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...
by admin | Jan 2, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Una Lea “Teetsie” Sampson, 62, went to her heavenly home where she was greeted by loved ones on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 at Mission Hospital. She worked in the kitchen at Cherokee Central Schools for over 14 years. One of her biggest joys was when children would see...
by admin | Dec 31, 2025 | OBITUARIES
Thomas Eugene Pheasant Jr., 23, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, in Cherokee, N.C. Thomas was born on May 16, 2002, in Sylva, N.C., to parents Thomas Eugene Pheasant and Greta Calhoun. He was a lifelong resident of Cherokee, N.C., in the Wolftown Community....
by admin | Dec 31, 2025 | OBITUARIES
James Richard Walkingstick, also known as Jamie, 45, of Cherokee, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., after an extended illness. Jamie was a lifelong resident of Cherokee. He was preceded in death by his maternal...
