Gregory “Greg” Frank Tootle, 69, of Morehead City, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Carolina East Medical Center of New Bern. Greg was a lifelong member of St. Stephen AME Zion Church. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Monday at St. Stephen AME Zion Church of Morehead City with Rev. Dr. William T. Snow officiating.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. He is survived by his three brothers, Clarence Monroe of...

  Rachael LeBlanc, 34, of Stella, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at her home. Rachael was a member of St. Mildred Catholic Church of Swansboro.  She worked as an accountant after serving  in the USMC.  A celebration of life will be held 2:00 PM Monday, December 16, 2019 at St. Mildred Catholic Church of Swansboro with Father Donald Baribeau officiating. She is survived by her husband, John Abney of Stella; two sons, Michael Makani of Stella; James Abney of...

Diane Stuart, 75, of Newport, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at her home. Full obituary and service information pending.  Electronic condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noefs.org Arrangements by Noe Funeral Service, Inc. of Beaufort, NC.

Joshua Adam Guiendon, 41, of Otway, passed away on December 10, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.  Joshua was a workaholic with a great sense of humor that loved helping people and any animal the crossed his path. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Joshua is survived by his wife of 2 years, Adelaide Burger of the home; daughter, Karlyn Michelle Salter of Otway; parents, Morris “Corky” and JoAnn Guiendon, Sr of Otway; brothers, Morris...

Dwayne I. Fritzinger, 72, of Beaufort passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City. Dwayne loved traveling, beach music, playing cards and visiting his many friends. After serving 21 years in the NC National Guard and Reserves, he had a long career in sales. He worked for Lorillard Tobacco Company, Biggers Bros Food Distributers, and the Carteret County School System to name a few. A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 7,...

James Berkley Nolen was born to the late Evelyn L. Nolen and James Carter on September 15, 1939.  He departed this life on November 30, 2019 at his home in Beaufort NC.  His education included graduating from Queen Street High School, studies at Carteret Community College and the Apprentice Program at Cherry Point Air Station where he was employed for thirty years. He was married to Mary Willoughby Nolen and of this union was born two children, Derria and James Berkley...

Edna Willis Brock, 93, of Beaufort, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House of Newport. She was a life long member of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Beaufort. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday at the First Free Will Baptist Church of Beaufort with Pastor Richard Patterson officiating. Burial will follow at Ocean View Cemetery in Beaufort. She is survived by her daughter, Liz Cantrell of Beaufort; four granddaughters, Ashley...

Fannie Gatlin Pittman, 87, of Newport, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Pittman was a loving mother and grandmother she retired after 30 years with the Child Nutrition Department at West Carteret High School, during the same time she also worked at Town & Country IGA of Newport.  A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Monday at Wildwood Free Will Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Stroud officiating.  Burial will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. She...

Ronald E. Davis, 84, of Newport passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Havelock. Ronald grew up and lived most of his life in Wake Forest, NC before moving to the Crystal Coast twenty years ago. He worked in distribution and retail most of his life. Anyone that knew Ronald will tell you he was the biggest Elvis Presley fan of all time. As much as he loved Elvis, he could often be heard asking Dennis Boyd to play his favorite song,...

Alvin “Bluff” Taylor Jr., 65, of North River, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Bridgeway Church of Beaufort with Bishop Donald Crooms Sr. officiating.  Entombment will follow at the Murrell Family Cemetery. Mr. Taylor was a commercial fisherman for over 30 years in Moss Point, Mississippi. When he returned to the North River Community he worked drilling wells, cutting grass, and anything he could...