Herbert “Herby” Melvine Mathis – obituary
Herbert “Herby” Melvine Mathis, 67, of Sylva, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 at Clyde Hospice Center in Haywood County. He was born Jan. 5, 1949 to the late Sherlie Mathis and...
View ArticleDonald “Kool-Aide” Queen – obituary
Donald “Kool-Aide” Queen, 53, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. He was born Oct. 10, 1963 in Sylva to the late Daniel Queen and Sherrill K. Queen. He is survived by four brothers, Hugh...
View ArticleStephen James Ball – obituary
Stephen James Ball, 58 and the son of Bobbi Sneed, went to be with the Spirits on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. A loving husband, a perfect son, a terrific father, a wonderful brother, and great friend...
View ArticleMike “Leroy” Thompson – obituary
Mike “Leroy” Thompson, 80, of the Big Y Community in Cherokee, entered into his Heavenly Home on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital after a brief illness. His loving family was by...
View ArticleSarah Wayne Catolster – obituary
Sarah Wayne Catolster, 86, of Cherokee passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016. She was a born in Cherokee on Aug. 22, 1930 to the late Johnson Catolster and Agnes Wayne Catolster. Sarah is survived by...
View ArticleHelen Marie Crisp – obituary
Helen Marie Crisp, 80, of the Shoal Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Herman Martin and Iowa...
View ArticleFlora Mae Calhoun Shelton – obituary
Flora Mae Calhoun Shelton, 53, of Cherokee passed away Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. She was born June 11, 1963 in Swain County to the late Smathers Calhoun and Savannah Driver Calhoun. Flora is survived...
View ArticleTammi Anna Pete – obituary
Tammi Anna Pete, 42, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was born in Provo, Utah on March 27, 1974. She was a homemaker and a member...
View ArticleGary Lee Reed – obituary
Gary Lee Reed, 42, of Sevierville, Tenn., passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was born Jan. 11, 1974 in Knoxville. Gary is survived by his parents, Charlie Reed and Sally...
View ArticleRoy David Driver Jr. – obituary
Roy David Driver Jr., 32, of Robbinsville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. He was born in Sylva on Aug. 27, 1984. Roy is survived by his loving mother, Lois...
View ArticleMax Lambert – obituary
Max Lambert, age 65 of Whittier, passed away Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. He is the son of the late Hoover and Maxine (Robinson) Lambert. He is survived by a special friend, Pam Stroud; four children, Mark,...
View ArticleMax Wayland Monteith Sr. – obituary
Max Wayland Monteith Sr., 83 of Forney Creek, passed away peacefully in his sleep while at home with his wife of 63 years, Jan. 18, 2017. He was preceded in passing by his father, John Arthur...
View ArticleEdison Thompson – obituary
Edison Thompson, 75, of Cherokee, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Sherman and Martha Owle Thompson. In addition to his parents, he was also...
View ArticleKatherine Murphy Crisp – obituary
Katherine Murphy Crisp, 79, of the Birdtown Community went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Elnora and Luther Murphy and wife...
View ArticleWoodrow “Bud” “Pops” Wilson Culpepper Jr. – obituary
Woodrow “Bud” “Pops” Wilson Culpepper Jr., loved father and friend, passed peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 in his home in Cherokee. He is preceded in death by his father, Woodrow...
View ArticlePatrick “Fat-Rat” Teesateskie – obituary
Patrick “Fat-Rat” Teesateskie, 51, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 with his loving daughters and his mother by his side. He was born Dec. 12, 1965 in Graham County to the late Tom...
View ArticleDorothy L. Thompson – obituary
Dorothy L. Thompson, 72, of the Big Y Community, went home to be with the Lord and her loving husband, Leroy, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital with her family by her side....
View ArticleCharles Edward Owle Sr. – obituary
Charles Edward Owle Sr., of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Samuel and Callie Smith Owle. He...
View ArticleAdrian Corro-Garcia – obituary
Adrian Corro-Garcia, of Hemet, Calif., passed away unpredictably on Dec. 20, 2016. He was born on Jan. 28, 2015 and would have been two-years-old. Adrian’s young little life is mourned by his...
View ArticleEarl McMillan – obituary
Earl McMillan, 62, of the 3200 acre tract, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Clifford and Mary Brady McMillan. In addition to...
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