Rafe Allen Rattler – obituary
Rafe Allen Rattler, infant son of Jon Rattler and Brandy Keen Rattler, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. In addition to his parents, Rafe is survived by one brother,...
View ArticleGeraldine Walkingstick – obituary
After a valiant fight with cancer, Geraldine Walkingstick passed peacefully into the hands of the Lord on Aug. 15, 2017. She was an artist: a gifted basket maker with many other creative talents....
View ArticleShirley Jackson Oswalt (Dodie) – obituary
Shirley Jackson Oswalt (Dodie), 62, of Robbinsville went home to be with the Lord Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at her residence. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ella...
View ArticleEloise Cline (Smith) Hicks – obituary
Eloise Cline (Smith) Hicks, 80, of Whittier, peacefully went home to be with the Lord, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. A longtime resident of Swain and Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Rev....
View ArticleDavid Lamar Wachacha – obituary
David Lamar Wachacha, 47, of Cherokee, went to join family in Heaven, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. A native of Cherokee and Snowbird, he was the son of the late Rev. Tom Wachacha Sr., and Edna Ruth...
View ArticleJoseph R. French – obituary
Joseph R. French, 65, of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. Joseph was born in Cherokee on March 8, 1952 to the late Joseph Smith and Winifred French....
View ArticleFrances Ellen Long Reed – obituary
Frances Ellen Long Reed, 72, of the Wolftown Community in Cherokee passed away Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva following an extended illness. She was born March 23, 1945...
View ArticleAnnie Wolfe James – obituary
Annie Wolfe James, 81, of Cherokee passed away Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was born May 27, 1936 in Cherokee to the late Jonah Mark Wolfe and Minda Hill Wolfe. Annie...
View ArticleKenneth Leroy Shiflet – obituary
Kenneth Leroy Shiflet, 59, of Cherokee, passed away Aug. 21, 2017 at his home. Kenneth was born in Anderson, SC to the late John Floyd Shiflet and Rachel Evelena White Shiflet. He was loved by many....
View ArticleJames J. Ledford – obituary
James J. Ledford, 59, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late James and Nellie Goines Ledford. In addition to his parents,...
View ArticleRev. Dinah Welch Oocumma – obituary
Rev. Dinah Welch Oocumma, 90, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was born July 20, 1927 in Cherokee. She was an Assistant Pastor of the Cherokee...
View ArticleGary LeQuire – obituary
Gary LeQuire, 56, of the Alarka Community, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. A native of Swain County, he was the son of Arvil LeQuire of Bryson City and the late Shirley Ivans...
View ArticleMonica Kristine Singer – obituary
Monica Kristine Singer, 45, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. A longtime resident of Cherokee, she was the daughter of William Richard and Monica Terry Garcia Singer. She...
View ArticleLauren Ashley Nicole Hugelmaier – obituary
RALEIGH – Lauren Ashley Nicole Hugelmaier, 29, of Raleigh, passed away Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. She was born on June 9, 1988, in Los Angeles County, CA. Lauren was an active member of Hope Lutheran...
View ArticleJohn Michael “Mike/Dobbs” Arkansas
John Michael “Mike/Dobbs” Arkansas, age 57, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 at Mission Hospital. Born in Asheville, he was the son of Marjorie Yoder Arkansas of Cherokee and the late...
View ArticleSamuel David Taylor – obituary
Samuel David Taylor, 77, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. He was a U.S. Army veteran, woodcarver, and gardener. He was a member of the Bethabara Baptist Church....
View ArticleIcey Elizabeth Derreberry – obituary
Icey Elizabeth Derreberry, 85, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. Born in Graham County on June 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Robert Game Walker and Bessie Chickalilee Walker. Icey...
View ArticleEdgar G. (Buddy) Waldroup – obituary
Edgar G. (Buddy) Waldroup passed away, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 at Tsali Care Nursing Facility after a period of declining health. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Jody Cochran...
View ArticleDink Sherrill – obituary
Dink Sherrill, 50, of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 at his home. He was born Nov. 4, 1966 in Swain County to the late Robert William Sherrill and Marion Frances Crowe...
View ArticleDavid Jesse Bales – obituary
David Jesse Bales, 67, of the Towstring Community, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at his residence. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of Lela Lambert Bales of Cherokee and...
View Article