Marianne (Bigmeat) Ervin – obituary
Marianne (Bigmeat) Ervin, 60, of Selma,passed away on April 8, 2014 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center following an extended illness. Marianne is a native of Cherokee and is the daughter of the late...
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Floy Lambert Mathews – obituary
Floy Lambert Mathews, 90, of the Towstring Community, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at her residence. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Cora and Jesse Lambert. She was a devoted...
View ArticleJohn Franklin Cucumber – obituary
John Franklin Cucumber, 77, of Cherokee passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014. John is the son of the late James Cucumber and Lizze Reed Cucumber. John is survived by brothers, Everett Cucumber of...
View ArticleJayda Elizabeth Dugan Toineeta – obituary
Jayda Elizabeth Dugan Toineeta, 12, of Cherokee went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2014 at Mission Hospital following a 12-year battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Jayda is the daughter of Joel...
View ArticleFenton Stuart “Stu” Flying – obituary
Fenton Stuart “Stu” Flying, 42, of Cherokee, passed away on April 23, 2014 at the Mission Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville following a brief illness. Stu was also known as Ho’neoxhaaespse...
View ArticleDavid (Davey) Owle Jr. – obituary
David (Davey) Owle, Jr., 47, of Cherokee passed away on April 21, 2014. David is the son of David Owle, Sr. and Jane Stamper Owle. David is preceded in death by one sister, Dana Lee Owle;...
View ArticleGeorge Vernon Sneed Sr. – obituary
George Vernon Sneed Sr., 72, of the Painttown Community, passed away on May 1, 2014 at Mission Hospital. George is the son of the late Vernon George Sneed and Sally Otter Jackson. George retired after...
View ArticleJoshua Adam (Parker) Oocumma – obituary
Joshua Adam (Parker) Oocumma, 25, of Rutherfordton, passed away unexpectedly on May 1, 2014 in Union Mills. Known to his friends and family as Adam, he had been residing in Haywood County shortly...
View ArticleDonna Sue West – obituary
Donna Sue West, 73, went home to be with her Lord Monday evening May 12, 2014 at her residence. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Phillip Donnell and Ollie McLeod. She loved...
View ArticleIsaac David “Ike” Swimmer – obituary
Isaac David “Ike” Swimmer, 88, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2014 with his loving family at his side. He was the loving son to his mother Grace Swimmer who preceded him in death...
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Cherokee loses a great educator, Mary Ann Tahquette Widenhouse
By MARY WACHACHA Mary Ann Widenhouse was born on May 13, 1933 to Wayne and Nell Burgess Tahquette. She was the great granddaughter of former Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, John...
View ArticleSolomon Dane Bradley – obituary
Solomon Dane Bradley, 66, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2014 while enjoying the outdoors with his brother and caretaker, John L. Bradley. Solomon was the son of the late L. J....
View ArticleCharles James “Jim” Hornbuckle – obituary
Charles James “Jim” Hornbuckle, 67, of the Painttown community in Cherokee, NC entered his eternal home Monday, May 19, 2014 at 12:32 pm. He was a lifelong resident of Cherokee and a member of Acquoni...
View ArticleKytston Drayk Saunooke – obituary
Kytston Drayk Saunooke, infant son of Micala Arch and Dylan Saunooke went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in a Jackson County Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...
View ArticleSamuel Lee Maney – obituary
Samuel Lee Maney, 48, of the Yellowhill Community, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, May 23, 2014 in a Cherokee Hospital. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of Charlotte Maney of Cherokee and...
View ArticleClayton Perry Crowe – obituary
Clayton Perry Crowe, 63, of Cherokee passed away on May 20, 2014. Clayton is the son of the late Louisa Barnes and is also preceded in death by one sister, Marion Sherrill. Clayton is survived by...
View ArticleWilma “Billie” (Panther) Pheasant – obituary
Wilma “Billie” (Panther) Pheasant, 81, of the Big Cove community went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital following an extended illness. She was the...
View ArticleBrock Squirrel – obituary
Brock Squirrel, 23, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 29, 2014. A native of Swain County, he was the son of John Frederick Squirrel and Vickie Kay Owle both of Cherokee. Brock...
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Ralph Cooper – obituary
Ralph Cooper, of Whittier, passed away at the home of his daughter on Wednesday, June 4 at the age of 95. He stated on Tuesday that he had lived a “good” life and enjoyed good health all his life. He...
View ArticleJaxsun Bradley Lane
Jaxsun Bradley Lane, 11 months, of Cherokee passed away on June 3, 2014. Jaxsun is the son of Tony and Kristin Bradley Lane. Jaxsun is survived by his brother, Ryan Cooper; grandparents, Linda Bradley,...
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