Obituaries

John Edward Simpson, 64, beloved father, brother, partner and friend, passed away peacefully on Nov. 15, 2024, on Ocracoke, Born on June 16, 1960, in...

Vincent Rockel, 91, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died on Oct. 30, in Sarasota, Florida. He was the husband of Jane Rockel. Born Nov. 22,...

Mark Thomas Justice, 69, of Ocracoke passed away peacefully on October 15, 2024, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville. He was the husband of...

Reginald E. O’Neal Jr., 53, of Ocracoke, gained his heavenly wings on Thursday, October 10. He passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his wife...

Thomas O. Payne, age 75, passed away on September 21, 2024, in Ocracoke.  Born Sept. 23, 1949, he was a son of Parke and Martha...

By Heather JohnsonPhotos courtesy of the family, Sherry Leigh Atkinson, 62, of Ocracoke, passed away peacefully on Sept. 9, 2024, in ECU Health Medical Center,...

Gail Umphlett of Belcross, Camden County, and Ocracoke, peacefully passed away on August 6, 2024, surrounded by friends and family.  Gail had been married to...

Ronald Thomas O'Neal, Jr., 72, of Ocracoke, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2024. He was the husband of Kathleen Brophy O’Neal. Born on September 21,...

Judith Tibbetts Ihle, born on September 10, 1936, in Long Branch, NJ, dusted off her flying wings and embarked on her next adventure from...

John Thomas Spagnolo, 72, of Ocracoke passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, while bravely fighting cancer. Born on April 24,...