OBITUARIES

The Good Lord knew his angel well, getting Patricia Spencer Fadel to Heaven February 8, 2026 in time for last call. Petite but mighty, “Pat” as she was best known, was born March 12, 1941...

Freddie M. Wheeler passed away peacefully at the Corolla, NC residence February 7, 2026. Freddie was 96 and born in Kentucky. He served his country honorably in the United States Army and worked in data...

Dorothy Ruth Banton Castle was born in Buckingham County Va on April 13,1937 and peacefully passed in Kill Devil Hills, NC on February 3, 2026. Dorothy spent most of her adult life in Chesterfield County,...

John Knox McEwen III, born in Annapolis, Maryland, on July 12, 1974, peacefully passed away on February 3, 2026, at the age of 51. He is survived by his loving mother DiAnne, his younger brother...

Dolores “Sis’ Pettway Battaglia, 81, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, at her home in Grandy, NC. She was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. In January 1975, she married Tom Battaglia. In 1999...

Mark Richard Dunlevy, born December 26, 1957, in Lancaster, PA, was the only child of Jean Marie Nicklaus and Jan Richard Dunlevy.  Mark departed the earth on January 29, 2026 after a short illness.  His...

Samuel “Sam” Harry Larson, born April 11, 1970, in Hubbard, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 27, 2026 in Nags Head, NC. Sam was truly one of a kind. Charismatic, charming, and endlessly...

George Walter Kobryn entered God’s care January 31, 2026 with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law by his side in Kill Devil Hills, NC. George was born in Czechoslovakia September 16,1944 while his parents and grandparents...

John Thomas "Maj" Ida, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 24, 2026. Born on July 28, 1929, in Witherbee, New York, he was the son of the late Michael and...

Marian C. Ashton, 84, of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026. Marian was born in New York, New York on May 10, 1941, the oldest of four children to Joseph and...