OBITUARY: Johnie “Ray” West
Johnie “Ray” West passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, May 8, 2022 and went to be with our Lord and Savior at the age of 86. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Donna...
View ArticleMichelle Annette (Mathis) Wilnoty
Michelle Annette (Mathis) Wilnoty, 54, of Anne Arundel Co. Maryland and previously of the Birdtown Community of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 2, 2022 at the University of Baltimore...
View ArticleOBITUARY: George Steffen Beck
George Steffen Beck, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Tsali Care Center after an extended illness. He was the son of Niels K. and Anna Louise Beck who were Danish immigrants, that...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Katie Marlene Reed
Katie Marlene Reed, age 53, of Haywood County, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 16, 2022. She is the daughter of Margaret Reed and the late David Robert Feather. In addition to her mother,...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Austin Cain Ross
Austin Cain Ross went to his heavenly home too soon on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at the age of 24. Cain was a 2016 graduate of Cherokee High School and attended Appalachian State University before...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Joshua Squirrel Jr. “Moose”
Joshua Squirrel Jr. “Moose”, age 58, passed away at his residence on April 24, 2022. He was the son of the late Josh Squirrel Sr. and Bessie Wallace. Moose was a rock mason by trade and spent several...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Carol Sue Palmer Hogsed
Carol Sue Palmer Hogsed, age 81, went to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Carol was a lifetime resident of Cherokee County and the daughter of the late Holt and...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Dewey Cochran
Dewey Cochran, 77, of the Towstring Community, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 21, 2022 at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Harley and Fannie Burr...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Walter Lewis Farmer
Walter Lewis Farmer, age 93, of Whittier, passed away unexpectedly at Mission Hospital on Friday, May 20, 2022. He is survived by his children, James W. Farmer of the home, Charles T. Farmer of...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Samuel L. Lambert
Samuel L. Lambert, age 88, of Cherokee, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022 at his residence after an extended illness. He is the son of the late Joseph G. Lambert and Louisa Goforth Lambert. Sam is...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Donald Bernard “Don” Lambert
Donald Bernard “Don” Lambert, 82, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother passed away surrounded by his family on Feb. 11, 2022 in Lexington, Ky. He was born in Cherokee on March...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Mark Welch Crowe
Mark Welch Crowe, 74, of the Big Y Community of Cherokee, went to meet his heavenly Father on Sunday, June 5, 2022 while at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. Mark was a servant of God and loved to share...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Stephanie Dawn Jones
Stephanie Dawn Jones, 41, of 53 Myers Drive in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at her home. Stephanie was the daughter of Mr. William Junior Jones (Jean) and Ms. Karen...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Geraldine Sarah Jackson Thompson
Geraldine Sarah Jackson Thompson, of the Painttown Community in Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. A native of Jackson County, she is the daughter of the late Ed Jackson...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Ralph Elliot Burgess
Ralph Elliot Burgess, fondly known as “Bud”, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Cherokee Indian Hospital after an extended illness. He was 80 years old, born April 12, 1942. Bud is the son of...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Lucy B. Teesateskie
Lucy B. Teesateskie, commonly known as “Lucy T”, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Tsali Care Center after a brief illness. She is survived by her children, David Paul George “Gonzo”...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Wayne Wachacha
Wayne Wachacha, 78, of Robbinsville, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on the night of Wednesday, June 15, 2022. He went to his heavenly home where was greeted by his beloved...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Rebecca Sue Goings Thompson
Rebecca Sue Goings Thompson, age 67, of Cherokee, formally of Broken Bow, Okla., passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Cherokee Indian Hospital after an extended illness. Sue, as she was commonly...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Priscilla George
Priscilla George, age 49, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. She is the daughter of Samual George Jr. and Vera George. Also surviving are her children, Coty Sampson...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Terry Ward Wright
CANDLER – Terry Ward Wright, 53, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Cherokee, she grew up in Bryson City and for the past 30 years resided in Candler....
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