OBITUARY: Thomas Franklin Goolsby

OBITUARY: Thomas Franklin Goolsby

Thomas Franklin Goolsby, 69, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC. A native of the Justice Community in Franklin County, he was the son of the late George and Margie Goolsby, a 1975 graduate of...
OBITUARY: Doris Hill

OBITUARY: Doris Hill

Doris Hill, 81, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Born on May 20, 1945, in Hickory, N.C., she was retired from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. She worked in many jobs throughout her...
OBITUARY: Sammy Lee Evans

OBITUARY: Sammy Lee Evans

Sammy Lee Evans, age 65, of Knoxville, Tenn., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. He was born on Jan. 8, 1961. Sammy was preceded in death by his father, Sam (Buster) Evans, and his mother, Geraldine Evans. Those who knew Sammy will remember a man shaped by steady...
OBITUARY: Janice Faye Foltz (née Ander)

OBITUARY: Janice Faye Foltz (née Ander)

Janice Faye Foltz (née Ander), 80, of Bryson City, N.C., passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1946, she will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her....
OBITUARY:  Diamond John Rattler

OBITUARY: Diamond John Rattler

Diamond John Rattler, age 89, of Fayetteville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. He was born to the late Woodie Cornsilk Rattler and John West Rattler on Jan. 20, 1937. He served in the Marines during the Korean War. Diamond was the...
OBITUARY: Sarah N. Toineeta

OBITUARY: Sarah N. Toineeta

Sarah N. Toineeta, 45, of the Big Y Community, went to her Heavenly Home unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Mike Leroy Thompson and Dorothy L. Lossiah Thompson. She was a member of Waterfalls Baptist Church and like her mom, Sarah...