AVON — Mildred Beaman McCabe, 88, died Thursday, April 19, 2012 atColony Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Avon, she was thedaughter of the late Dewey and Catherine Williams Scarborough and wasthe widow of Russell Ira McCabe. She was also preceded in death by ason, Earl Beaman. Mildred is survived by a daughter, Brenda […]
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Charlotte Darlene Breeden
FRISCO — Charlotte Darlene Breeden (nee Hollenback), 51, passed awayunexpectedly at her residence on Monday, April 17, 2012. Born inNewfoundland, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Patrick MatthewHollenback and the late Tonia Sadie Belle Hollenback (neePalmer). She is also preceded in death her husband, JimmyBreeden. Charlotte attended Little Grove United Methodist Churchin Frisco. […]
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Kathleen Karr Butcher
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Kathleen Karr Butcher,passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, April 12, 2012, at herhome, two weeks short of her 90th birthday. Kitty was born in Davis Run, Tyler County, West Virginia, was raised inDents Run, attended high school in Mannington graduating in 1941,graduated as a registered nurse from Fairmont General Hospital, classof 1946. […]
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Bernice James Ballance
April 7, 2012 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
BUXTON — Bernice James Ballance, 65, died onSaturday, April 7, 2012 at the Avon Medical Center. Mr. Ballance,born in Elizabeth City, N.C., was a charter boat captain and a lifelongfisherman. He was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army, including twotours in Vietnam. He was the son of the late Loran H. and LucyGray […]
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Steven R. (Sam) Bell
AVON — Steven R. Bell, 56, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Mystic, Conn., on March 20, 2012. Steven (Sam) was born in Bemidji, Minn., on July 4, 1955 to Clyde and Laverne Bell. After graduating from high school in 1973, Sam joined the U. S. Navy,and served 20 years as a Seabee […]
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Beverly Slate Pierce
March 2, 2012 | Obituaries | By: Island Free Press
AYLETT, Va. — Beverly Slate Pierce, 72, went to be with the Lord onFriday, March 2, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 57 years,Darnell; three children, Michael R. Pierce and wife, Jeri, Vicki P.Beach and husband, Jimmy, and Jeffrey H. Pierce and wife, Judy; sixgrandchildren, Courtney, Brian, Michael, Richard, Matt and Miles; twogreat-grandchildren, […]
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Rhondal Lewis ‘Ronnie’ Midgett
JARVISBURG, N.C. — Rhondal Lewis“Ronnie” Midgett, 68, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Elizabeth City.Born March 1, 1943, Mr.Midgett was a native of Manteo and the son ofthe late George Lewis Midgett and Beatrice M. Midgett. Ronnie served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy and later became aminister serving churches in Ocracoke, Frisco, Currituck, […]
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Raymond Stewart Couch
BUXTON – Raymond Stewart Couch, 61, passedsuddenly on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, on the eve of Ash Wednesday, nearRivas, Nicaragua while vacationing with friends. Stewart Couch was the owner of Hatteras Realty. He was a giftedbusinessman and a pioneer and trendsetter in the vacation rentalindustry, having built the company from a fledgling operation in 1982to […]
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Nellie Midgett Farrow
WAVES –Nellie Midgett Farrow, 99, of Waves, NC, died on Monday, February 20,2012 in a Nags Head nursing home. Mrs. Farrow was a native ofWaves and a homemaker. She was the daughter of the late Zion S.and Lucretia Midgett, and was also preceded in death by five olderbrothers. She was a member of the Fair […]
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Harry S. Gaskill
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Harry Gaskill, 83,passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Harry was born on HatterasIsland and retired as a longshoreman in Norfolk, Va. After retirement, he returned to Hatteras Island, which he alwayscalled home. There he and his wife, Inez, began an adventurefilled with restaurant ownership, commercial fishing, and other smallbusinesses. His main hobby […]
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