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Enter a first name, last name, and state to prepare an obituary, death record, memorial, and public record lookup.

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Independent guide: FuneralHomeObituaries.org is an independent informational website. It is not owned by, operated by, affiliated with, or endorsed by Paul Funeral Home, Beaufort County, North Carolina Vital Records, the North Carolina Judicial Branch, the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration, or another government agency. Always confirm time-sensitive obituary and service information with the official source.
Source review: October 21, 2026

Washington & Belhaven, North Carolina obituary guide

Paul Funeral Home Obituaries

The official Paul Funeral Home obituary archive for the Washington and Belhaven, North Carolina locations is hosted at paulfuneralhome.com. The archive lets visitors search names, browse alphabetically, sort listings and filter obituaries by the Washington or Belhaven location.

Quick answer: open Paul Funeral Home’s official obituary archive, search the person’s name, open the complete memorial and verify the visitation, funeral, memorial, cemetery or graveside details before traveling. The Washington or Belhaven funeral-home address is not automatically the location of every service.
Search Official Paul Obituaries Call Washington: (252) 946-4144 Call Belhaven: (252) 943-2321 Addresses & Maps

Verified Paul Funeral Home Details First

Official obituary source

Paul Funeral Home obituary archive

Paul Funeral Home’s official “Recent Obituaries” page provides a name search, alphabetical browsing and a location filter for Washington and Belhaven.

Open Paul Funeral Home’s official obituary archive

Two official locations

Washington and Belhaven

Paul Funeral Home’s official website lists separate facilities in Washington and Belhaven, North Carolina, with different telephone numbers.

Verify Paul Funeral Home locations

Paul Funeral Home — Washington 900 John Small Ave.
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-4144
Paul Funeral Home — Belhaven 434 East Main Street
Belhaven, NC 27810
(252) 943-2321
Do not confuse similarly named funeral homes: this guide covers the Paul Funeral Home system whose official website is paulfuneralhome.com and whose official locations are Washington and Belhaven, North Carolina. If another “Paul Funeral Home” appears in search results, compare the city, state, official domain and phone number before opening or sharing an obituary.

Similar-name confusion is common in obituary searches. The site’s Badger Funeral Home obituary guide shows another example of why matching the correct state and official domain should happen before relying on a memorial.

How to Search Paul Funeral Home Obituaries

Open the official Paul Funeral Home archive

Begin at Paul Funeral Home’s official obituary search rather than a copied obituary page or general people-search website.

Search the full name first

Enter the person’s first and last name. Keep any middle name, initial or suffix available for identity checking after you find a possible match.

Broaden the name if necessary

Try surname only, a maiden or former surname, nickname, shortened first name, middle initial or a reasonable spelling variation.

Use alphabetical browsing

Paul Funeral Home’s archive provides A–Z last-name browsing. This can help when you know the surname but do not know exactly how the full name appears in the memorial.

Filter by Washington or Belhaven when useful

The official archive includes a location filter. Use it when you already know which Paul Funeral Home location handled the arrangements.

Open the complete memorial

Do not make travel or service decisions from a search-results preview. Open the full individual obituary so you can read the complete published details.

Verify the correct person

Compare the person’s dates, residence, family-approved details and service area before sharing the memorial or using its event information.

Verify every event separately

Check visitation, funeral, memorial service, church, graveside and burial information independently because different events can use different locations.

Recheck before traveling and call if unclear

Reopen the memorial shortly before leaving. For Washington, call (252) 946-4144. For Belhaven, call (252) 943-2321.

Useful Tools Inside Paul Funeral Home’s Obituary Archive

Paul Funeral Home’s archive offers more than a basic list. Using the archive controls can save time when you are looking for an older notice or when multiple people have similar names.

Name search Enter the person’s name and simplify the query if the first attempt is too restrictive.
A–Z surname browsing Choose the first letter of the last name when the exact spelling or full name is uncertain.
Sort by date or alphabetically Change the viewing order when you know approximately when the death occurred or prefer surname browsing.
Location filter Narrow the archive to the Washington or Belhaven location when that information is already known.
Full individual obituary Open the complete memorial rather than relying on the short listing entry.
Service and tribute tools Individual pages may include event details, guestbook, sympathy or memorial options depending on the family and memorial.

What a Paul Funeral Home Memorial May Include

The information available varies by family and service. A complete Paul Funeral Home memorial may include:

Obituary notice Family-approved biographical and remembrance information.
Visitation Date, time and specific venue when scheduled.
Funeral or memorial service Service date, starting time and location.
Graveside or cemetery details Burial or interment information when published.
Guestbook or condolences Online options for sharing memories or condolences when enabled.
Flowers or memorial instructions Family-requested tribute information when provided.
Do not fill in missing details yourself: if a memorial does not publish a cemetery, livestream, visitation or other event, do not assume one exists. Recheck the official page or contact Paul Funeral Home.

Service-Day Checks Before You Leave

Event What to verify Why it matters
Visitation Date, opening/closing time, venue name and street address. The visitation may be at a Paul Funeral Home location or another venue.
Funeral / memorial Exact time, church or chapel name and complete address. The funeral can occur at a church even when Paul Funeral Home handles the arrangements.
Graveside / burial Cemetery name, event time and directions. The burial location is usually separate from the funeral-home address.
Online tribute Use only the guestbook or tribute option attached to the correct memorial. Third-party copies may not provide the same current family-approved tools.
Important travel rule: the footer of a funeral-home website can show business addresses even when the actual service is at a church or cemetery. Navigate to the address attached to the event you plan to attend.

The site’s Davis Funeral Home obituary guide covers this same North Carolina service-routing issue in detail and explains why the event address should take priority over a funeral-home footer address.

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Paul Funeral Home Prices and Arrangement Questions

This independent guide does not publish estimated Paul Funeral Home prices because current funeral and cremation costs depend on the goods and services selected. Ask the funeral home directly for current price information.

Useful questions to ask

  • What is the current price for the specific service I am considering?
  • Which goods or services are required and which are optional?
  • May I review the current General Price List?
  • What is included in a package and what can be purchased separately?
  • Are cemetery, clergy, obituary, transportation, permit or death-certificate charges separate?
  • Which amounts are funeral-home charges and which are third-party or cash-advance items?

The Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule explains rights involving funeral price information, itemized choices and telephone price inquiries.

Read the FTC Funeral Rule Contact Paul Funeral Home
After opening the FTC page: review your rights to choose individual funeral goods and services and obtain telephone pricing. Then call Paul Funeral Home with a clear list of the specific services you are considering.

North Carolina Death Certificates After a Paul Funeral

A Paul Funeral Home obituary is not a certified death certificate. North Carolina Vital Records provides a statewide ordering route, while county Register of Deeds offices can issue records when the county-of-event route applies.

North Carolina statewide route NC Vital Records provides official instructions for ordering a death certificate online, by phone, by mail or through available in-person service.
Beaufort County route Beaufort County’s Register of Deeds handles certified birth and death certificates for qualifying county records. The county instructs people seeking certified death copies to contact the Register of Deeds.
NC Vital Records: Order a Certificate Beaufort County Vital Records
Choose the county carefully: North Carolina Vital Records states that the county Register of Deeds route generally uses the county where the event occurred. Do not automatically use Beaufort County just because Paul Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Beaufort County Register of Deeds

112 W 2nd Street
Washington, NC 27889

Phone: (252) 946-2323

As reviewed October 21, 2026, Beaufort County’s online vital-record page lists a $10 certified-copy fee plus a $1 processing fee for its online ordering route. Verify the live fee before payment because government fees can change.

For another North Carolina explanation of choosing between county and statewide death-certificate routes, see the Carlton Gray Funeral Home obituary guide.

Estate and Probate Steps Are Separate From Funeral Arrangements

Paul Funeral Home can handle funeral arrangements, but estate administration is a separate court process. Use the North Carolina Judicial Branch estates guidance to understand wills, estate administration and available simplified procedures.

Start with North Carolina’s estates guide Review the statewide instructions before assuming which courthouse or procedure applies.
Use Beaufort County only when appropriate The fact that Paul Funeral Home operates in Washington and Belhaven does not by itself determine the correct estate jurisdiction.
North Carolina Estates Guide Beaufort County Courthouse

Beaufort County Courthouse

112 W Second St
Washington, NC 27889

Main telephone: (252) 940-4000

Before contacting the court: determine the correct county, locate the original will if one exists, obtain a certified death certificate and prepare a basic list of known assets and interested family members. Ask the Clerk’s office which procedure applies rather than assuming formal probate is always required.

Veteran Burial Benefits and Social Security After a Death

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Veteran burial and memorial benefits

Eligible Veterans, service members and family members may qualify for VA burial, cemetery, headstone, marker, burial-flag or other memorial benefits.

Open official VA burial and memorial information

After opening: identify the benefit you need, review eligibility and documentation requirements, then follow the official VA application or scheduling instructions for that benefit.

Social Security Administration

Death reporting and survivor benefits

Social Security explains how deaths are reported and what benefits may be available to qualifying family members. SSA states that funeral homes generally report deaths to Social Security, so families usually do not need to make a separate report unless the death was not reported.

Open SSA: What to do when someone dies

After opening: review death reporting first, then check survivor-benefit and lump-sum death-payment eligibility for the relevant family member.

Can You Trust Third-Party Paul Funeral Home Obituaries?

Third-party obituary sites can help identify a possible person or funeral provider, but an upcoming service should be verified through the official Paul Funeral Home memorial whenever possible.

Useful for discovery A third-party listing may help you locate the person’s name or identify Paul Funeral Home as the provider.
Not ideal for travel A copied notice can miss a correction, venue update or later family instruction.
Best final source Use the complete memorial on paulfuneralhome.com or confirm unclear details by telephone.

Official Resources Used for This Paul Funeral Home Guide

Frequently Asked Questions About Paul Funeral Home Obituaries

1. Where can I find official Paul Funeral Home obituaries?
Use Paul Funeral Home’s official obituary archive at paulfuneralhome.com/obits. It provides name searching, alphabetical browsing, sorting and location filtering for the Washington and Belhaven locations.
2. Which Paul Funeral Home does this obituary guide cover?
This guide covers Paul Funeral Home in Washington and Belhaven, North Carolina, whose official website is paulfuneralhome.com.
3. What is the Paul Funeral Home phone number in Washington, NC?
The official website lists (252) 946-4144 for Paul Funeral Home’s Washington location at 900 John Small Ave., Washington, NC 27889.
4. What is the Paul Funeral Home phone number in Belhaven, NC?
The official Belhaven location page lists (252) 943-2321 for Paul Funeral Home at 434 East Main Street, Belhaven, NC 27810.
5. How can I find an older Paul Funeral Home obituary?
Search the official archive using the full name first, then try the surname alone, alphabetical last-name browsing, alternate spellings or the Washington/Belhaven location filter.
6. Are all Paul Funeral Home services held at the Washington or Belhaven funeral home?
No. Individual memorials can direct visitors to a church, cemetery or another service venue. Use the address attached to the specific visitation, funeral, memorial or burial event.
7. Is a Paul Funeral Home obituary a certified North Carolina death certificate?
No. An obituary is a memorial notice and not a certified death certificate. Use North Carolina Vital Records or the appropriate county Register of Deeds based on where the death was registered.
8. How can I get current Paul Funeral Home pricing?
Call Paul Funeral Home and request current price information for the specific goods and services you are considering. The Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule also explains your rights to funeral price information.
9. Does a Paul Funeral Home arrangement automatically mean probate belongs in Beaufort County?
No. Funeral arrangements and estate jurisdiction are separate. Use the North Carolina Judicial Branch estates guidance and confirm the correct county before filing with a Clerk of Superior Court.
10. Where can families check Veteran burial and Social Security survivor benefits?
Use VA.gov for official Veteran burial and memorial benefits and SSA.gov for death reporting, survivor benefits and possible lump-sum death-payment information.
Final verification reminder: obituary and service details can change after a notice is first published. Reopen the official Paul Funeral Home memorial shortly before traveling, and call the Washington or Belhaven location when a time, church, cemetery, visitation or other event detail is unclear.

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