OBITUARIES

Avon - Carol Ann Oliver, 69, of Avon passed away unexpectedly on March 9, 2014 in Nags Head. She was born in Baltimore, MD to the late Carl Colburn and the late Vera Steiner. She has called Hatteras Island her home for...

KIll Devil Hills - John Mathias Exner Jr., 60, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2014 in Nags Head. John was originally from Edgewater, Maryland.  He was employed as an auto mechanic for many years. John is survived by...

Kill Devil Hills- James (Jim) David Keiper, 60, of Kill Devil Hills, passed away, Thursday, February 27, 2014. Jim fought his battle with cancer hard, to the very end, defying all odds & surpassing all expectations. Born...

Southern Shores - Deborah Deane, 56, died at her home in Southern Shores, NC on February 27, 2014 after a hard and long fought battle with cancer. Debbie was a 1975 graduate of Toms River...

Southern Shores - Dr. Albert Sjoerdsma of Southern Shores died at home February 27 of cardiac arrest after an extended illness.  He was 89.  Born in Lansing, Ill., Dr. Sjoerdsma received his B.S., M.D., and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.  He gained...

Southern Shores - Judith ten Hove Engelken, 60 years old residing in Southern Shores, North Carolina, formerly of Ridgewood, New Jersey passed away on Tuesday, February 25 at her home, surrounded by her loving family,...

Nags Head - Viola Rose Rafalko, 86, died peacefully at home Monday, February 24th, 2014 in the arms of Jesus surrounded by a choir of angels. Viola is predeceased by her parents, Thomas Flanagan and...

Hatteras - Eleanora Stowe McLaine, died in Sentara Lee Memorial Hospital, VA. February 20, 2014 with her family by her side. Born November 11, 1927 in Hatteras, NC, she lived a majority of her life in Hatteras, but spent time...

Kitty Hawk - Jeanne Hall Sykes, 92, passed away at her Hatteras home on February 15, 2014. She was born in Portsmouth, VA but resided on the Outer Banks since 1977. She attended Longwood College...

Frisco - Emma Jean "Jeanie" Bunting, died in Nags Head,  February 14, 2014 with her family by her side. Born March 29, 1959 in Portsmouth, VA. She was a lifelong native of Frisco, NC and...