All Obituaries

Mary Marzette Doughtie, 72, of Newport, passed away the morning of Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family.   Mary loved to volunteer with the Newport Little League in her spare time. She was also an avid fisher, and some would say, “the best fishing woman they’ve ever seen”. Gardening also brought joy to her heart as did spending time with and caring for her family. She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Dale Doughtie; her...

Eva Gaskill Carawan, 83, of Morehead City, NC passed away on April 22, 2019 in Morehead City, NC. Services will be held at The First United Methodist Church, 900 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557, on April 24, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation to follow immediately after the service. The Rev. Powell Osteen will officiate.  Eva was born and raised in Harkers Island, NC. She graduated from Smyrna High School and attended business college. She was crowned Miss Down East in 1954. She...

James Laird, 86 of Emerald Isle, formerly of Moon Township, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at PruittHealth-Trent, in New Bern.   A funeral service will be held in the chapel of Mount Royal Cemetery, in Pittsburgh, PA on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 11:00am.   James was proud Veteran of the US Army, 82nd Airborne, and served in the Korean Conflict. Later in life, he was the owner of his business, “Laird and Associates Inc.”. James was a member of the...

Jeff Creech, 63, of Newport, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home. The family requests that you join them for Jeff’s Fairway to Heaven Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel.  Rev. Lisa Barber will officiate and attendees are encouraged to wear their golf attire. Jeff was born February 19, 1956 in Morehead City, NC to Junius Troy Creech, Jr and Julia Senter Creech.   He graduated from West Carteret High...

Jane Shavender (Robinson) Cantrell age 83 of Beaufort died on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 20th at 11:00 AM at Ann Street United Methodist Church in Beaufort.  The Rev. Taylor Mills will officiate.  Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens. Jane was born on March 16, 1936 in Beaufort, NC to Benjamin and Addie Mason Robinson.  She graduated from Beaufort High School where she played the...

John B “Jack” Green, of Morehead City, 100, died on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at his home. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Morehead City at a later date. Born May 10, 1918 in New York City, he was the son of the late John E. Green and Laura B. Green. He was a graduate of Babylon (Long Island) High School, the University of Michigan with a BA in economics, and New York University with an MBA in accounting. Mr. Green served in World War II...

Doris Ada Nelson went home to the Lord on April 12, 2019 at Gardens of Pamlico Assisted Living in Grantsboro, North Carolina.  Born on January 27, 1920 in New London, Connecticut to Swedish immigrants Ada and Otto Holm, Doris was the youngest of three children.  Those early years growing up a short walk from the New England coast were an idyllic memory of swimming, clamming, fishing and gardening.   The Great Depression forced the family to move to Jamaica, New York where...

Mary Collins Dean, 60, of Beaufort, NC, formerly of Fairmont, NC, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 6th, 2019, at 1:00 PM at Godwin Heights Baptist Church, 704 Godwin Ave., Lumberton, NC. Fellowship and refreshments with the family will follow the memorial service at the church. Mary was born in Lumberton to Rupert and Frances Collins. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from UNC-Wilmington and her...

Marie DeCampo, 97, of Morehead City, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Olde Knox Commons, Huntersville, NC. A Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2019 at St. Egbert Catholic Church in Morehead City with pastor, the Rev. Thomas R. Davis, officiating.  Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Brooks Funeral Home on Sunday, March 31, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Marie was born in Partinico, Sicily to Damiano and Antonina (D'Orio)...

Ruth Webb Bailey, 94, of Morehead City, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born on December 8, 1924 in Morehead City and spent most of her life there. She was the daughter of the late Norman Reed Webb and Hattie Brinson Webb. She and her brother, James, lived an idyllic childhood in downtown Morehead City and in the surrounding beautiful areas. She was a gifted soprano and received professional instruction from her Aunt Pearl Brinson, who taught high...