Beaufort High Alumni Obituaries

Rebecca Becky Pennington Beach 64 of Horse Pen Swamp Road passed away Thursday December 25 2025 at ECU Beaufort Hospital with her husband by her side. Rebecca was born October 13 1961 in West Jefferson North Carolina to Reba Phillips Pennington and William Pennington. Rebecca graduated from high sch...

Ms. Mildred Spruill Griffin Wright 102 of Roper passed away peacefully at Three Rivers Nursing Home and Rehab and she lived to be the oldest member of the Spruill family. Mildred was born on July 16 1923 to Walter and Velma Phelps Spruill in Mackeys NC. She attended Roper High School where she gradu...

Funeral services will be held on Thursday January 29 2026 at 200 PM at Asbury Methodist Church with Pastor David Green officiating. Burial will follow at Pamlico Memorial Gardens. Jason Bridges Jarred Bridges Andrew Coty William Bill Coty Dean Leitschuh and Tripp Leggett will serve as pallbearers. M...

Tara Corinne Wood age 41 a resident of Belhaven died Thursday January 29 2026 at UNC Hospital Chapel Hill. Tara was born on May 29 1984 in Washington County to Von Carlton Wood Jr. and Teresa Modlin. She graduated from Plymouth High School and attended ECU Pitt Community College and Beaufort County ...

Mrs. Annie Mae Lancaster Morgan a former longtime Washington NC resident and a current resident of Spring Arbor Assisted Living of Greenville age 101 passed away on Saturday January 31 2026. Mrs. Morgan was born in Beaufort County on July 2 1924 and grew up on Charlotte Street. She graduated from th...

LaDonna Davenport Younger age 88 of Bath NC passed away on January 22 2026 at Hospice House in Greenville NC. LaDonna was born to Charlie Wesley Davenport and Lillian Calis Woolard of Bath NC. LaDonna grew up in Bath NC and attended Bath High School and was a cheerleader. She also attended East Caro...

Mr. Lindon Lewis Dookie Alligood age 79 a resident of Washington NC died Sunday January 25 2026 at the home of his sister. A graveside funeral service will be held at 200 p.m. Tuesday January 27 2026 at the Alligood Family Cemetery on the family farm and will be officiated by Marty Alligood. Mr. All...

Bryan Mallison Eborn age 71 a resident of Scotland Neck NC died Friday January 23 2026 at ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 300PM Saturday February 7 2026 in the Chapel of Paul Funeral Home Crematory of Washington and will be officiated by Tommy Boyd. The family will...

Edward Lee Paul age 88 of Washington North Carolina passed away on Friday January 16 2026 at ECU Beaufort Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday February 7 2026 from 100 p.m. to 300 p.m. at River Forest Manor 738 E. Main Street Belhaven North Carolina. A private graveside service w...

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday January 28 2026 at 1100 AM at Shiloh Original Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Owens officiating. Burial will follow in the Gurkin Family Cemetery. Ada was born on November 12 1928 in Beaufort County to the late William John Gurkin and Dicey Alice W...

A celebration of life service for Mr. James Edward Strowbridge Jr. who passed on January 5 2026 will be held on Saturday January 17 2026 at 1200 noon at Wilson Funeral Home 3000 N. 29th Street Tampa Florida 33605 with Pastor Ann Brock Officiating. There will be a viewing on Friday January 16 2026 fr...

Lula Mae Jefferson Gantt born on August 19 1933 in Dale South Carolina to Samuel and Carrie Jefferson lived a long purposeful and faithfilled life. She transitioned peacefully leaving behind a legacy of love service and unwavering devotion to her family and community. Lula Mae spent her early years ...

Barbara A. Gay Stripling 91 of Leechburg passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026 at Adult Living at Rosebrook in Sarver. A daughter of the late Ted Gay and Ernestine Rentz Gay she was born March 24 1934 in Beaufort South Carolina. Barbara had been employed in cafeteria food service at Kiski Area Hig...

Patsy Lee Price 77 of Bear Grass N.C. passed away January 15 2026. She was born on July 1 1948 the daughter of the late Henry Lee and Lillie Briley Lee of Bear Grass. Patsy was an undergraduate of Bear Grass High School and a graduate from East Carolina University in Greenville. After graduation sh...

age 92 of Sanford NC transitioned to eternal rest on Tuesday January 20 2026 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sanford NC. Della Mae ParrickSimmons was born April 27 1933 in Beaufort County Washington N.C. to the late Henry and Jennie Robinson Parrick. She was the youngest of e...

Sharon Melton, age 82, passed away peacefully after a lifetime marked by courage, resilience, and unwavering faith. Having bravely battled polio in her youth and later enduring the daily challenges of post-polio syndrome, Sharon remained steadfast in her trust in God. Through years of pain, she neve...

Delzora Murray Spencer97 of Edward North Carolina entered eternal life on Thursday January 15 2026 in Delzora Murray Spencer was born on August 281928 to Reverend John Murray and Delzora Tuten Murray in Beaufort County NC. Her mother died when she was a young child and she was then raised by the onl...

George Eugene Jumper Jr. 78 of Carlisle passed away on Friday January 30 2026 at Silver Spring Personal Care Home in Mechanicsburg. George was born on April 18 1947 in Carlisle and was the son of the late George Jumper Sr. and Freda Griffie Jumper. George graduated from Big Spring High School with t...

Mrs. Mildred Laura Sanford Simmons 84 resident of Glenn Street in Varnville widow of the late Cecil E. Simmons Sr. died Monday morning December 22 2025 at her residence. Born June 5 1941 in Varnville Mrs. Simmons was the daughter of the late Nathan Sanford and Doris Sharpe Sanford. She was a 1959 gr...

Franklin Layvonne Murdaugh Sr. 89 of Hampton SC passed away Thursday December 4 2025. He was born February 10 1936 in Yemassee SC to the late Cornelious Franklin Murdaugh and Irene Gibson Murdaugh. He was married for 61 years to the late Queenie Davis Murdaugh. He will be greatly missed by his child...

Evelyn D. Jones affectionately known as Pumpkin was born on April 10 1947 in Savannah Georgia. She was the youngest and only girl among three children born to the late Rosalee Coles. Evelyn was later adopted by Emily and Rufus Jones. She departed this life on Wednesday November 5th 2025 at St. Johns...

Jan Michele Salter a beloved wife sister and friend passed away peacefully at her home in Altus Oklahoma on January 22 2026. She was 50 years old. She was raised in Minden where she was baptized and nurtured in faith at First Baptist Church of Minden. She graduated from Minden High School in 1994. O...

Johnny BryanNovember 29, 1936 – January 6, 2026Kinston-John Wayne “Johnny” Bryan, Sr., 89, entered into the joy of his salvation while surrounded by his loving family at his home on January 6, 2026. Johnny was born in Lenoir County to the late Preston Blake Bryan and Verda Mae Wade Bryan on November...

He lived in Cape Elizabeth until he was 14 then the family moved to Windham. He graduated from Windham High School in 1948. He then went in to the Air Force for 2 years. After his discharge from the Air Force he worked for the Kennebec Journal in Advertising for 30 years. Daniel is survived by his d...

Nelson G. Maxim passed away October 23 2011 at Glenridge Nursing Home where he had been a resident for over four years. Born on May 4 1948 son of John N. and Millicent Kendall Maxim Nelson graduated as Class Salutatorian in 1966 from Governor Baxter School for the Deaf Mackworth Island and from the ...

Delzora Murray Spencer was born on August 281928 to Reverend John Murray and Delzora Tuten Murray in Beaufort County NC. Her mother died when she was a young child and she was then raised by the only mother she ever knew her sister Essie Moore whom she lovingly referred to as Mama. She learned to co...

Kevin Blyss Davis entered into eternal rest on January 14 2026 at home in Algiers LA. Kevin A.K.A Blyss was born on May 15 1969 to Ms. Creola Davis and Mr. Rudolph Bolds. He however did not enter into the world alone but as a twin brother to Keith Davis. Kevin was educated in the Orleans Parish Scho...

David C. Brown entered eternal rest on the morning of January 16, 2026, after a long, courageous battle, surrounded by his wife and family. He was 60 years old.David was born around 2:00 a.m. on March 20, 1965, in Lexington, Kentucky, to John and Lou (Adams) Brown. He lived nearly all of his life in...

Willard Dennis Hoemann was born October 31, 1933 in Port Hudson, MO to Adolph and Helen (nee' Wolff) Hoemann. He passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at his home near Washington, MO at the age of 92 years.Willard grew up in the small town of Port Hudson, near New Haven, MO where he attended Port Hu...

Ronnie U. Nixon passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at the age of 56. He was born November 22 1969 in Washington Missouri. Ronnie enjoyed wrestling and was a member of ACW Wrestling American Champion Wrestling where he truly enjoyed attending all of their matches and events He also enjoyed the simple...