Obituaries

Robert Benjamin (Ben) O’Neal, 68, of Ocracoke, died on Tuesday, March 21. A native of Ocracoke, Ben was born on April 7, 1954, in Morehead...

Joyce Tuttle Gordon, 89, died peacefully in her home in Mocksville, Davie County, on Feb. 1, surrounded by her family. Born Nov. 16, 1935, in...

By Peter Vankevich Ocracoke has many passionate friends and longtime visitor Carter Whitman was one of them. Born July 10, 1951, in Melrose, Massachusetts, an only...

Lynette Ballance Waller, 67, of Ocracoke, died Monday, Nov. 28, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Plymouth. Born July 11, 1955, in Portsmouth, Virginia, she...

Rena Grace Garrish Gaskill, 87, of Ocracoke, died Sunday, Oct. 23, at her home. Born Oct. 19, 1935, she was a daughter of the late...

William David Robinson, 48, of Ocracoke, died on Monday, Aug. 29. He was a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend to many. He will be...

William James Wynn III, 79, of Ocracoke died at home Aug. 1. Born Nov. 30, 1943, to Lanie Boyette Wynn and William J. Wynn Jr....

Thomas John Slater, 66, of Wanchese and formerly of Ocracoke, died on July 7, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was the husband of the Rev....

Teresa Marie Coffey O’Neal, 60, of Ocracoke died June 23, with her husband Albert by her side.  Born on April 5, 1962, in Hollywood, California,...

John Ivey Wells, 76, of Ocracoke died at home May 24 after a long fight with cancer.