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Washington, North Carolina • Beaufort County
Joe Paul Funeral Home Obituaries
People searching for Joe Paul Funeral Home obituaries are commonly looking for memorial notices published by Joseph B. Paul Jr. Funeral Service in Washington, North Carolina. The official website is josephpaulfdl.com, where individual obituary pages can provide service events, tribute walls, flower options and condolences.
Verified Funeral Home Identity and Contact
Joseph B. Paul Jr. Funeral Service
4500 US Hwy 264 EastWashington, NC 27889
Phone: (252) 975-4500
Official website: josephpaulfdl.com
Official memorial directory
Joseph B. Paul Jr. Funeral Service obituaries
Individual memorials may contain the full notice, an Events area, a Tribute Wall, sharing options and published instructions for flowers or commemorations.
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- Joseph B. Paul Jr. Funeral Service: 4500 US Hwy 264 East, Washington, NC; (252) 975-4500; Joseph B. Paul Jr. obituary archive.
- Paul Funeral Home: 900 John Small Avenue, Washington, NC; (252) 946-4144; separate Paul Funeral Home obituary archive.
These are not interchangeable websites, addresses or phone numbers. Choose based on the provider named in the family announcement, memorial, arrangement documents or service notice.
This location-and-name issue also appears with funeral providers in several states. The Walker Funeral Home obituary guide
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How to Find Joe Paul Funeral Home Obituaries
Confirm that Joseph B. Paul Jr. is the correct provider
Check whether the family notice names Joseph B. Paul Jr. Funeral Service and the Washington location on US Highway 264. Do not substitute the separate Paul Funeral Home website.
Open the official obituary directory
Use Joseph B. Paul Jr.’s obituary listings, not a copied third-party page.
Try the person’s name
Search with the full name if search tools are available. Broaden to surname-only or use a nickname, alternate spelling, maiden or former surname if necessary.
Open the full memorial
Individual memorial pages provide more context than a short search result. Use the complete notice to confirm identity and the available event information.
Verify that the memorial is for the right person
Compare the dates, residence, family details and other public information actually published. Several people can share the same name.
Read the Events area
Look for separate blocks for visitation, funeral, memorial service, burial and graveside services. Record the venue for each event independently.
Check family requests
Review flower or plant-a-tree options, memorial donations, attendance instructions and the Tribute Wall where these features are shown.
Recheck the memorial before leaving
Return to the official notice before traveling. The final venue may be a church, family cemetery or other location outside Washington.
Call the funeral home for clarification
If service time, address, accessibility, funeral arrangements or notice identity is unclear, call Joseph B. Paul Jr. Funeral Service at (252) 975-4500.
Understanding Service Events and Memorial Details
Joseph B. Paul Jr. memorial pages distinguish the obituary text from event information and the Tribute Wall. A family may choose visitation at the funeral home but a graveside ceremony at a different location.
| Memorial item | What to verify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation | Date, start/end time, venue name. | May be separate from the funeral or graveside event. |
| Funeral or celebration of life | Time, chapel/church, address, attendance details. | A service could be at an outside venue. |
| Graveside or interment | Cemetery name, date, time and directions. | Use the cemetery address, not the funeral-home office. |
| Tribute Wall | Guestbook, memory-sharing or photo options. | Online condolence tools do not automatically mean a livestream exists. |
| Flowers or memorial gifts | Family preferences and any linked memorial provider. | Avoid donations or orders through an unrelated copied page. |
For another North Carolina example of why obituary-event addresses must be checked separately, read the Davis Funeral Home obituary guide. It explains church, chapel and cemetery routing for a different provider in eastern North Carolina.
Joe Paul Funeral Service: Address, Phone and Map
Joseph B. Paul Jr. Funeral Service
4500 US Hwy 264 EastWashington, NC 27889
Telephone: (252) 975-4500
Official contact: Joe Paul contact form and office details
Use the verified contact page to confirm whether the location is handling a particular memorial before requesting travel directions or sending flowers.
Map: Washington, North Carolina
This map is for the funeral home location, not necessarily every service venue.
Online Tributes, Flowers and Livestream Availability
Joseph B. Paul Jr.’s official website describes online obituaries, remembrance features, tribute videos, and live-streaming options among its funeral personalization services. That does not mean every obituary offers every feature.
The funeral home also offers personalization services such as online remembrance, video tributes and memorial items. For general service options, consult the official Joe Paul personalization page.
Do not share bank-account details, Social Security numbers or confidential family information in a public memorial guestbook.
Funeral and Cremation Prices: What to Ask
Joseph B. Paul Jr. advertises funeral and cremation arrangements, but costs can vary according to the services selected. This guide does not invent prices or quote a package without verified current itemized information.
- Ask for the current General Price List and explain the services you are considering.
- Separate direct cremation, traditional funeral, memorial, graveside and immediate-burial options when comparing.
- Ask what third-party charges, permits, obituary publication, cemetery items or merchandise are not included.
- Request the written statement of selected funeral goods and services before agreeing to arrangements.
The FTC Funeral Rule describes consumers’ rights to funeral price information and itemized choices.
North Carolina Death Certificates: State or County Route?
An obituary cannot substitute for a certified death certificate. North Carolina Vital Records provides the statewide route, while county Registers of Deeds may issue records for deaths occurring in their counties.
Practical ordering steps
- Open NC Vital Records’ official certificate ordering page.
- Identify the state and county in which the death occurred.
- Compare the statewide ordering method with the Register of Deeds in the county of death.
- Review the current applicant eligibility, identification, payment and processing requirements.
- Order the number of certified copies needed for legitimate administrative tasks.
The North Carolina death-record routing examples in the Davis guide explain the same county-of-death distinction for New Hanover and Brunswick counties. Use the appropriate county for the actual death, not those counties merely because a related guide mentions them.
Beaufort County Estates, Wills and Probate
Funeral arrangements and probate are separate processes. For North Carolina residents, estate venue generally follows the county where the deceased person was domiciled at death, not the location of the funeral service.
The North Carolina Judicial Branch estate administration guide explains personal representatives, wills, full administration and simpler estate procedures.
Before contacting the Clerk of Superior Court
- Locate the original will, if one exists.
- Gather a certified death certificate and basic information about assets and debts.
- Determine the deceased person’s domicile at death.
- Ask whether the estate qualifies for a simplified administration route.
- Check filing forms and any applicable fees on the official court website.
If Beaufort County is the correct estate jurisdiction, open the Beaufort County court information page and use its Clerk of Court contact directory. Avoid choosing Beaufort solely because the funeral home is in Washington.
Veteran Burial Benefits and Social Security After a Death
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Eligible Veterans and their families may qualify for burial allowances, cemetery benefits, burial flags, markers or memorial benefits. Eligibility and applications are managed through VA, not this independent obituary guide.
VA burial and memorial benefits
After opening, choose the applicable benefit and review eligibility and document requirements before applying.
Social Security Administration
SSA provides guidance for reporting a death, possible survivor benefits and the lump-sum death payment for eligible family members.
SSA: What to do when someone dies
After opening, check whether the death has been reported and whether an eligible survivor must apply for benefits.
What if a Third-Party Obituary Has Different Service Information?
Copies of an obituary can appear in search engines or on third-party memorial services. A copied result may omit changes, the complete Events area or the family’s latest instructions.
The Heritage Funeral Home obituary guide offers a supporting example of why the complete current memorial should take priority over a copied search preview. Heritage is not connected with Joe Paul.
Verified Official Resource Directory
- Joseph B. Paul Jr. obituary listings — official memorial directory.
- Joe Paul contact information — office address and phone.
- Paul Funeral Home obituary archive — separate provider, included for disambiguation.
- North Carolina certified certificates — official ordering and eligibility.
- Beaufort County courts — county court and contact information.
- North Carolina estate administration — probate procedures.
- FTC Funeral Rule — funeral-pricing protections.
- VA burial and memorial benefits.
- SSA guidance when someone dies.