Local Obituaries for Families in Morehead City, NC
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...
Constance Browne
Sep 6, 2014
Obituary Constance M. Browne, 103, of Morehead City, formerly of Pine Knoll Shores, died peacefully at home on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Mrs. Browne was born in Pomona, CA, where she met her husband-to-be, Arthur E. Browne, to whom she was married for over 71 years. She graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, CA. She and Arthur resided in...
Madeline Austin
Sep 4, 2014
Obituary Madeline Gould Austin, 93, of Beaufort, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014, at PruittHealth at Sea Level, Sea Level, NC. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 6, at Carteret Memorial Gardens, Hwy 101, Beaufort with the Rev. Michael Fields officiating. Madeline was born a Promise Lander of Morehead City on September 20, 1920....
Geraldine White
Sep 1, 2014
Obituary Geraldine Geri White, 59, of Newport, died Sunday, September 1, 2014, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. at St Andrews Episcopal Church on Thursday, September 4, 2014, with the pastor, The Rev. Dr. John B. Pollock, officiating. Geri was born April 8, 1955, in Syracuse, NY to Henry...
Barbara Buckwalter
Aug 28, 2014
Obituary Barbara Louise Buckwalter, 94, of Newport, died Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Crystal Coast Hospice House. A graveside service with military honors, will take place 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, Jacksonville. Mrs. Buckwalter was born in Chicago, IL to Walter and Helen Staley. She served her country during World War II...
Eugene "Jean" Kirtley
Aug 25, 2014
Obituary Eugene Jean Chappel Kirtley died peacefully on August 25, 2014 at Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay, Sea Level, NC. She was born in Bowling Green, Missouri on March 15, 1919, and was the last survivor of three daughters of Frank and Myrtle Chappel. She married Thomas Lloyd Kirtley of Sunnyvale, California on April 3, 1943, and was his...
Kathryn Wade
Aug 24, 2014
Obituary Kathryn Godwin Wade, 89, wife of the late James I. Wade of Morehead City, went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, August 24, 2014. During her life, she worked at Roses, Sears and Belk. She enjoyed teaching Sunday School and Bible School at First Baptist Church, and loved her years of singing in the church choir....
Bradley Lawrence
Aug 22, 2014
Obituary Biography Bradley Lawrence, 65, of Beaufort, beloved and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, departed from his temporary earthly home on Friday, August 22, 2014. He was called by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to his eternal home in Gloryland. There, he will be welcomed by his loved ones, who are waiting for him with open arms. He...
Willie Bowers
Aug 22, 2014
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Barbara Martin
Aug 21, 2014
Obituary Barbara Davis Martin, 80, of Beaufort, died August 21, 2014, at CarolinaEast Medical Center, New Bern. Barbara was born in Richmond, Virginia on July 27, 1934, to the late Robert Mayo Davis and the late Minnie McCluer Davis. A service was held at St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Beaufort, Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., followed by a...
John Dilbatis
Aug 19, 2014
Obituary John Joseph Dilbatis, 84, of Morehead City, died August 19, 2014, at Carteret General Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 30, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church, Morehead City, with the pastor, Rev. Tim Havlicek, officiating. Mr. Dilbatis was born on October 30, 1929, in Elizabeth, NJ, to John and Margaret McDonald Dilbatis. He...
James Israel
Aug 15, 2014
Obituary Carson was born on February 9, 1943, in Wilmington, NC. He grew up in Swansboro and graduated from Swansboro High School. Carson truly loved this area and in his youth he took full advantage of the beautiful beaches and the sound. He spent his time boating, water skiing, surfing and swimming and had many fond memories of those...
Harry Taylor
Aug 14, 2014
Obituary Send Flowers Harry Barden Taylor February 9, 1934 - August 14, 2014 Harry B. Taylor, 80, of Batchelor, NC, died August 14, 2014 peacefully at home. He was born at home on February 9, 1934, as the oldest child of Fletcher and Rena Taylor. Growing up in a farming family with his sisters Esther, Barbara, and Anne, he...
