Valerie Lynn Johnson Hardy, 54, of Woolwine, VA, died Sunday, January 25, 2015. She was born in Norfolk, VA to Alice Midgett Bundy and the late Norman L Johnson. She was the wife of Myron L. Hardy Sr. Valerie was an EMT Intermediate with Dare County for 18 years and a member of the Roanoke Island Baptist Church. She was... [read more]

Fred M. Wescott, 89, of Manteo, NC died on Monday, January 26, 2015 at his home. Born on May 13, 1925, he was a native of Manteo and the son of the late Lloyd Melvin Wescott and Lonie Midgett Wescott. Mr. Wescott served his country as a Navy Corpsman in World War II. He was an active member of Mt.... [read more]

William H. Woolman, II, 66, of Manteo, NC died on Monday, January 19, 2015 at his home. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late James Henry Woolman and Mildred M. Bauer. Mr. Woolman served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps having fought in the Vietnam War including the Battle of Khe Sahn. He... [read more]

Curtis “Scooter” Potter Lewis, Jr., 68, of Manteo, NC died on Monday, January 19, 2015 at his home. A native of Dare County, he was the son of the late Curtis Potter Lewis, Sr. and Nancy Etheridge Beals. Scooter was a veteran of the US Army, formerly owned and operated a surveying company and was an accomplished musician. Scooter is... [read more]

Richard O’dell Tillett, 62, of Manns Harbor, NC died on Monday, January 19, 2015 at his home. Born in Tyrrell County, he was the son of the late Willis O’dell Tillett and Naomi Beatrice Mann Tillett. Mr. Tillett worked as a commercial fisherman. Richard is survived by his wife, Linda Basnight Tillett; a daughter, Charlene Tillett of Virginia; a granddaughter,... [read more]

Lori Deaver McLeod, 36, of Point Harbor, died Friday, January 16, 2015 at the home of her parents in Colington. Lori spent most of her life in Dare County and worked as a dispatcher for Griggs Lumber Company. Surviving are her parents, Paul Wayne Deaver, Sr. and Judy Moore Deaver; and her husband, Christopher McLeod. Also surviving are her daughters,... [read more]

Frank Ivey, 37, of Kitty Hawk died on January 14, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Born in Fayetteville, NC, he was the son of Andre “Dee” Hildebrand Ivey and the late Dewey Franklin Ivey, Jr. Along with his mother, Frank is survived by a sister, Amiee Ivey Goshorn and husband, Sam of Fayetteville; two aunts, Chris Hildebrand... [read more]

John “Squeaky” Marshall Smith, 63 passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11th with family at his side. Born on 10/3/51 in Belhaven, NC he was the son of the late Leon Edward Smith and Maxine Midgette Smith. Squeaky moved to the Outer Banks in the early 1970’s to pursue a life of love, fishing and boat work. He retired as... [read more]