Despite the pain, BJ stayed strong until the end and took upon herself all of the end-of-life decisions,...

Aug 16, 2023

Obituary Rodney Lee Gillikin of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at the age of 89. He was a devoted husband, a proud veteran, and a cherished member of his community. Born on May 14, 1934, to Lee and Ludie Gillikin in Carteret County, North Carolina, Rodney's life was a testament to love, dedication, and service....

Aug 13, 2023

Obituary Sallie Pace, 72, peacefully passed away surrounded by her husband and friends on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern.

She fought a good fight against cancer, its treatment, and effects for fifteen years and can finally rest peacefully without pain.

Aug 13, 2023

Obituary Darrol Lee, 71, of Newport, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at his home. Darrol worked for over 30 years at Trumbull Asphalt Company at the Morehead City State Port. He was an excellent carpenter and was known as easy going and friendly. Darrol loved his family and was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather....

Aug 13, 2023

Charles W. "Skip" Russell, 62, formally of Bucyrus Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023, in Newport. 

Skip was a loving husband, father and grandfather, but his greatest joy came from being with his grandchildren and being a truck driver. He worked for Land Star Transport for seventeen years and received many awards and commendations for driving over a million miles...