by admin | May 11, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Kendra Jean Taylor, 60, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away peacefully in her sleep on the night of Friday, May 8, 2026. Born on Sept. 20, 1965, in Massachusetts, Kendra was raised by her parents, Philip and Brenda Lukens. Though she made her home in Cherokee for many...
by admin | May 6, 2026 | OBITUARIES
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...
by admin | May 6, 2026 | OBITUARIES
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...
by admin | May 2, 2026 | OBITUARIES
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...
by admin | May 2, 2026 | OBITUARIES
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...
by admin | May 1, 2026 | OBITUARIES
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...
