by admin | Jan 16, 2026 | OBITUARIES
John Wesley Raby “John Bug”, 40, of the Wolftown Community passed away on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. John Bug is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Ted and Evelyn Raby; maternal grandparents, Boyd and Helen Jackson; John’s mother, Lawanda Jackson Raby “Sue”;...
by admin | Jan 14, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Viola Lane, age 72 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at Cherokee Hospital. She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of the late Mose and Callie Hornbuckle Wachacha. She is survived by her daughters, Michelle Geyer...
by admin | Jan 13, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Donald Lee “Kanogsdaya” Swimmer, 70, of Cherokee, N.C., took his heavenly flight on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 to reunite with his parents, Luke and Amanda Sequoyah Swimmer; and his siblings, Mary Ellen Wolfe, Johnny, Ronald, Herbert, and McKinley Swimmer. He is survived...
by admin | Jan 8, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Byron Jase Locust, 26, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of James William Locust Jr. and Elisha Wildcatt Locust of Cherokee. He was a member of Goose Creek Baptist Church. He was a member of the 2017...
by admin | Jan 6, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Mary R. Smith, 89, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at Tsali Care Center in Cherokee, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on Sept. 11, 1936, in Maggie Valley, N.C., to the late Homer and Mattie Adaline Cagle Sutton. She was the wife...
by admin | Jan 2, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Josephine Yde Bradley (Jo), beloved wife, mother and friend, passed away on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 surrounded by her family at the age of 87. Born in Leesburg, Fla., she was the daughter of Emil and Doris Yde. Jo is survived by her devoted husband, Frank Bradley, and...
