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Jose Armando Maqueda Mejia (El Guero), 42, of Manns Harbor lost his life in a tragic work accident on April 14, 2021, in the Oregon Inlet on the old Bonner Bridge doing the work he loved. Bridge life has been his job since he was 20. Armando was born October 27, 1978, in Mexico to […]
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January 22, 1944 – April 14, 2021 KILLL DEVIL HILLS — George Ashleigh Moody III, 77, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Born January 22, 1944 in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late George and Ruth Moody. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl A. Moody of Kill […]
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March 14, 1935 – April 11, 2021 MELBOURNE, FL — Shirley Daniels Wright Webber, 86, of Melbourne, Florida, formerly of Jarvisburg, North Carolina died peacefully at her home on April 11, 2021 with her loving daughters, JoAnn Wright Jaunich and Donna Wright Donovan and her husband, David Everett Webber, by her side. A native of […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Carol Lynn Wilkinson, 67, of Southern Shores died peacefully at home Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Born in Raleigh NC, she was predeceased by her parents James and Eva Wilkinson. She loved her music, books, and going out to eat with her close friend Judy Danner. She is survived by her brother James […]
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June 8, 1939 – April 6, 2021 SOUTEHRN SHORES — Barbara Jones Nock, 81, of Southern Shores, NC passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. She was born in Norfolk, VA on June 8, 1939, and was the daughter of Dallas Linwood Jones and Rebecca Pauline Bryant Jones. She was predeceased by her parents and […]
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1942 – 2021 COLINGTON HARBOUR — David F. Evans III, 78, of Colington Harbour, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Dr. David Evans was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1942, and was the son of the late David F Evans II and Janet Hutchison Evans. He attended Edgewood High […]
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October 4, 1942 – April 4, 2021 KITTY HAWK — Robert Sidney Jordan Jr., “Sid,” 78 of Kitty Hawk N.C. passed on Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2021. Born on October 4th, 1942, in Norfolk V.A., Sid was a local Custom Home Builder and Real Estate Broker since 1978 on the Outer Banks. He is survived […]
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August 12, 1959 – April 3, 2021 COLINGTON HARBOUR — Craig Killgore, 61, of Colington Harbour, NC passed away at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC on April 3, 2021. He was the most doting Father to his daughter, Christen Killgore, and also a loving Papa to his granddaughter, Madison Killgore. He was also a […]
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September 6, 1952 – April 4, 2021 KILL DEVIL HILLS — We have lost our Hero. William Noah Walker, 68, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Sunday, April 4, 2021. Our patriarch, a great husband, a great father, an amazing Grandpa, a brother, an uncle, a friend, truly a fine man. A man who knew […]
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February 14, 1956 – April 4, 2021 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Richard Ernest Heinrich, 65, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Sunday, April 4, 2021, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Born in Norfolk, VA on February 14, 1956, he was the son of the late Estelle Grimes Heinrich and Walter Ernest Heinrich. Richard was an […]
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Robert “Bob” Schwingel age 71, after a courageous and long battle with cancer Bob, found peace while resting at the Elizabeth House on April 1. He was a one-of-a-kind guy and will be missed by many. He proudly served his country over 20 years in the U.S. Navy and took over as owner-operator of The [...] Obituaries | Full Article
September 8, 1930 – March 31, 2021 HATTERAS — Elizabeth Austin Midgett, 90, of Hatteras, NC died Wednesday, March 31, 2021, surrounded by family at her daughter’s home in Kitty Hawk, NC. A native of Hatteras Island, she was born September 8, 1930, to the late Ellen Peele Austin and Luther Lathan Austin. In addition [...] Obituaries | Full Article
NAGS HEAD — Edward Vance McLemore, born October 15, 1947, made his transition to Heaven on March 27, 2021. Vance had a servant’s heart and worked each day to share God’s love through serving others. He was born in Fayetteville, NC to Henry C. McLemore and Helen Bethea McLemore. He is preceded in death by [...] Obituaries | Full Article
Our beloved Shirley Lorraine Gonzalez Nieves went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2021. She is survived by her husband Jesus Gonzalez Nieves; her three sons Jason, Kevin, and Billy, and their families; her mother, Marie Cobb; and her two sisters, Linda and Pamela. Lorraine was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and matriarch of [...] Obituaries | Full Article
September 5, 1941 – March 27, 2021 BUXTON — Mary Burrus Williams of Buxton, NC, daughter of Maurice and Rebecca Mary Stevens Burrus, passed away on March 27, 2021 at Peak Resources – Outer Banks with her loving family gathered around. She is predeceased by her parents and a brother Gilbert Stevens Burrus and a [...] Obituaries | Full Article
February 5, 1938 – March 24, 2021 MANTEO — Joyce B. Barnes, 83, of Manteo, NC went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at her home. Born in Martin County on February 5, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Butler Brown Scoggins and Robert Benjamin Brown, Jr. Joyce [...] Obituaries | Full Article
October 8, 1995 – March 23, 2021 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Casey entered this world on October 8, 1995 with the same tumult with which she left it. Her existence was first detected in Israel after her mother lost a headbutt match with a particularly ornery camel. She was born several months later when her [...] Obituaries | Full Article
January 14, 1940 – March 19, 2021 WANCHESE — Philip Maynard Gray, 81, went to be with his Lord on Friday, March 19, 2021, at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City, NC. He was born in Wanchese, NC on January 14, 1940, to the late Van Buren and Betty Etheridge Gray. Phil loved life [...] Obituaries | Full Article
MANTEO — On Sunday, March 21, 2021, Ben Wall, loving husband and father, lost his long battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord at the age of 72, at home surrounded by his wife and loving family. Ben was born July 27, 1948 at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. He was the son [...] Obituaries | Full Article
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Anne Dorinda (Slocum) Cramer of Kill Devil Hills, NC, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021. She was born in East Hartford, CT on July 3, 1937 to Gladys Mary (Bowne) and Kenneth Ernest Slocum. Anne grew up in East Hartford with her sister, Jill, and many friends she would keep [...] Obituaries | Full Article
May 10, 1941 – March 18, 2021 MANTEO — William Samuel Creef, 79, of Manteo, NC died Thursday, March 18, 2021, at his home. A native of Manns Harbor, he was born May 10, 1941, to the late Martha Tillett Creef and John Martin Creef. Having served his country honorably, William was a veteran of [...] Obituaries | Full Article
October 2, 1930 – March 17, 2021 NAGS HEAD — Charles Wharton Votaw, 90, of Nags Head, NC died Wednesday, March 17, 2021, peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in St. Louis, MO on October 2, 1930, he was the son of the late Flora Wharton Votaw and Martin Votaw. A [...] Obituaries | Full Article
