Geneva Alene Youngdeer – obituary
Geneva Alene Youngdeer, 93, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016. She was born May 19, 1923 in Hanna, Okla. to the late William Isaac Stafford and Cordelia Cox Stafford. She was a proud...
View ArticleMelvin Ray Ferguson – obituary
Melvin Ray Ferguson, age 78, of Whittier died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Haywood County Regional Medical Center in Clyde. Ray was born May 22, 1938 in Haywood County, the second of five children, to...
View ArticleJacqueline Marie Jumper Porter – obituary
Jacqueline Marie Jumper Porter, 36, of Cherokee passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her home. Jacqueline was a stay-at-home mom. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by...
View ArticleEarl Payne – obituary
Earl Payne, age 93, of Turtletown, Tenn., passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Copperhill, Tenn. He was born in Cherokee County, NC to Isum and Estie Taylor Payne. Earl was a member of the Eastern...
View ArticleCarolyn Crowe – obituary
Carolyn Crowe, 66, of Cherokee went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 1, 2016. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Wilnota Crowe. In addition to...
View ArticleJohnny Douglas Bigwitch – obituary
Johnny Douglas Bigwitch, 50, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016. He was born June 20, 1965 in Cherokee to the late George W. Bigwitch and Melinda Smoker Bigwitch. Johnny is survived by...
View ArticleMary Ella Squirrell Lambert – obituary
Mary Ella Squirrell Lambert, 70, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Tsali Care Center. She was born Nov. 20, 1945 in Cherokee to the late Dave Squirrell and Ethelyn Arch Conseen. Mary...
View ArticleTommy Littlejohn – obituary
Tommy Littlejohn, 82, of Cherokee passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born Feb. 10, 1934 in Cherokee to the late Henson...
View ArticleCarroll “Pwe” Crowe – obituary
Carroll “Pwe” Crowe, 63, of Cherokee and the Big Y community went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 10, 2016 at his residence. A native of Cherokee and proud member of the Eastern Band of...
View ArticleRita Ann Sneed – obituary
Rita Ann Sneed, 75, of Cherokee passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Blakely and Naomi Tucker Sneed. She was a member of the Eastern Band...
View ArticleClyde Taylor Bumgarner – obituary
Clyde Taylor Bumgarner, 86, of Sylva passed away Thursday morning, June 16, 2016. He was born Oct. 2, 1929 in Jackson County. He was the son of the late Charlie Fannon and Hanna Lennis (Taylor)...
View ArticleKina “Slugg” Elaine Lossie – obituary
Kina “Slugg” Elaine Lossie, 50, of Sylva passed away Friday, June 24, 2016. She was born Dec. 3, 1965 in Cherokee to the late Johnson Sequoyah and Bobbie Cucumber Sequoyah. She is survived by her...
View ArticleMickey Joseph Meuse – obituary
Mickey Joseph Meuse, 6 1/2 months, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 with his loving family by his side. He was born in Sylva on Nov. 29, 2015. Mickey is survived by his parents Richard Joseph...
View ArticleBetty Singletary-Spray – obituary
Mrs. Betty Singletary-Spray passed away quietly on Monday, July 4, 2016 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva after a lengthy illness. Betty was 71-years-old. Betty is survived by her husband,...
View ArticleSandra Locust Gunther
Sandra Locust Gunther, 66, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at her residence. She was born May 28, 1950 in Cherokee to the late William Russell Locust Sr. and Caroline S. Lambert Locust...
View ArticleMichael Ray French – obituary
Michael Ray French, 62, of Cherokee passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born March 6, 1954 in Cherokee to the late Roy French and Mary Swayney...
View ArticleBen Oshel Bridgers – obituary
Ben Oshel Bridgers, 76, of Sylva, entered the gates of larger life on Saturday, July 9, 2016, in his home. Ben Bridgers was born in Macalester, Okla., to Jasper and Louise Bennett Bridgers on Aug....
View ArticleWinona Lucille Seay (Ma Seay) – obituary
Winona Lucille Seay (Ma Seay), 101, of the Big Cove community went home to be with the Lord Monday, July 11, 2016. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Neddie...
View ArticleByrdie Renee Junaluska – obituary
Byrdie Renee Junaluska, 48, of Cherokee passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. Byrdie is the daughter of the late Mark Junaluska and Pauline (Taylor) Junaluska....
View ArticleNancy Ann Rose Long – obituary
Nancy Ann Rose Long, passed away at the Cherokee Indian Hospital following a long illness on July 16, 2016. She was 77 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Long; son,...
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