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Letha Gillikin Lewis, 92, of Smyrna woke up in the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at her home surrounded by her daughters. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Woodville Baptist Church in Bettie. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. She will be laid to rest in the church cemetery following the service. She was born on June 24, 1929 in a neighbor’s house in Bettie to George and Lottie...

Sonda B. Warrington, 74, of Beaufort, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Carteret Health Care of Morehead City. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, John Warrington of Beaufort and her beloved black lab, Carly.    Sonda was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Bunia Bonum and her brother, Robert Bonum Jr. Sonda attained her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Lenoir Rhine University. She had a widely varied career in nursing...

Levi Clark “LC” Beveridge Jr., 81, of Beaufort, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. LC was a lifelong member of Ann Street United Methodist Church of Beaufort.  He retired after 30 years of service with NADEP Cherry Point.  LC was known as Pard Pickett in the competitive cowboy shooting community where he was very active.  He loved fishing and being on the water. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 30, 2021 at...

Denise Heuser, 58, of Harkers Island, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House of Newport. The family will celebrate her life privately. Denise worked at Jarrett Bay and was an avid fisherman and loved being on the Harkers Island beach. She is survived by her three brothers, Butch Heuser of Eden, NC; Keith Heuser of Morehead City; Scott Heuser and wife, Melissa of Beaufort; five nieces, three nephews, and many great nieces and nephews; and her cat,...

Terry Kington, 62, of Marshallberg, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House of Newport. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at the Harkers Island United Methodist Church with Pastor Lee Pittard officiating.  Burial will follow at Atlantic Community Cemetery in Atlantic.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00PM on Tuesday at the Church.  She is survived by her three daughters, Charlotte M....

William Frederick “Freddie” Hooper, age 79, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with his wife Judy by his side on Friday, July 16, 2021 after battling a long illness. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Graham Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church in Mill Creek, North Carolina.  Immediately following the service, the family will host a catered lunch for all those in attendance. Freddie was born on October...

Linda Styron Goodwin, 81, of Cedar Island, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern. Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday July 16, 2021 at Cedar Island United Methodist Church, with Rev. David Adams officiating. Linda was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Goodwin, Jr; daughter, Amy Willis and brother, William Herbert Styron.  She is survived by her son, Chris Goodwin; boyfriend, Ray Cotterman; grandchildren, Taryn Shephard, Patience...

James “Poncho” Pettiway, of Tampa, FL, formerly of Beaufort, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 11, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Bridgeway Church in Beaufort. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 2:00 to 3:00 pm at the church. He will be interred at Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his wife, Claudia Robinson and his oldest brother John. He was the 2nd...

      Alfred Eugene Hill was born June 1, 1960 to Joseph & Mabel Hill in Long Branch, New Jersey. He went to his heavenly home on Saturday July 10, 2021. Alfred was raised in Asbury Park, NJ and attended the Asbury Park school system. Affectionately called “AL” by his wife and “Fred” by immediate family and loved football. His favorite team was the Philadelphia Eagles. Alfred was very friendly and everyone loved him. He was personable, easy to...

Joyce “Jody” Ainley Denning, 77, of Newport, NC went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Mrs. Denning was born October 23, 1943 in Corning, Arkansas to the late Dorsey Wiley Ainley and Ruth Bray Ainley.  She made Carteret County her home in the early 70s and was married to Mr. L. Shirley Overman until his death on October 15, 1974.  She met Art Denning in 1976 and they were married on May 5, 1978.  Although Mrs. Denning did not have any biological...