OCRACOKE– James Gold Cornette, 67, comfortably passed from this world to thenext on Sept. 3, 2010, leaving a wake of giggling nurses and healthcareproviders shaking their heads.  He was the son of Grady andElaineCornette and husband of the incredibly tolerant Rebecca SwanzeyCornette. James grew up in Charlotte, where he was a star baseball player andathlete […]

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AVON — Cyril  Midgett Gray Jr., 73, died Thursday, Sept. 2,2010,in a Norfolk, Va., hospital.  Mr. Gray was born in Dam Neck,Va.,and served his country honorably for 30 years in the U.S.Army. Mr. Gray served in the Airborne and spent 24 years of his servicecareer in Special Forces.  He spent four tours of duty inVietnam,where he […]

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HATTERAS– William Monroe Stowe Sr., 90, died on Aug. 31, 2010.  Mr.Stowewas the son of the late Ulysses and Annie Gaskill Stowe and the husbandof the late Velma Morris Stowe.  He was also preceded in deathbythree sisters, a grandson, and four great-grandchildren. Mr.Stowe was a commercial fisherman, a veteran of World War II, and wasretired […]

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BUXTON– Edward “Buddy” Farrow, 51, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 in Norfolk,Va. Born in Portsmouth, Va. he was the son of Rose Anne CullipherDuRose of Haines City, Fla., and the late Perly L. Farrow, Jr. Inaddition to his mother, Buddy is survived by a son, Dylan Farrow ofBuxton; two sisters, Patricia Leigh Wolfe of New […]

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DennieMilton Sutherland, 64, of Warrenton, Va., died on Aug. 15, 2010 inHatteras village.   Hewas born on May 29, 1946 in Wytheville, Va., a son of Shirley GrubbSutherland and the late John Milton Sutherland of Wytheville, Va.   Dennieworked for many years as the manager of The Paint Shop inWarrenton.  He was currently serving as […]

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Memorial Service will be Aug. 28 for Cathy Lynn Burrus Smith A celebration of the life of Cathy Lynn Burrus Smith will be onSaturday, Aug. 28, at 1 p.m. at the Buxton United MethodistChurch.  The service will be conducted by the Rev. Cory Oliverandthe Rev. Dwight Burrus.  It will be followed by a committalservice with […]

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AVON– Clayton Tuttle Brothers Jr., 85, passed away at the Outer BanksHospital on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.  Born in Wanchese, he wastheson of the late Clayton T. Brothers and the late Achsa WilliamsBrothers.  In addition to his parents, he is predeceased byhiswife, Holland Brothers; a son, Clayton T. Brothers III, and infantHolland Brothers.  Mr. Brothers […]

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CHAPELHILL, N.C. — Lucy Luffman Dearing, cherished wife, sister, mother andgrandmother died July 5, 2010 after a long illness at Duke Hospice inHillsborough.  She was born May 28, 1934 to Winfrey andButriceLuffman of State Road, N.C., the youngest of three sisters.  Fromthe beginning, Lucy was always a champion for anyone that needed helpand was the […]

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BUXTON– William Howard Sawyer, 67,  died Saturday, June 12, 2010 inhisresidence.  Mr. Sawyer was born in Elizabeth City and servedhiscountry honorably in the U.S. Navy as a Mess Specialist for 20years.  He was, with his wife, former owner/operator of BeachMartin Buxton, helped in making Connor Lures, and worked as a butcher inConner’s Supermarket for several […]

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HATTERAS– Cathleen S. Styron, 87, moved on June 11, 2010, at her home inHatteras, surrounded by her family. Survivingare her daughter Brenda Freitager and husband Max; daughter RhondaRasmusson and husband Ras; son Homer Styron and wife Mary; daughterAnne Styron of the home; son Edgar Styron; daughter Sherry Styron andhusband Ray, and daughter Sue Styron and […]

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