Local Obituaries for Families in Beaufort, NC
Mary Lou Wright
Feb 23, 2017
Mary Lou Wright, 82, of Newport, NC passed away Thursday February 23, 2017 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport. Mrs. Wright was a lifelong member of Harlowe United Methodist Church. A Celebration of Life will be held at 5:00PM on Sunday February 26, 2017 at Harlowe United Methodist Church with Pastor Gina Barrow officiating. In the celebration...
Helen 'Pap' Christine Vanetten
Feb 22, 2017
Helen "Pap" VanEtten, 90, of Beaufort, passed away Wednesday February 22, 2017 at her home. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday February 25, 2017 at Oceanview Cemetery in Beaufort with Pastor David Bruce officiating. She is survived by her son, Robert "Bobby" VanEtten and wife, Eden of Beaufort; four daughters, Sue Rose and husband, Joe...
Thomas 'Tom' Carroll Gaskill Jr.
Feb 16, 2017
Thomas "Tom" Gaskill Jr., 60, of Otway, passed away Thursday February 16, 2017 at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Harkers Island with Bishop BL Marcom officiating. Mr. Gaskill is survived by his wife of 41 years, Terri Gaskill...
Tommy Browning Piner Iii
Feb 10, 2017
Thomas "Tommy" Browning Piner III, 71, of Beaufort, passed away Friday February 10, 2017 at Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Tommy retired after 32 years as the Targets Officer at Piney Island Bombing Range. He was a lifelong member of Ann St. United Methodist Church, a Mason - Franklin Lodge and Crissie Wright Lodge, and a Shriner...
Diedra Christine Garner
Feb 9, 2017
Diedra Lewis Garner, 54, of Marshallberg, NC passed away Thursday February 9, 2017 at Carteret Health Care. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00PM on Monday February 13, 2017 at Bridgeway Church in Beaufort, NC with Pastor Willie Murray officiating. Burial will follow at Through the Woods Cemetery in Marshallberg. Mrs. Garner is survived by her husband of...
Robert 'Bob' Adrian Bradley Iii
Feb 9, 2017
Robert Adrian Bradley III, affectionately known as Bob, 85, of Pine Knoll Shores, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Carteret Health Care of Morehead City surrounded by his family. By the Grace of God, his broken body has been mended. Bob was born in Smithfield, NC with family ties in Whitakers, NC. At age 13, Bob became the...
Andrew 'Drew' Joseph Schleupner
Feb 4, 2017
Andrew "Drew" Schleupner, 69, of New Bern, passed away Saturday February 4, 2017 at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. Mr. Schleupner served in the US Navy. A Graveside Service will be held at 12:00PM Friday February 10, 2017 at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, NC with Rev. Steve Epperson officiating. He is survived by his...
Joy Ann Edmonds
Jan 30, 2017
Joy Ann Edmonds, 52, of Mill Creek passed away on Monday January 30, 2017 at home. Mrs. Edmonds is survived by her husband, Terry Edmonds of the home; and daughter, Beth Ann Edmonds also of the home. The family will celebrate her life privately. Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noefs.org Arrangements by Noe...
Judy Faye Styron
Jan 29, 2017
Judy Faye Styron, 72, of Gloucester, NC passed away on Sunday January 29, 2017 at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday February 1, 2017 at Wetherington Family Cemetery in Stella (Hwy 58 to Morristown Rd - just past the fire station). Ms. Styron is survived by her three...
Neville Ormond Whitted
Jan 28, 2017
Neville Ormond Whitted Sr., 79, of Harkers Island, NC got to hug his Mama and Daddy in front of Jesus Saturday afternoon, January 28, 2017. He was a farmer for over 30 years and later the owner and operator of Mount Olive Florist with his wife. Mr. Whitted called Mount Olive and Calypso home for many years before moving...
William 'Tommy' Russell
Jan 26, 2017
William "Tommy" Russell, 81 of Beaufort, NC passed away Thursday January 26, 2017 at Carteret Health Care of Morehead City. He was a lifelong member of Live Oak Grove Christian Church where he was an Elder and Sunday School Superintendent. He made his living as a carpenter. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday January 28, 2017...
Gene R. Small
Jan 13, 2017
Gene R. Small, 77, of Harlowe, NC passed away on Friday January 13, 2017 at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern, NC. Mr. Small was a lifelong member of Harlowe United Methodist Church and served as treasurer for several years. He was a member of the Harlowe Volunteer Fire Department, the Newport Masonic Lodge #706 and Sudan Shriners...
Violet Simons
Jan 11, 2017
Violet Louise Gray Simons, 72, of Beaufort, passed away Wednesday January 11, 2017 at Pruitt-Health Sea Level. The family will celebrate her life privately. Ms. Simons is survived by: Daughter, Sara Gillikin and husband Connie of Otway; five sons, Cecil Simons and wife Dee of Atlantic; Allen Simons and wife Tracy of Mill Creek; Leslie Simons and wife Roann...
Joseph 'Joey' W. Giffin
Jan 11, 2017
Joseph "Joey" W. Giffin, 57, of Newport, NC passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2017 at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. Mr. Giffin was a Quality Control Supervisor for Class Act Painting Co. He was a member of the Crystal Coast Pool League and loved the Carolina Tar Heels and the Dallas Cowboys. A gathering of family...
Gerald 'Jerry' Edward Eckles
Jan 10, 2017
Gerald "Jerry" Edward Eckles, of Morehead City, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his home at the age of 72. Jerry was born in Whittier, California on January 18, 1944. Later, his family moved to Hemet, where his father managed a ranch. When Jerry was 13 the family settled in Sacramento, California. Jerry met the love of his...
Virginia Hunt
Jan 6, 2017
Virginia Hunt, 87, of Beaufort, passed away Friday January 6, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Hunt was a lifelong member of Ann Street United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Thursday at Ann Street United Methodist Church of Beaufort with Rev. Taylor W. Mills officiating. She is survived by her three sons, Rodney Hunt of...
Ross S. Earnest
Jan 3, 2017
Ross Sevier Earnest, 64, of Atlantic Beach, died on Jan. 3, 2017, at home. He was born Aug. 12, 1952, in Marion, Ohio, to William Randolph Earnest II and Jeanne Ross Earnest. He moved to North Carolina in 1975 and graduated with a bachelors degree from UNC-Wilmington. A longtime resident of Atlantic Beach, he was committed to a wide...
Mary Elizabeth Mason
Dec 31, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Salter Mason, 92, of Atlantic, passed away Saturday December 31, 2016 at Pruitt-Health of Sea Level. Mrs. Mason was a charter member of the Wilmington First Church of the Nazarene and was a current member of Bridgeway Church of the Nazarene of Beaufort. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at Bridgeway Church of...
Gresham Roland Robinson
Dec 31, 2016
Gresham Roland Robinson Jr., 61, of Atlantic, passed away Saturday December 31, 2016 at his home. Service is incomplete at this time. He is survived by his son, Dean Robinson of Cedar Island; brother, Ronald G. Robinson of Otway; sister in law, Ingrid Beatty of Tannersville, PA; nephew, Dirk R. Beatty of Rising Sun, MD; niece, Denise Palmisano of...
William 'Billy' Thomas Willis
Dec 31, 2016
Billy Willis, 60, of Beaufort, passed away Saturday December 31, 2016 at his home. Mr. Willis worked for over 30 years all over the United States as a Roofing Technician. A Celebration of his life will be held at a later date. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Ann White Willis of Beaufort; daughter, Alesha Wallstead of Newnan,...
