OBITUARY: Anna Sue (Cooper) Owle
Anna Sue (Cooper) Owle, a vibrant soul cherished by many, departed this world on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 at the age of 90 after a brief illness and stay at the Tsali Care Center. Sue was the seventh of...
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Charles Edwin McCoy, age 92, has “gone to the big job.” He peacefully transitioned to the next chapter on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born on Oct. 15, 1931, in Cherokee,...
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OBITUARY: Margaret Ann Green McCall
WHITTIER – Margaret Ann Green McCall, 80, went to heaven on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 at Harris Regional Medical Center. Margaret was a native of Macon County and a daughter of the late Jonas Green and...
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OBITUARY: Edith Marie Taylor McCall
Edith Marie Taylor McCall, born March 1, 1967, departed this world to her New Home on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. She was a member of Cherokee Acquoni Baptist Church. She joins her loved ones, two infant...
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OBITUARY: Robert Kenneth Kanott
Robert Kenneth Kanott, 72, of Cherokee passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. He was born October 29, 1951, to the late Robert James and Stella Willnoty Kanott. He never met a stranger, and...
View ArticleOBITUARY: JC Wachacha
JC Wachacha left this world on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 surrounded with love by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his loving daughter, Maggie Lynn Wachacha; nephews, Garfield Long Jr. and...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Edwin (Randy) Faus
Edwin (Randy) Faus, 77, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 at his residence. A native of Greenville, S.C., he was the son of Christine Foster Reid of Greenville, S.C....
View ArticleOBITUARY: Lorretta Jean Jobe
Lorretta Jean Jobe, 73, went to sleep in Jesus on Oct. 27, 2023, following a year of declining health. She belonged to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Born in Denver, Colo., she has called Cherokee...
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OBITUARY: Linda Faye Jumper
Linda Faye Jumper, 61, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was born in Cherokee on Sept. 6, 1962, to the late Stancil Jumper and...
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OBITUARY: Ronald “Ronnie” Walker Sr.
Ronald “Ronnie” Walker Sr., 70, of Bryson City, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late George William and Leois Evans Walker. In...
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OBITUARY: Dale Franklin
Dale Franklin, 57 of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday morning, Nov. 29, 2023. A native and a lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of Mary Olvey Franklin and the late...
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OBITUARY: Peggy Rosalie Lambert
Peggy Rosalie Lambert, 88, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, at Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was born on Sept. 5, 1935, to the late John A. Lambert and Sallie Ann...
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OBITUARY: Stephen Saunooke (Carlos)
Stephen Saunooke (Carlos), 53, of Cherokee, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Ruth Saunooke. He is survived by his children, Augustina...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Ellen Cathey Rhodarmer
CANTON, N.C. – Ellen Cathey Rhodarmer, a woman of faith, love, and adventure, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Born on July 25, 1940, to Robert Echols and Marjorie...
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OBITUARY: Clifton M. Owle
Clifton M. Owle, 75, of the Birdtown Community, passed away due to an extended illness, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. A native of Cherokee, he was born April 2, 1948, to the late Jack Clifton Owle and Pauline...
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OBITUARY: Larry Phillip “Phil” Allen Maney
Larry Phillip “Phil” Allen Maney, 82, of Fall Branch, Tenn., passed into the loving arms of his Savior on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. A native of Cherokee, Phil was born May 24, 1941, to the late Jesse J....
View ArticleOBITUARY: Gail Lynn Ledford-Johnson
Gail Lynn Ledford-Johnson, 61, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 23, 2003 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was born Dec. 24, 1961, to the late Norman Bergerone and Ruth Ledford....
View ArticleOBITUARY: Shirley D. Summey
BRYSON CITY, N.C. – Shirley Jane DeHart Summey, 70, passed away on Tuesday, Dec, 26, 2023 at CarePartners Solace Center. Shirley was a native of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Wade and...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Stella Kansas Watson
Stella Kansas Watson, 70, of Cullowhee, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. She was born on September 27, 1943 to the late John Robert and Mary Lee Hooper Watson. Stella was a caregiver. Stella is...
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OBITUARY: Katie Rebecca Hensley
Katie Rebecca Hensley, 53, a native of Cherokee, passed unexpectedly at her residence on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. She was Born Sept. 9, 1970 to the late Mable Littlejohn. She worked at the Cherokees...
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