Rena Grace Garrish Gaskill, 87, of Ocracoke, died Sunday, Oct. 23, at her home.

Grace Gaskill

Born Oct. 19, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Maude Williams Garrish and Uriah Wahab Garrish.

Grace was a member of Ocracoke United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women’s Group.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thurston F. Gaskill; her son, David Fuller Gaskill; and her sister, Helen Brittina Helpinstill.

Grace is survived by her daughter, Rena Dell Garrish; two grandchildren, Crystal Brooke Wells and Alex Daniel Garrish; one great-grandchild, Griffin John Ivey Wells; and three siblings, Maude Ellen Ballance, Chloe Ann O’Neal, and Robert Charles Garrish.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Ocracoke Community Cemetery.

Twiford Funeral Homes, Outer Banks is assisting the family with arrangements.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.TwifordFH.com.

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