Island aficiando C. J. Belch: 1930 to 2022
Longtime Ocracoke homeowner Cecil James (C.J.) Belch, Jr., 91, of Mackeys, Washington County, died on Jan. 31, 2022.
He was the husband of Sarah Sivills...
Islander Bill Jones: 1944 to 2022
Islander Bill Jones, 78, died on Jan. 28 in Vidant Hospital, Greenville, after suffering a fall on Ocracoke Island.
His wife and sons were with...
Sandra Marley: 1942 to 2022
Sandra Harris Marley, 79, died Thursday, January 6, at home on Ocracoke with family by her side.
Born March 7, 1942, she was a daughter...
Island son Kermit Robinson: 1945 to 2022
Kermit Reed Robinson Jr., 76, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, at his home in Williston, Carteret County.
He was the husband of Carleene Robinson.
Born March 31,...
Island daughter Pat Williams Stevens
Patricia Williams Stevens, 84, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died Dec. 4.
Born in Ocracoke, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Salina Williams...
Stephanie Carol Watson: 1973-2021
Stephanie Carol Watson, 48, of Swan Quarter and most recently of Raleigh, died on Dec. 7. She was born in Newport News, Virginia, on...
Cora Gaskins Burrus: 1936-2021
Mrs. Cora Gaskins Burrus was a beloved grandmother, mother and wife and friend during her incredible 85 years of life.
Cora passed away on...
Soren Arn-Oelschlegel: 1980 to 2021
A memorial service for Soren Arn-Oelschlegel, 41, who was killed Oct. 8 by a fatal gunshot wound, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday,...
Captain Reid Robinson: 1954 to 2021
Captain Reid William Robinson, 67, of Ocracoke, died at his home Saturday, Oct. 9.
Born Sept. 16, 1954, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a son...
Ocracoke character Captain Carl “Bigfoot” Olshenske: 1944 to 2021
Capt. Carl Olshenske, 77, died unexpectedly on Sept. 22 in his home in Islamorada, Florida.
Born on March 20, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was...