Former islander Kathy Ortman: 1949 to 2021
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 Wall: 1936 to 2021
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...
Isaac ‘Ikey’ Delano O’Neal Jr.: 1961-2021
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...
Lindsey Howard: 1942-2021
From our news services
Lindsey Baugham Howard, 79, of Elizabeth City, died Thursday, June 24, at home.
Born March 16, 1942, in Wilmington, Delaware, he was...
Island son William Daniel “Bill” Gaskill, Sr.: 1939 to 2021
William Daniel "Bill" Gaskill Sr. of Ocracoke died April 27 at his home.
He was the husband of Alda Vann, at home.
Born Dec. 6,...
Island friend John Golden: 1941 to 2021
The Ocracoke community and many others mourn the death Friday night of John Golden, 79, of Wilmington.
He was married to Mary Ellen Golden.
Born March...
Marc Basnight, dean of Dare County & N.C. politics, dies at...
Reprinted courtesy of OBX Today December 28, 2020 By Sam Walker
Marc Basnight, the dean of politics in Dare County and North Carolina for decades,...
Ocracoke fan Linda Witchell: 1957-2020
Linda Ann Witchell, a resident of Washington, Beaufort County, for more than 30 years, died unexpectedly on Aug. 30.
Born Nov. 23, 1957, in Stuttgart,...
Island daughter Helen ‘Tink’ Helpenstill: 1934-2020
Helen Brittina (Tink) Helpenstill, 86, died peacefully on Aug. 18 at her home in Eagle, Alaska, with her daughter and son-in-law by her side.
She...
Remembering artist and Ocracoke Island friend Doug Hoover
By Connie Leinbach
A beloved off-island artist, Douglas W. Hoover, 52, of Archdale, Guilford County, died Aug. 14 of natural causes in the Hospice Home...