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Source review: October 28, 2026
Washington & Belhaven, North Carolina obituary guide
Paul Funeral Home Obituaries
This guide covers Paul Funeral Home in Washington and Belhaven, North Carolina. The funeral home’s official website links to its obituary section at paulfuneralhome.com, and its location pages verify separate Washington and Belhaven facilities and phone numbers.
Verified Paul Funeral Home Details
Paul Funeral Home
The official site identifies two North Carolina funeral-home locations: Washington and Belhaven.
Paul Funeral Home Obituaries
Use the obituary link provided by Paul Funeral Home’s own website rather than beginning with a copied commercial obituary listing.
Prepare the Name, Then Use Paul Funeral Home’s Official Obituaries
How to Find a Paul Funeral Home Obituary
Open Paul Funeral Home’s official obituary section
Start from Paul Funeral Home’s own website rather than a commercial obituary aggregator.
Look for the full name
Begin with the person’s first and last name.
Try another name form if necessary
Check surname only, maiden name, married name, nickname, shortened first name, middle initial or another reasonable spelling.
Open the complete memorial
Do not rely only on a search-engine preview or third-party snippet. Open the individual obituary page.
Confirm that you found the correct person
Compare the dates, residence and family-approved information shown in the memorial.
Read each scheduled event separately
Visitation, funeral, memorial service, church service, graveside and burial can have different addresses.
Check family instructions
Review any published flower, memorial, donation, guestbook or attendance instructions before ordering or sharing information.
Recheck shortly before traveling
Open the official memorial again because service details can be corrected or updated.
Call the correct Paul location if anything is unclear
Washington: (252) 946-4144. Belhaven: (252) 943-2321.
Service-Day Checks Before You Leave
| Event | Verify | Do not assume |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation | Date, start/end time, venue and complete address. | The funeral is at the same place. |
| Funeral / memorial | Exact start time, church or chapel and street address. | The Washington or Belhaven business address is the event venue. |
| Graveside / burial | Cemetery name, city and event time. | The cemetery is next to the funeral home. |
| Tribute / family request | Use the instructions on the correct individual memorial. | A copied obituary contains the newest family request. |
Paul Funeral Home Locations, Phones & Maps
Paul Funeral Home — Washington
900 John Small Ave.Washington, NC 27889
Phone: (252) 946-4144
Paul Funeral Home — Belhaven
434 East Main StreetBelhaven, NC 27810
Phone: (252) 943-2321
Verify the Belhaven location on the official site
How to Get Current Paul Funeral Home Prices
This guide does not publish estimated or outdated Paul Funeral Home prices. Ask the funeral home for current price information for the exact goods and services being considered.
- Ask for the current General Price List.
- Ask what is included in the basic services fee.
- Ask separately about visitation, funeral, memorial, graveside and transportation charges.
- Ask about burial or cremation choices relevant to the family.
- Ask which cemetery, clergy, obituary, certificate or other third-party charges are separate.
- Request a written itemized statement before paying.
North Carolina Death Certificates: An Obituary Is Not a Certified Record
A Paul Funeral Home obituary is not a certified death certificate. North Carolina Vital Records maintains statewide death records, and birth/death certificates may also be available through the Register of Deeds in the county where the event occurred.
Beaufort County Register of Deeds
112 W 2nd StreetWashington, NC 27889
Phone: (252) 946-2323
Estate and Probate Steps After a Death
Funeral arrangements and estate administration are separate. North Carolina courts explain that estate matters are primarily handled through the appropriate Clerk of Superior Court, and a North Carolina resident’s estate may generally be administered in the county where the person was domiciled at death.
- Locate the original will, if one exists.
- Obtain a certified death certificate.
- Identify known assets and debts.
- Identify likely heirs or beneficiaries.
- Confirm the correct county before filing.
- Check whether a small-estate or simplified procedure may apply.
Beaufort County Courthouse
112 W Second StWashington, NC 27889
Main number: (252) 940-4000
Do not choose Beaufort County solely because Paul Funeral Home handled the funeral. Estate jurisdiction depends on the deceased person’s circumstances.
Veteran Burial Benefits and Social Security After a Death
Burial and memorial benefits
Eligible Veterans, service members and some family members may qualify for national-cemetery burial, burial allowances, memorial items or related VA benefits.
Open official VA burial and memorial benefits
After opening: choose the relevant benefit → check eligibility → locate discharge documents such as DD214 when required → review the current application instructions → keep relevant funeral and cemetery receipts.
Death reporting and survivor benefits
SSA states that funeral homes generally report deaths to Social Security, so families typically do not need to report the death separately unless it was not reported. Certain family members may qualify for survivor benefits.
Open SSA: What to do when someone dies
After opening: review death reporting → check survivor-benefit eligibility → review the lump-sum death-payment rules → contact SSA when an application or report is required.
Should You Trust Third-Party Paul Funeral Home Obituary Pages?
Third-party obituary pages can help discover a name, but they should not be the final source for an upcoming service.
Official Resources Used for This Guide
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Paul Funeral Home — Obituaries
Use this to find the individual official memorial. -
Paul Funeral Home — Belhaven / Locations
Use this to verify the Belhaven and Washington addresses and phone numbers shown by the funeral home. -
North Carolina Vital Records
Use this for statewide death-certificate ordering guidance. -
Beaufort County Register of Deeds
Use this for local vital-record services when Beaufort County is the correct record source. -
North Carolina Judicial Branch — Estates
Use this for wills, probate and estate-administration guidance. - North Carolina Judicial Branch — Beaufort County Courthouse
- Federal Trade Commission — Funeral Rule
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — Burial & Memorial Benefits
- Social Security Administration — What to Do When Someone Dies