Gwyndolyn Cline Ayers – obituary
Gwyndolyn Cline Ayers, 88, of Bryson City, passed away peacefully at Cherokee Indian Hospital on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. A native of Swain County and an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee...
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Raymond “Chucky” Owle III – obituary
Raymond “Chucky” Owle III, 47, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines. Chucky is survived by his parents,...
View ArticleWilliam P. Standingdeer – obituary
William P. Standingdeer, 57, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Joseph and Beatrice Davis Standingdeer. He is...
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Johnnie Ruth Maney – obituary
Johnnie Ruth Maney, 63, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 after an extended illness. Johnnie Ruth was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and memaw to her family, a dear friend to many,...
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Charlotte Welch Taylor -obituary
Charlotte Welch Taylor, age 88, of the Painttown Community, went to her heavenly home on Oct. 17,2018. She was born on Nov. 10,1929 in Cherokee. She attended and graduated from Cherokee schools and...
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Zachariah Lightning Rattler
Zachariah Lightning Rattler, 40, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. He is survived by his father, Joe Harris; his grandmother, Elsie Rattler; his children, Zebe...
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Roman Gregory West – obituary
Roman Gregory West, 39, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. He is survived by his brother Patrick West (spouse Chantele Lossiah) and his sister, Sis West. Alongside his...
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Robert S. Youngdeer – obituary
Robert S. Youngdeer, 96, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. He was born on April 13, 1922 to the late Jess and Martha Jane Owl Youngdeer. He was a past Chief of...
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Nancy Watty Garcia – obituary
Nancy Watty Garcia, 64, of Tuckasegee, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. She is survived by her children, Jr. Wolfe of Cherokee, Roberta Wolfe...
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Garfield Henry Long Sr. – obituary
Garfield Henry Long Sr., 72, of Cherokee, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. Garfield was a kind, considerate man. He never met a stranger and was faithful to share his love for the...
View ArticleJoseph Eugene Long – obituary
Joseph Eugene Long, better known as Joe Long, was born May 29, 1942, at St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville to Joseph George Long and Evelyn Ruby Louise (Helton) Long. Joe spent part of his life on the...
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Robert Lee Goodson – obituary
WAYNESVILLE – Robert Lee Goodson, 62, passed away at Mission Hospital on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Leona Locust Goodson; brothers, Tony and Steve...
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George Henry Lambert – obituary
George Henry Lambert, 89, of Cherokee, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 after fighting a brief illness. He was among his loving family. George was the son of the late Joseph Lambert Sr. and...
View ArticleOngeequay A-Ki-Ta Walkingstick (Quay)
Ongeequay A-Ki-Ta Walkingstick (Quay), 22, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. She is the daughter of Daniel Dean Walkingstick Sr. and the...
View ArticleJon Mitchell Smith – obituary
Jon Mitchell Smith, 54, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 following a two-year battle with cancer. He was among his loving family. Jon was the son of the late Jack C. Smith and the...
View ArticleDorothy Frances (James) Farmer – obituary
Dorothy Frances (James) Farmer, 87, Whittier, and past resident and birth home of Miami, Fla., passed away on Friday, Nov. 2 following an extended illness and a brief stay on Hospice care while at...
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Freida W. Panther – obituary
Freida W. Panther, 62, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. She was an avid UNC fan, white oak basket maker, and an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee. Freida was preceded in...
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Edbert Wilson Walkingstick – obituary
Edbert Wilson Walkingstick, 60, of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. He lived on the 3200 Acre Tract and retired as transportation coordinator at Dora Reed Headstart after 35 years of...
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Julia Leigh Bushyhead – obituary
Julia Leigh Bushyhead (aka Juls, Judo, JuJu) of Alexandria, Va., died in her residence of cardiac arrest on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Her light went out but her shine lingers on and sparks in the...
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Patsy Sue Ledford Maney
Patsy Sue Ledford Maney, 74, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Bill Murphy and Caroline...
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