Philip Duke Smith – obituary

  Philip Duke Smith, 55, of Cherokee, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital surrounded by his loving family following a long battle with illness. Born on March 2, 1964 and known to everyone as Duke, he was the son of Dee Smith of...

Jonas Feather – obituary

  Jonas Feather, 36, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Asheville on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Jonas was born in Cherokee; however, he had made Asheville his residence for the last eight years. Jonas is the son of Anna B. Watty Valdez and the...