Lucille Cucumber – obituary
Lucille Cucumber, 73, of Cherokee, passed away on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 after battling a terminal illness. Lucille was a fluent speaker of the Cherokee language and was a fan of the UNC Tarheels and...
View ArticleMary Rodriguez Lambert – obituary
Mary Rodriguez Lambert, 47, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Lambert; her children, Anthony Kyle Smith, Tyler...
View ArticleNancy Audena Smith – obituary
Nancy Audena Smith, 80, of Cherokee, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of the Cherokee community and the Yellowhill Baptist Church....
View ArticleOcean Zaelynn Crowe – obituary
Ocean Zaelynn Crowe, treasured daughter of Kaniah and Dodge, born Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2019, died peacefully in the arms of her parents after six beautiful and unforgettable hours. A beautiful baby girl...
View ArticleCarolyn Klinefelter Hill – obituary
Carolyn Klinefelter Hill was received into the loving arms of her Lord on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. The daughter of the late Robert and Leona Brass Klinefelter, Carolyn was predeceased by her husband,...
View ArticleWilliam “Billy” Dennis Calhoun – obituary
William “Billy” Dennis Calhoun, 58, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. He is survived by one brother, Clement Calhoun; two...
View ArticleMichael Montelongo – obituary
Michael Montelongo, age 23, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at his home. Michael is the son of Cleto Montelongo and Rebecca Watty Montelongo. Michael was a...
View ArticleMary Green Ward – obituary
Mary Green Ward, 88, known to most as Mamaw Ward, entered into the presence of her Lord, at Mission Hospital, Sunday, March 10, 2019. A lifelong resident of Jackson county, she was an avid gardener...
View ArticleNancy Jane Driver – obituary
Nancy Jane Driver, 61, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, March 19, 2019. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter...
View ArticleDora Estelle Smith – obituary
Dora Estelle Smith, 54, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She is survived by her parents, John Wilbur Smith Sr. and Joy Armachain Smith; her children,...
View ArticleNoah Ledford Jr. – obituary
Noah Ledford Jr., 71, of the Birdtown Community in Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 15, 2019 after a short-term illness. He was a resident of Tsali Care Center. He liked...
View ArticleDorothy Shuler Blythe – obituary
Dorothy Shuler Blythe, 88, of the Coopers Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Harris Regional Hospital after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Swain...
View ArticleAva Christian Sneed – obituary
Ava Christine Sneed, age 60, of Chapel Hill, Tenn., went to her new home in heaven on March 26, 2019. Ava was born June 10, 1958 to Hillard Sneed and the late Thadress Green Sneed in North Carolina....
View ArticleEric Spencer Driver – obituary
Eric Spencer Driver, age 60, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, passed away in the early morning hours on Thursday, March 28, 2019. He is survived by his son, Jeremiah Pheasant (wife Brandy);...
View ArticleShelby Jean Lambert Hughes – obituary
Shelby Jean Lambert Hughes, 81, of Clayton, Ga., passed away at North East Georgia Medical Center. Shelby was born in Cherokee to the late Andrew Jack Lambert and the late Nola Griffin. She enjoyed...
View ArticleCatherine Redcloud – obituary
Catherine Redcloud, 70, of the Big Cove Community, went on to a better place free from pain on Monday, April 8, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Couney and Joyce Simmons Shell. She was a member...
View ArticleAlbin Rex Gwaltney – obituary
Albin Rex Gwaltney passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2019 at the age of 64. Diagnosed with cancer, he battled it for nearly four months. Monday night he was admitted into Cherokee Indian Hospital and...
View ArticleSusie Bradley Jones – obituary
Susie Bradley Jones, of the Big Y Community, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 10, 2019. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of Charlotte Ann Ensley Bradley and the late Glen Joe...
View ArticleDavid “Dave” Ensley – obituary
David “Dave” Ensley, 67, of the Painttown Community in Cherokee, North Carolina went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 13, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dave was the son of the late...
View ArticleDuffy Leon Sampson – obituary
Duffy Leon Sampson, 54, of Wrights Creek in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva. Duffy was a surveillance officer at Harrah’s Cherokee...
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