FRISCO– Betty Gollahon May, 78, passed away Aug. 9 in her residence. Bettywas a loving wife to Robert C. May for 56 years until his death in2011. Betty was born in St. Louis, Mo. After graduating from HighSchool in Rolla, Mo., she married Bob. Their years together were filledwith fond memories of each place they […]
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Louise Warrington Raynor
July 29, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
BUXTON– Louise Warrington Raynor, 83, of Buxton, died Tuesday, July 29,2014, in Nags Head. Mrs. Raynor was born in South Hampton, N.Y.,and was a homemaker. Mrs. Raynor was a member of LighthouseAssembly of God and served with her husband as former pastor with theN.C. District Council of the Assemblies of God at Avon Worship Center.Mrs. […]
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Howard Eugene Norville
July 28, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
FRISCO– Howard Eugene Norville passed away peacefully in his home on July28, 2014. Howard was born March 17, 1931 in Rocky Mount, N.C., the sonof the late Herbert Norville and of the late Mattie SmithNorville. He graduated from Ahoskie High School in 1949. He wasdrafted into the Army in 1952. After serving briefly, he then […]
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Nolan Brock O’Neal
July 20, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
BUCKINGHAM, Va. and AVON — Nolan Brock O’Neal, 13 months old, of Buckingham earned his angel wings on July 20, 2014. Nolanis survived by his father Nicholas O’Neal and wife Sheryl;grandparents, June McDowell, Clifton and Sherry O’Neal, Ray and KellyKing; great-grandparents, Ronald and Judy Williams, L.P. and WandaO’Neal, Lorraine Bisket; aunts and uncles, Brandi O’Neal, […]
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Edgar Maurice Ballance
July 11, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
OCRACOKE– Edgar Maurice Ballance, 87, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at hisresidence. Born in Ocracoke, he was the son of the late Elisha and EmmaGaskins Ballance. He was a retired port captain with the NCDOT FerryDivision, a commercial fisherman, a carpenter, and was a veteran havingserved his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the […]
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Julia Jordan Haywood
July 1, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
COLINGTON–Julia Jordan Haywood, 83, died Oct. 2 at The Outer Banks Hospital. Sheis survived by her husband, two sons, one daughter, and her mother whowill be 103 this month.Julia, born in Buffalo City, was owner andoperator of Jennifer Alterations. She was named Dare County’s Citizenof the Year by the Dare County Board of Commissioners in […]
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John R. Winnicki
June 29, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
FRISCO– John Robert Winnicki, 82, passed away on June 29, 2014 in Neptune,N.J., surrounded by his family. He succumbed to lymphoma after a three-month battle. Before entering treatment for his lymphoma in March, Johnwas living at his house in Frisco, enjoying his beloved Cape Hatteraslifestyle. Surviving John are his three children, John James,Sara Rae, and […]
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Larry Ray Bonney
June 7, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
HATTERAS– On June 7, Larry Ray Bonney lost his battle with cancer in his homeat age 62. As his wife, I was fortunate to have this wonderful man atmy side for 42 years. He was a loving man who knew no strangers. He always had a smile on his face and truly loved being on the […]
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Tanya Dawn Gray Watkins
June 3, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
AVON– Tanya Dawn Gray Watkins, 59, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 atJohns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., and is now singing with theangels. Born in Buxton, she was the most precious daughter of HarryMiller Gray and Barbara Midgett Gray and was the beloved wife of ThomasH. Watkins, III. She was a member of […]
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Elberta Ann Gillikin
May 31, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
BUXTON– Elberta Ann Gillikin, 67, died Saturday, May 31, 2014. She was bornin Morehead City to Elbert R. Gillikin and Delores Jennette GillikinLewis. Elberta worked for RCA in Norfolk, VA., as a computer analyst.Her loves of her life were reading, music, and her family,especially her grandkids and mother. She is survived by hermother, Delores, and […]
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