Frank Joseph Taylor Sr. – obituary
Frank Joseph Taylor Sr., 90, of the Painttown Community, went to his Heavenly home on June 14, 2018. Frank was a United States Army Veteran, he served in Occupied Japan and the Korean Conflict in...
View ArticleMyrna D. Climbingbear – obituary
Myrna D. Climbingbear, 56, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 16, 2018. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of Myrtle Driver of Cherokee. She was a...
View ArticleMichael Edward Lambert – obituary
Michael Edward Lambert, 34, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 14, 2018. He is survived by his mother, Carlotta Crowe; brothers, Adam Chris Lambert of Cherokee and Bobby Allen Crowe of...
View ArticleHenry Queen – obituary
Henry Queen, 83, of Cherokee, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at his residence after a long illness. Henry was a retired veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a loyal Cherokee Braves fan. He...
View ArticleJillian Monike Swimmer – obituary
Jillian Monike Swimmer, 31, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Monday, June 25, 2018. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of Melvena Swimmer of Cherokee. She is preceded in death by an...
View ArticleSteven Queen – obituary
Steven Queen, 57, of Whittier, passed away on June 24, 2018. Steve was fun loving and very supportive of his family. He had a huge heart. He loved hard and lived his life to the fullest. He will be...
View ArticleNellie Lambert – obituary
Nellie Lambert, 99, of Cherokee passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Tsali Care Center. She is survived by her three children, Wilburn Lambert (wife Mary) of Branford, Fla., Don Lambert (wife...
View ArticleRichard Boyd Cooper – obituary
Richard Boyd Cooper, 80, of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Tsali Care Center after a period of declining health. He was a retired veteran of the US Navy and Coast Guard. He is...
View ArticleSally Jo Teesateskie Anderson – obituary
Sally Jo Teesateskie Anderson, 51, of the Snowbird Community in Robbinsville, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Mission Hospital in Asheville after an extended illness. Sally Jo was an...
View ArticleSarah Ben Walkingstick – obituary
Sarah Ben Walkingstick, 72, of the Birdtown Community, went to her Heavenly home Friday, July 13, 2018. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Jack Jackson and Callie Ben. She was also...
View ArticleMollie Welch Herbold – obituary
Mollie Welch Herbold, 79, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Adam Welch and...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Don’t let alcohol control your life and destiny
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR We are in the middle of debate within our community concerning the accessibility of alcohol to our people; if it is a good idea for the Tribe to loosen...
View ArticleWilliam “Bill” R. Locust Jr. – obituary
William “Bill” R. Locust Jr., 71, of Whittier, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He met his first and true love via a pen...
View ArticleCassandra Blackfox – obituary
Cassandra Blackfox, 24, of Cherokee, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She is survived by her father, David Blackfox; one brother, Steven Bird; two sisters, Kristan...
View ArticleRussell Lee Wahnetah – obituary
Russell Lee Wahnetah, 57, of the Yellow Hill Community in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 23, 2018 at his residence. He is survived by his daughter, Carla Maria Ann Wahnetah; six...
View ArticleVance Clayton Styles “Pappy” – obituary
Vance Clayton Styles “Pappy”, 80, of Sylva, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Harris Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born in Macon County, on April 21, 1938, to the late Edward and...
View ArticleM. Sue Ratchford – obituary
M. Sue Ratchford, 59, of Dumfries Va., died July, 23 2018, at Fairfax Inova Cardio and Respiratory Institute after a long battle with cancer. She served 35 years in the U.S. Army as a civilian...
View ArticleJoshua Squirrel Sr. – obituary
Joshua Squirrel Sr., 83, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Aug. 3, 2018. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Shepard and Mianna Screamer Squirrel. He was a member of...
View ArticleShelby Jean Cabe Buchanan – obituary
Shelby Jean Cabe Buchanan, 62, of Sylva, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 at Harris Regional Hospital. She was born Dec. 9, 1955, in Jackson County, to James Fred Cabe and the late Hilda Matilda Gibson...
View ArticleBillie Jean “Cookie” Kanott Wolfe – obituary
Billie Jean “Cookie” Kanott Wolfe, 67, of Cherokee, passed away Monday, Aug. 6, 2018 at the Cherokee Hospital with her family and friends by her side. Born June 23, 1951 in Cherokee to the late...
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