Who was Ernest Rawls? Here’s what we know about the North Carolina pilot who died in the plane crash near Beaufort.

Ernest Rawls was a Greenville pilot.

He died in a Carteret County plane crash. In addition to him, seven other people lost their life, Jeffrey Worthington Rawls, Stephanie Ann McInnis Fulcher, Jonathan Kole McInnis, Douglas Hunter Parks, Noah Lee Styron, Michael Daily Shepard, and Jacob Nolan Taylor.

Obituary: Ernest Rawls – Who Was He?

Ernest Rawls was a pilot who passed away at 67.

He died in a plane crash on Sunday, 13 February 2022. Reportedly, the single-engine Pilatus PC-12/47 collided into the water at about 2 p.m. local time in Beaufort. As for the accident cause, it remains unknown.

According to FlightAware, the departure time for the aircraft from Hyde County Airport was at 1:35 p.m. on the crash day. Likewise, its last sighting was at about 2:01 p.m. near Beaufort.

Ernest’s beloved ones knew him as Teen. As per his friend, Charlie Snow, he was a gentle, humble, Christian man. He worked as the director of maintenance of his company, Outer Banks Airlines, for a short period before piloting planes.

They were co-workers for over two decades who went on many trips. Snow recalls their flight to the Grand Caymans as his favorite trip of his career of over six decades.

Hopefully, Ernest’s soul rests in peace, and his family gets enough strength to fare through this grieving time. As for the funeral, the details, including the date and venue, remain unknown.

Ernest Rawls Wife And Children

Reportedly, Ernest Rawls’s wife is Karen.

They had two children, including a 28-year old son Jeffery Rawls, who was on board the same plane as Ernest.

Their daughter, Brittany (Rawls) Jones, shared an Instagram post yesterday expressing her sorrows on the passing of her father and brother. She wrote about her trip to Nicaragua with her deceased dad when she was a 12-year-old.

Similarly, she described her little brother as a best friend growing up, who always encouraged her art. To end her post, she quoted some portions of the Bible.

Brittany is married to her husband, Blake Jones. Their wedding was on 18 September 2020 in Indiana Beach. They recently welcomed their son. Brittany’s IG post of 11 February disclosed it.

They currently live in Raleigh, North Carolina.