OBITUARY: Charles “Cotton” Young

OBITUARY: Charles “Cotton” Young

Charles “Cotton” Young, 84, was born on April 4, 1942, and passed on Friday, May 1, 2026 peacefully surrounded by the love of his family. Cotton was a man defined by hard work, honesty, and generosity. He spent 56 years as a truck driver. Through decades of...
OBITUARY: Bernadine S. Bradley

OBITUARY: Bernadine S. Bradley

On Friday, May 1, 2026, Bernadine S. Bradley, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born to the late J.D. and Nancy Shell Smith on Aug. 2, 1944. She loved the Lord and her Church families...
OBITUARY: Goliath Taylor

OBITUARY: Goliath Taylor

Dec. 6, 1944 – April 30, 2026 Sherman Taylor, better known as “Goliath” to most, passed away on Tuesday, April 30 at the age of 81, surrounded by the love of his family. Though known to many as a quiet and steady man, to those who loved him most, he was a...
OBITUARY:  Alethea Thomas Smith

OBITUARY:  Alethea Thomas Smith

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10 Alethea Thomas Smith, age 85, of the Shepherds Creek community, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, May 1, 2026. A lifelong resident of Swain County. She was the daughter of the late...
OBITUARY: Kathleen Talalah

OBITUARY: Kathleen Talalah

Kathleen Talalah, 60, of Cherokee, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, after a period of declining health at Cherokee Indian Hospital. Kathleen was born on July 1, 1965, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Samuel D. and Dorothy Talalah (Deford). She worked in the food...
OBITUARY: Jerry Max Raby

OBITUARY: Jerry Max Raby

It is deep sadness and loving remembrance that we announce the passing of Jerry Max Raby, 71, of the Qualla community, who passed away on Tuesday, April 28,2026. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, Ted and Evelyn Raby; his first wife, Lawanda Jackson Raby...