BUXTON– Joseph Daniel “Dan” Kavanagh Jr. of Buxton, NC, formerly ofHardyville, VA., passed away May 28, 2014. Dan was born on June 4, 1949in Bay City, MICH., to Joseph Daniel Sr. (deceased) and Alicia (Finn)Kavanagh. Dan met the love of his life, Regena (Pugh), whileattending Marshall University in Huntington, W.VA., and they weremarried in 1969. […]
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Myrna B. Peters
May 22, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
RODANTHE– Myrna B. Peters, 73, a long-time resident of Rodanthe, passedaway on May 22, 2014 in Sebring, Fla. In 1971 she and herlate husband, Thomas D. Peters, opened the Sea Chest Gift Shop. Now awell-known establishment for antiques, gifts, and jewelry, the storehas served Cape Hatteras residents and visitors for over 43years. Myrna was very involved […]
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David Lance Midgett
May 21, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
WAVES– David Lance Midgett, 79, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at MaryView Hospital in Portsmouth, Va. Mr. Midgett was born in Rodanthe tothe late Cecil and Cedric Miller Midgett. He served his country in theUnited States Coast Guard and then retired from Virginia Chemicals. Hewas a member of Fair Haven United Methodist Church where […]
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Patsy Gaskins Williams
May 11, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
KILLDEVILS HILLS — Patsy Gaskins Williams, 85, of Kill Devil Hills,formerly of Ocracoke, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at her residence. Shewas born in Ocracoke and was the widow of Millard Nelson Williams. Mrs.Williams is survived by two sons, Lawrence Olin Simpson and wife, Lisa,of Kill Devil Hills and John Edward Simpson of Ocracoke; fourgrandchildren, […]
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Ruth Louis Erding
May 8, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
OCRACOKE– Ruth Louis Erding, 92, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at W.R. WinslowMemorial Home. Born in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter ofthe late Henry Paul and Doris Rebecca Jones Derschinger and was thewife of the late Cantwell Howard. Mrs. Erding spent the past53-three years living and working on Ocracoke Island where she had manyfriends […]
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Cathy J. Satterfield
CathyJane Midgett Satterfield, 59, of Pasquotank County, N.C, and formerlyof Hatteras Island, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her home,surrounded by family and friends following a short illness. Bornin Norfolk, Va., she was the daughter of the late Richard W. and LennieM. Midgett and was the wife of Lamar Satterfield. Mrs.Satterfield was a member of […]
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Carlton Boyce O’Neal
April 1, 2014 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
ELIZABETHCITY — Carlton Boyce O’Neal, 72, of 110 Letitia Drive, died Tuesday,April 1, 2014 at the Albemarle Hospital. Mr. O’Neal, a native ofOcracoke, was the son of the late Harry Walton O’Neal and Essie ParsonO’Neal and the husband of Bonnie Phillips Wilmore O’Neal of theresidence. He was a retired Master Chief Quartermaster from theU.S. Coast […]
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Joseph J. Gallagher
AVON– Joseph J. Gallagher passed away peacefully Friday, March 28, atLower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, N.C. His wife, SusanGallagher, was by his side. He was 67. Joseph servedin the U.S. Navy as a photographer before spending 25 years helpingothers as a firefighter in Camden, N.J. He retired in 1999 as abattalion chief. He served with […]
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Ann Courtney Perkins Privett
SALVO– Ann Courtney Perkins Privett, 68, passed away peacefully Thursday,March 20, 2014 in Hickory, N.C. Born in Portsmouth, Va., she was thedaughter of the late Charles Bertram and Evelyn Shackleford Perkins andwas the widow of Russell Lee Privett Sr. She was a formerowner/operator of The Fishin’ Hole, a former public school teacher inVirginia, a graduate […]
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Roy L. Gray Jr.
ETOWAH,Tenn. — Roy L. Gray Jr., age 74, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014at his residence, after a long valiant fight with brain cancer and thecomplications resulting from treatments. He was a native ofHatteras. He was a retiree of J.M. Huber Corporation in Etowah and wasemployed by the Sundry Stores, Inc. for the past several […]
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