by admin | Sep 2, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Jeffrey Allen Best, age 37, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Jeffrey was born May 2, 1989, to the late Jeff Best and Kathleen Smith. He loved playing music and singing. He was very proud to be a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee...
by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Kenneth “Kenny” Lee Baum Jr. went home to be with our Creator on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Chesapeake, Va. He was born on Feb. 28, 1989, to his loving parents, Wendy Stamper-Baum and Kenneth Lee Baum Sr. Kenny was a proud member of the Eastern Band of...
by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Regina “Granny Rick” Ledford, 76, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Driver and Nettie Pheasant. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Otis Tushka, 88, born Sept. 18, 1937, of the Big Y Community, formerly of Broken Bow, Okla., passed away peacefully the morning of Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 at Tsali Care Center. He was 4/4 Choctaw, and fluent in Choctaw. He graduated from Goodland High School in...
by admin | Aug 26, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Harold Dean Adams, 76, of Bryson City, N.C., passed away from this world on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents Ethel and G.T. Adams of the Kirklands Creek Community. In his passing he leaves behind his Love, Kathleen Burns; his siblings,...
by admin | Aug 24, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Douglas Eugene Ashe, 65, of Franklin, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, at his residence after a brief illness, surrounded by his loved ones. Douglas was born on Dec. 26, 1960, in Asheville, N.C., to the late Jack and Evelyn Smith. He was a graduate of...
