Obituaries

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,...

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, 48, of Swan Quarter and most recently of Raleigh, died on Dec. 7. She was born in Newport News, Virginia, on...

Mrs. Cora Gaskins Burrus was a beloved grandmother, mother and wife and friend during her incredible 85 years of life. Cora passed away on...

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 William Robinson, 67, of Ocracoke, died at his home Saturday, Oct. 9. Born Sept. 16, 1954, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a son...

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...

Kathleen Schrode Ortman, 72, of Glebe Harbor, Westmoreland County, Virginia, died July 31. She was the wife of George Ortman, who was the principal of...

Former islander Phyllis Ann Wall, 85, died on Sunday, July 18, in Winchester, Virginia. Born Feb. 11, 1936, in Minnesota, Phyllis was a daughter of...

Ocracoke lost a native son, Isaac “Ikey” Delano O’Neal Jr. on May 17, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Born in Sea Level, Carteret...