OBITUARY: Johnny Dale Tramper
Johnny Dale Tramper, 68, passed away Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 at his residence. He is survived by his companion of 37 years, Judy Hall; twin brother, Jimmy Tramper; sister, Sally Reed; brother Buddy...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Thomas “Brandon” Stephens
Feb. 5, 1972 – Oct. 11, 2026 Thomas “Brandon” Stephens was born on Feb. 5, 1972, to Thomas “Tommy” Earl Stephens and Evangeline “Vangie” Wolfe Stephens. A man of remarkable intellect, unmistakable...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Marilyn (Susie) Lee Smith Chastain
Marilyn (Susie) Lee Smith Chastain, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at Tsali Care Center in Cherokee, N.C., at the age of 80. She leaves behind a legacy of fierce love, unwavering loyalty,...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Tasdia Skye Cisneros
Tasdia Skye Cisneros, 37, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 at 06:30 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. Tasdia Skye Cisneros was born on May 18, 1989, to the late Freda and...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Phyllis Elaine Jumper
Phyllis Elaine Jumper, 59, of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at Cherokee Indian Hospital in Cherokee, N.C. after a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Harold Kenneth Herron Jr.
Harold Kenneth Herron Jr., of Las Vegas, Nev., passed away at 57 surrounded by family on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. He was born on Oct. 29, 1968 in Cherokee, N.C. where he spent his early childhood before...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Richard (Uwena) Bradley
Aug. 29, 1971 – Oct. 5, 2026 Richard (Uwena) Bradley joined his dad, Morgan, in heaven on Monday, Oct. 5, surrounded by his close family and friends, after an extended illness. He is survived by his...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Nancy Leopard Finger
Nancy Leopard Finger passed on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at the age of 93. She was born in Haywood County on Aug. 13, 1933, into a family of 13 children, to the late Frank and Alice (Ashe) Leopard. In...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Jarrett Cody Youngdeer
Jarrett Cody Youngdeer, 41, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at 11:10 a.m. at his residence in Cherokee, N.C. Jarrett was born on Dec. 28, 1984, in Sylva, N.C., to parents Jose Gomez...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Thomas Franklin Goolsby
Thomas Franklin Goolsby, 69, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC. A native of the Justice Community in Franklin County, he...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Doris Hill
Doris Hill, 81, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Born on May 20, 1945, in Hickory, N.C., she was retired from...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Sammy Lee Evans
Sammy Lee Evans, age 65, of Knoxville, Tenn., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. He was born on Jan. 8, 1961. Sammy was preceded in death by his father, Sam (Buster) Evans, and his mother,...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Janice Faye Foltz (née Ander)
Janice Faye Foltz (née Ander), 80, of Bryson City, N.C., passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1946, she...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Diamond John Rattler
Diamond John Rattler, age 89, of Fayetteville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. He was born to the late Woodie Cornsilk Rattler and John West Rattler on Jan. 20, 1937. He...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Sarah N. Toineeta
Sarah N. Toineeta, 45, of the Big Y Community, went to her Heavenly Home unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Mike Leroy Thompson and Dorothy L. Lossiah Thompson. She...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Dwaine “Flea” George
Dwaine “Flea” George, 46, of the Birdtown Community, passed away peacefully with family by his side Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. A native of Cherokee he was the son of Patty Buchanan of Cherokee. He is...
View ArticleMary Louise Martin (Locust)
Mary Louise Martin (Locust), age 91, of Cherokee, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Mountain View of Bryson City after a period of declining health. Mary was born June 22, 1935, to the late...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Phillip Charles Pheasant
Phillip Charles Pheasant, 58, unexpectedly joined the love of his life, Valencia, in Heaven on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. A resident of Snowbird and Big Cove Communities in his younger days, and a current...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Jeffrey Allen Best
Jeffrey Allen Best, age 37, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Jeffrey was born May 2, 1989, to the late Jeff Best and Kathleen Smith. He loved playing music and singing....
View ArticleOBITUARY: Kenneth “Kenny” Lee Baum Jr.
Kenneth “Kenny” Lee Baum Jr. went home to be with our Creator on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Chesapeake, Va. He was born on Feb. 28, 1989, to his loving parents, Wendy Stamper-Baum and Kenneth Lee Baum...
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