Dalton Scott Gunter – obituary

  Dalton Scott Gunter, 21, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. A lifelong resident of Swain County, he was the son of Gary Scott Gunter of Whittier and Tiffany and Matthew Pummer of Cherokee.   Dalton was preceded in death by his...

Tribe weathers snow storm well

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   Winter Storm Jonas dumped a fair amount of snow on Cherokee this past week.  Ranging from a few inches in places to over a foot in higher elevations, snow blanketed the area for most of the week. The Eastern Band of...

Morgan M. Bradley (JB) -obituary

  Morgan M. Bradley (JB) was born on July 14,1949. He won his battle with cancer on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. We praise God he no longer has cancer anymore or doesn’t have to worry about it coming back. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Helen...

Dorothy Toineeta – obituary

  Dorothy Toineeta, 88, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with her parents Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late George and Pearl Wolf Toineeta and granddaughter of the late former Vice Chief Loni Toineeta. She...

Margaret “Waggie” Sneed – obituary

  Margaret “Waggie” Sneed, 78, of Cherokee, passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. She was born March 27, 1937 in Cherokee to the late Jonah Thompson and Nannie Catolster. Margaret was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and wife.  She enjoyed gardening,...