Local Obituaries for Families in Beaufort, NC
Henry Colon Cates Jr.
Nov 28, 2015
Henry Cates, 68, of Newport, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Crystal Coast Hospice House. Mr. Cates was an avid sports fan and longtime supporter of the Duke Blue Devils. He also loved playing golf and traveling. The family will celebrate his life privately. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Cates of Newport, NC; son, Aaron Kyle Cates...
Dennis Craig Pittman Jr.
Nov 27, 2015
Dennis Pittman Jr. "Little D", 28, of Newport passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Little D was an avid hunter. He also loved to fish and skateboard. He loved his family and friends. A funeral service will be held 2:00PM Tuesday at Wildwood Free Will Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Stroud officiating. Burial...
Tina Love Morris
Nov 21, 2015
Tina Smith Morris, 59, of Beaufort, passed away Saturday November 21, 2015 at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City with her daughter by her side. Services will be held at a later date. She is survived by her mother, Mildred Smith, a sister Sherry Morris, a daughter Margaret Bridgers all of Beaufort, a son Paul Morris of Morehead City...
George Ryan Morris
Nov 13, 2015
George Ryan Morris, 55, residing in Hubert, NC passed away unexpectedly at his home from a stroke on Friday, November 13, 2015. George was born March 17, 1960 in Wilson, NC, the son of Sue Wooten Edmundson of Beaufort, NC and the late Alonzo L. Morris of Wilson, NC. He was a graduate of Ralph L Fike High School...
Bill Tickle Sr.
Nov 8, 2015
Bill Tickle, Sr., 83, of Beaufort, passed away Sunday November 8, 2015 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport. Mr. Tickle served in the US Navy. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Beaufort where he had served as a Deacon. He was also a member of Franklin Masonic Lodge 109, Scottish Rite, Eastern Star, and...
Donna Elizabeth Sharpe
Nov 5, 2015
Donna Elizabeth Sharpe, 58, of Beaufort, passed away Thursday November 5, 2015 in Beaufort. The family will have a memorial service at a later date in Asheville N.C.. She is survived by her daughter, Crystal Gail Rankin of Morehead City; four grandchildren; two sisters, Peggy Jackson of Beaufort; Maxine Robinson of Asheville, NC; two brothers, Ronnie Sharpe of Asheville,...
John William Gutknecht
Nov 3, 2015
Dr. John W. Gutknecht, 78, of Beaufort passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at his home. His memorial and praise service will be held at Ann Street Methodist Church of Beaufort, NC at 1:00 PM Saturday with Deacon Candidate of the United Methodist Church, Ivy Lynn Gates Parker and Rev. Dennis M. Goodwin officiating. The memorial service will be...
Dorothy Mackenzie
Nov 1, 2015
Dorothy Mackenzie, 94, of Morehead City, formerly of Winter Park, FL, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015, at Harborview Health Care Center in Morehead City, NC. She is survived by her son, Robert Dern, and wife, Liz Jones-Dern, of Morehead City; granddaughter, Liana McNutt and husband, Brad, of Morehead City; two great granddaughters, Hannah and Sammie McNutt; and a...
Ronnie Cahoon
Oct 31, 2015
Ronnie Cahoon, 49, of Davis, passed away October 31, 2015 at his home. He loved being on the water and making a living as a commercial fisherman. He also enjoyed hunting. Services will be held at a future date at his parents home. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Ellen Morris Cahoon of Davis; two brothers,...
Norwood Willis Sr.
Oct 28, 2015
Norwood "Naughty Boy" Willis, Sr., 75, of Morehead City, passed away Wednesday October 28, 2015 at Carteret Health Care of Morehead City. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Friday at Bayview Cemetery in Morehead City. He is survived by his three sons, Norwood Willis, Jr. and wife, Vicki of Beaufort; Stacy P. Willis and wife, Debbie of...
Chester 'Chet' E. Burgher
Oct 13, 2015
Chester 'Chet' E. Burgher, 95, of Littleton, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Harborview Health Care Center in Morehead City, NC. Mr. Burgher served in the US Army during WWII. He retired as an aeronautical engineer, having worked on projects like the Rocket Belt, Lunar Landing Module, Bell helicopters and the Vertical takeoff jet. He is survived...
Anastasia Auleta
Oct 9, 2015
Anastasia Grace (OMarra) Auleta, 92, of Hubert, passed away Friday October 9, 2015 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend and will be deeply missed by many. A memorial service will be held 9:00AM Wednesday October 21, 2015 at St. Mildreds Catholic Church of Swansboro. She is survived by...
Harriett Lee Douglas
Sep 30, 2015
Harriett Norris Douglas, 67, of Harkers Island,formerly of Badin Lake, NC passed away Wednesday September 30, 2015 at Carteret Health Care in Morehead City. The family will celebrate her life privately; she was a beloved wife and mother. Mrs. Douglas was survived by her husband, Newbern Douglas of the home; two sons, Edwin "Eddie" Bailey Barefoot II and wife...
David Bond
Sep 24, 2015
David "Bread Man" Bond, 61, of Newport, passed away Thursday September 24, 2015 at his home. The family will celebrate his life privately. He is survived by his two daughters, Davvi Nicole Bond of Newport; Jessi Bond of Akron, OH; son, Taylor David Bond of Newport; three grandchildren; mother, Jacqueline Bond of Akron, OH; two brothers, Daniel Bond Tallmadge,...
Tammy Michelle Sadler
Sep 19, 2015
Tammy Guzman Sadler, 47, of Maysville, passed away Saturday September 19, 2015 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday September 23, 2015 at Dogwood Cemetery in Maysville. She is survived by her son, Garith Sadler of Maysville; father, Al Guzman of Aransas Pass, TX; brother, Albert Guzman Jr. of...
Vera Wetherington
Sep 17, 2015
Vera Loftin Wetherington, 82, of Beaufort, passed away Thursday September 17, 2015 at her home in Beaufort. Mrs. Wetherington was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Beaufort where she also served as the nursery director. For many years her efforts were focused on the Mail-Me-Monday Bookkeeping Tax Service, a business started by her mother that was later...
Sarah Edith Burns
Sep 13, 2015
Sarah Burns, 96, of Newport, passed away Sunday September 13, 2015 at her home in Newport. Mrs. Burns was a life long member of Highland Heights Baptist Church of Memphis, TN. She loved attending Church, sewing , baking and her plants that she brought all the way from Memphis with her when she moved here to the East Coast...
Philip 'Phil' Gregory Pearson
Sep 10, 2015
Philip Gregory "Phil" Pearson, 61, of Emerald Isle, died Thursday, September 10, 2015, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport. Phils Memorial Service and Visitation will be announced at a later date. Phil was born in East Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, August 2, 1954. With his father, mother and brother, he arrived in Raleigh, N. C. in 1969 where...
