OCRACOKE — Albert Lavon Anderson “Big Andy”, 96, passed awaypeacefully at his home on Sept. 19, 2015. He was born onNov. 29, 1918 to the late Albert and Mabel Anderson of Frankfort,Ind. Albert joined the United States Coast Guard as a young manand was stationed at Ocracoke, where he met and married the love of […]
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MANTEOand OCRACOKE — Jack Wilson, 72 died peacefully Sunday, August 9, 2015at his home in Manteo surrounded by family and friends. Hewas born in Philadelphia, Pa., on Jan. 18, 1943. He was reared by hisadoptive mother, Josephine Williams, and his foster father, JonesWilliams, of Ocracoke from an early age of about eight months. Jack is survived […]
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FRISCO — Ron Breithaupt, 52, passed away peacefully on Aug. 2,2015 in the home of his dear friends, Glenn and Jennifer Klug, whoconsidered him their “brother from another mother.” Ron was a lifeenthusiast, enjoying all that life had to offer. He had many friends inmany places who will miss him dearly. He loved his sisters, […]
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OCRACOKE — Gisela A. Zastrow, 76, died unexpectedly Aug. 1, 2015 inNags Head. Gisela was born in Germany in 1939. Sheemigrated to St. Louis in 1970s. Gisela and her husband, Klaus,raised their two daughters while Gisela taught chemistry to at-risk childrenin the inner city St. Louis school system. The program she started inSt. Louis eventually […]
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AVON– Mabel Ann O’Reilly, 56, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015. Born inElizabeth City, N.C., she was the daughter of Mary Jane Scarborough andthe late Curtis Scarborough. She is survived by her daughter,Lindsey Nicole O’Reilly; longtime companion, Steve Sanford; sistersJuanita Scarborough and husband Hal, Patty Scarborough, and EstherScarborough; her niece, Kimberly Brinson and husband […]
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JohnGilbert Kepler (“Jack”), 84, of Emporium, Pa., passed from this lifeinto heaven on July 10, 2015. He was born on Sept. 20, 1930 inDetroit, Mich., and came to Emporium in 1948 and lived there most ofhis life. In his early years, he loved playing golf at theEmporium Country Club, and in his later years, he […]
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Jeffrey L. Mueller, age 55, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., died Thursday,July 9, 2015 at Ministry St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield, Wis. Even indeath, Jeff gave life to three people through organ donation. A Celebration of Life will be held at Jammers in Wisconsin Rapids onSunday, July 26, starting at 1 p.m. Ritchay Funeral Home inWisconsin Rapids […]
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HATTERAS — Faye Ballance Foster, 57, died on Wednesday, July 8,2015 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Born in Memphis,Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Lester Bascom Ballance andEmilia Ann O’Buch Ballance. Faye began battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma in1999. She never gave up on God, and by His grace, she beat Hodgkin’slymphoma, but would […]
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BUXTON– Leon Harry Reasor, “Pretz,” 70, formerly of Lucerne Mines, Pa., wastaken home to be with our Lord on July 2, 2015 at Sentara NorfolkGeneral Hospital. Born on May 4, 1945 in Lucerne Mines, Pa., he was theson of the late Walter Lee and Helen Pauline Reasor. He was a troopleader for Troop #24 in […]
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CHESAPEAKE-William “Bill” Preston Barley, 86, of the Deep Creek Community, wenthome to be with his Lord on June 30, 2015. Born in Buchanan, Va.,on January 24, 1929, he was preceded in death by his parents, Olin V.and Ann Camper Barley, and his wife of 64 years, Merle CulpepperBarley. Bill was a 1947 graduate of Harrisonburg […]
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