Local Obituaries for Families in Morehead City, NC
George Beswick
Nov 16, 2014
Obituary George William Pete Beswick, 73, of Morehead City, North Carolina, died November 16, after a sudden illness. He was born July 29, 1941 in Newport, Rhode Island, but lived in NC for 50 years and considered himself to be a southerner by choice and not by accident of birth. He attended Punahou Academy in Hawaii, and joined the...
Joseph Hollinshed
Nov 15, 2014
Obituary Joseph Hampton Hollinshed, 80, formerly of Fayetteville, died November 15, 2014, surrounded by his family and rescue dog, Hercules, at the home he restored in Beaufort. Born in Fayetteville to the late Mary Emma Rothwell and Vivian E. Hollinshed, Joe spent his entire life there until retiring to Beaufort. He spent 40 years in his family-owned Cape Fear...
Sara Ballew
Nov 13, 2014
Obituary Sara Tulloch Ballew, 82, of Morehead City, NC, died Thursday, November 13, 2014, at Crystal Coast Hospice House, Newport, NC. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 16, at First United Methodist Church, Morehead City, NC, with the pastor, the Rev. E. Powell Osteen, Jr., officiating and the associate pastor, the Rev. Joseph Franklin,...
Kay Wrixon
Nov 10, 2014
Obituary Kay Pullen Wrixon, 86, of Morehead City, died on Monday, November 10, 2014, at Harborview Health Care Center, Morehead City. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 22, 2014, at Brooks Funeral Home. Mrs. Wrixon was born February 9, 1928, in Englewood, NJ to Guy Foote and Ingrid Wester Pullen. She was a devoted wife,...
David Evans
Nov 9, 2014
Obituary David William Evans, 67, of Morehead City, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at CarolinaEast Medical Center, New Bern. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Unitarian Coastal Fellowship, Morehead City, with the pastor, the Rev. Sally White, officiating. Mr. Evans was born on April 22, 1947, in Los Angeles, CA, to...
James Moore
Nov 6, 2014
Obituary LCDR James Marshall Moore, USN (ret) 82, of Beaufort died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Autumn Village Assisted Living, Beulaville, NC. A memorial service will be held at a later date. James will be laid to rest at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, Jacksonville, NC. He was born September 24, 1932 in North Wilkesboro, NC to Ivy and...
Frances Arduini
Oct 26, 2014
Obituary Frances Fran Arduini, 89, of Newport, NC, formerly of Fort Plain, NY died Sunday, October 26, 2014, in Austin, TX. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 30, at Brooks Funeral Home with the Rev. Thomas R. Davis officiating. The interment will be private. She was born in Canajoharie, NY on January 18, 1925...
Helen Gray
Oct 22, 2014
Obituary Helen M. Davis Gray, 52, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at Carteret General Hospital. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2014, in the Chapel of St. Louise de Marillac at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 654 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in West Conshohocken,...
Amanda Matson
Oct 21, 2014
Obituary Amanda Lee Matson, 26, of Morehead City, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014, in Fayetteville, NC. A Funeral Mass will be held for the family Saturday, October 25, 2014, at St. Egbert Catholic Church with the pastor, the Rev. Thomas R. Davis, officiating. Family and friends are asked to gather at the home at 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Miss Matson...
David Weathers
Oct 20, 2014
Obituary David Alexander Weathers, 72, of Harkers Island, formerly of Newton, died Monday, October 20, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center, New Bern. No Services are scheduled. No Services Are Scheduled Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of David Weathers
Joseph Savage, Iii
Oct 20, 2014
Obituary Joseph Solomon Savage, III, 70, of Havelock, died Monday, October 20, 2014, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC. A celebration of life service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, October 24, at Brooks Funeral Home with Father Gregory Spencer officiating. A reception will follow at the funeral home. Mr. Savage was born on July 12, 1944 in...
Douglas Russell
Oct 16, 2014
Obituary Dr. Douglas MacArthur Russell, 72, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 16th. He was born on February 15, 1942 in Dover, NC, to Lucille Fordham and Lawrence McCabe Russell. Doug attended early schooling in Dover and graduated from Grainger High School in Kinston. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
Rosemarie Handshumaker
Oct 13, 2014
Obituary Rosemarie Juliana Handshumaker, 87, of New Bern, NC died October 13, 2014 . A graveside memorial service will be planned for early summer, 2015, at the Anderson Cemetery in Stanwood, Washington. She was born to Anna Filbig and Killan Winter, May 8, 1927, in Wurzburg, Germany. She loved to travel, sew and read, but is remembered by many...
Mark Overcash
Oct 11, 2014
Obituary Mark Richard Overcash, 55, of Piney Creek, formerly of Troutman, died Saturday, October 11, 2014, in Harkers Island. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, 2014, at Wesleys Chapel United Methodist Church, Troutman. Mr. Overcash was born September 13, 1959, in Statesville, to Norman Ray OverCash, and Nora Elaine Overcash. He is survived by...
Miriam Russell
Sep 30, 2014
Obituary Miriam H. Mary Russell, 82, of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at her home. Graveside services will be Friday, October 3, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Onslow Memorial Park with the Rev. Mary Frances Curns officiating. Mary was born December 1, 1931 in Calvert Co., MD to Joseph Tony and Helen Grace Jones Horsmon, one of 10...
Dwight Rettie
Sep 28, 2014
Obituary Dwight Fay Rettie, 84, of Morehead City, NC died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at home. A memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8, at the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship, 1300 Evans Street, Morehead City, NC with the Rev. John Biggers officiating. A reception will follow at the church. Inurnment will be at the columbarium at Arlington...
Amanda Hiatt
Sep 19, 2014
Obituary Amanda Rae The Badger Hiatt, 45, of Winston Salem, died Friday, September 19, 2014, at Crystal Coast Hospice House, Newport. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. at the pavilion in Grayden Paul Park in front of the town hall in Beaufort with Pastor Paul Loftin officiating. A memorial service will...
John Sewell
Sep 18, 2014
Obituary John Arthur Sewell, 74, of Morehead City, died Thursday, September 18, 2014, due to complications of surgery, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Franklin Memorial United Methodist Church, with the pastor, Rev. David Jones, officiating. A native of Morehead City, Mr. Sewell was born December 1,...
Ronald Pulver
Sep 16, 2014
Obituary After an amazing 72 years of life, Ronald Raymond Pulver of Newport, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at Carteret General Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel. Ronnie was proud of his 55 years of service as a member of the Lafayette Chemical...
Catherine Willan
Sep 9, 2014
Obituary Catherine Dunn Willan, 88, of Morehead City died Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at home. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 13, at Brooks Funeral Home with the Rev. Bryan Hart officiating. The interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. She was born in Raleigh, NC on March 16, 1926 to George and Novella...
