On Thursday, June 2, 2022, Aubrey Thomas Davis Sr, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away at age 84 at Peak Resources in Nags Head, NC. Aubrey was born on June 28, 1937, in Tarboro, NC to William and Mary (Ballance) Davis.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1960 and... [read more]

Evelyn Lois Willison, age 95, formerly of East Fultonham, Zanesville and Marion, Ohio passed away June 8, 2022, at Logan Elm Health Care in Circleville, Ohio. Evelyn was born in Zanesville, Ohio on April 28, 1927, to Cecil and Alline (Farquhar) Roberts both preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by two husbands Forest Evi Yarger, Jr.... [read more]

Merle W. Daniels, 84, of Wanchese, NC, died on June 6, 2022, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Chesapeake, VA, of natural causes. Born in Manteo, she was a Wancheser for most of her life and a longtime member of Wanchese Assembly of God. Merle was the daughter of the late Edward “Ab” and Irlene Burrus Wescott and wife of the... [read more]

John Robert Wright, Jr., 65, of Wanchese, NC, passed away on June 7, 2022. He was predeceased by his father John Robert Wright, Sr., and brothers Michael Sawyer, Ronald Sawyer, Timothy Von Wright, and Danny Tyson Wright. He leaves behind his life partner, Mary Susan Etheridge (daughter Ricki Leigh and grandchildren Libby and B), mother Marian Hope Dough (Walter Allen),... [read more]

John Ivey Wells, 76, of Ocracoke died at home May 24, 2022, after a long fight with cancer. Born September 9, 1945, on Howard Street to the late Ed and LuDicie Wells, John was delivered by Elsie Garrish, said his son Jason Wells in an interview. After graduating from Ocracoke School and a brief stint at N.C. Wesleyan College, John... [read more]

Nelma Tillett, better known as Momma Nell, was born on March the second of 1927 in Duck, North Carolina during an unusual winter storm.  It’s said snow was belly high on the delivery doctor’s horse. Her life continued to be as remarkable as the conditions of her birth.  She is remembered by countless yarns and tales of growing up on... [read more]

On May 28, 2022, Kelley Loughlin France was called to her eternal home, from her abode of the North End of her now beloved Roanoke Island. Kelley was born to Alfred and Rose Loughlin and raised in the Garden State of New Jersey.  Kelley migrated to Elon College from which she was graduated.  There she met her husband of nearly... [read more]

Dolores May Gayton Knoerzer, 91, of Wanchese, NC, formerly of Cornwall, NY, passed away peacefully at her home, on Many 31, 2022, surrounded by her son Mike and daughter Debbie. Dolores was born February 9, 1931, in Cornwall, NY to the late Bill and Helen Gayton. She grew up in Cornwall, NY and graduated from Cornwell Central High School. She... [read more]

On May 30, 2022, Michael “Mike-Iceman” Leonard Heroux passed away unexpectedly at his home in Kill Devil Hills, at the age of 64. Michael was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Heroux of Virginia. He is survived by his mother, Patricia Heroux; his daughter, Katherine Heroux Taylor and her husband Wayne; his brothers, Robert Heroux (Charlene) and Stephen Heroux... [read more]