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John Andrew Ryan – obituary
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. – 2 Corinthians 5:8 John Andrew Ryan, 58, moved into his Heavenly mansion, Sunday, March 8,...
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Clarence A. Pilkington – obituary
Clarence A. Pilkington, 84, of Bryson City, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 16, 2020. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Roy Pilkington and Bonnie Welch Pilkington. He...
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Phyllis Coons – obituary
Phyllis Coons made her journey to her Heavenly home on March 17, 2020. She was born on the May 24, 1934 to Ted and Mildred Rose at a time when her hometown of Cherokee was just a tiny village with...
View ArticleZena Elizabeth Beck Lawhon – obituary
Zena Elizabeth Beck Lawhon, 79, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord Friday, March 20, 2020. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Tilson and Bessie Bradley Beck and wife...
View ArticleOBIT – Shirley Ann (Littlejohn) Crowe
Shirley Ann (Littlejohn) Crowe, age 69, passed away peacefully at the Tsali Care Nursing Home in Cherokee on March 23, 2020. A lifelong resident of the Wolftown Community, Shirley leaves behind two...
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Obituary: Valencia Lee Cucumber Pheasant
Valencia Lee Cucumber Pheasant, known by friends and family as Val, passed away on March 26, 2020. Born on Dec. 9, 1969 in Cherokee, she is the daughter of the late Virginia Lee Ledford Blythe and...
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Obituary: George Daniel Smith
George Daniel Smith, born July 2, 1951, passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2020. The son of the late John D. Smith of Cherokee and Ollie Mae Sutton-Smith of Maggie Valley, George is...
View ArticleObituary: Jim Biddix
Jim Biddix, age 72, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Deanna Biddix and son of the late Newt and...
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Obituary – Eloise Maney
Eloise Maney, 74, of Cherokee, made her way to her Heavenly home on Thursday, April 2, 2020. The daughter of the late Guy George and Sally Tramper George, Eloise is preceded in death by one brother,...
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OBITUARY: Talia Taylor
Talia Taylor, 29, of Cherokee, passed away on March 29, 2020. She was born in Jackson County on Jan. 4, 1991, to Charles Edward Taylor and Mystical Parker. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist...
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OBITUARY: Ida Lee “Dixie” Cooper Arneach
Ida Lee “Dixie” Cooper Arneach, 96, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on April 6, 2020. Dixie was a resident of the Wolfetown Community and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee...
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OBITUARY: Rebecca Boyum-Allen
Rebecca Boyum-Allen, 96, of Cherokee, passed away after a brief illness on April 6, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents, George Owl and Rebecca Pond Owl, as well as her husbands, Dr. L.E....
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OBITUARY: Sylvia ʺKayʺ Sharpe Morrow
Sylvia Kay Sharpe Morrow, 81, of Lake Junaluska, crossed over from this earthly life to her eternal joy in Christ on April 10, 2020. Kay grew up in Greensboro, the daughter of Bob and Violet Walker....
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OBITUARY: Jesse Reed
Jesse Reed, 71, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully at his residence on April 14, 2020. The son of the late Noah Reed and Dora Dell Crowe Reed, Jesse will be missed by those left behind. He is...
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OBITUARY: Joan Hope Nichols Edmonds
Joan Hope Nichols Edmonds passed away on April 15, 2020 in her home. She ended her nine-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Joan was born in Tenino, Wash. on Feb. 24, 1939. Most of her life was...
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OBITUARY: Rebecca Owl Boyum
Rebecca Owl Boyum passed away peacefully on April 6, 2020 following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her father, George Owl Sr.; her mother, Rebecca Pond Owl; her brothers, Hillary...
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OBITUARY: Michael Brian Terrell
Beloved husband, father, brother and son; Michael Brian Terrell, 42, a native of Swain County, made his heavenly journey home on April 17, 2020. He is preceded in death by his dad, Mike Terrell;...
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OBITUARY: Tom Patrick Lawless
Tom Patrick Lawless passed away gracefully Monday, March 30, 2020. He was adored by his entire family and will be missed tremendously by each of them. Tom would have been celebrating his 86th...
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OBITUARY: Aaron Lee Frady
Aaron Lee Frady, 24, of Cherokee, unexpectedly went home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 19, 2020. He is preceded in death by his father, Sammy Frady. Aaron is survived by his mothers,...
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OBITUARY: James Allen May
James Allen May, Captain, U.S. Public Health Service (Retired), passed unexpectedly April 17, 2020 at Mission Hospital, Asheville. He was born Nov. 16, 1948 in Selmer, Tenn. to Carthell and Maggie...
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