by admin | Dec 28, 2025 | OBITUARIES
Leonard E. Lossiah (Butch), 77, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Calvin and Gertrude Owle Lossiah. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his aunt, Alice K. Owle;...
by admin | Dec 28, 2025 | OBITUARIES
Doyle Jack Smith, 79, of Bryson City, N.C., passed away surrounded by his family after a 10-month battle with Glioblastoma Multiforme, a rare and incurable brain cancer. Doyle is survived by his wife of 57 years, Frances Owl-Smith; one son, Travis Smith of Whittier,...
by admin | Dec 24, 2025 | OBITUARIES
Terri Lehua Harrison, 61, of Cherokee, N.C., completed her earthly mission early evening on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. She was a person full of love and spirit who had many friends. She had been a mother and a wife for many years. She will surely be missed by those who...
by admin | Dec 24, 2025 | OBITUARIES
Noahndria Larayne Walker, 30, of Cherokee, passed away after an extended illness on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. Noahndria was a lifelong resident of Cherokee and a loving mother, wife, daughter, and daughter-in-law. She was...
by admin | Dec 24, 2025 | OBITUARIES
Edna Vera Saunooke Goshorn, 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Cherokee, N.C. She was born in Cherokee, N.C., on July 18, 1929, to the late Stacey Powell Saunooke and the late Anderson Saunooke. Edna graduated from Cherokee High School in 1947....
