OBITUARY: Harold Luther Coleman

OBITUARY: Harold Luther Coleman

Harold Luther Coleman, 86, born Sept. 3, 1939 was called home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. He is, and will always be, best known as Papaw.  Harold was the son of the late Bailey and Myrtle Coleman of Grape Creek.  He was born, raised, and was a...
OBITUARY: Jeanette “Ann” Walkingstick

OBITUARY: Jeanette “Ann” Walkingstick

April 29, 1947 – March 23, 2026 Jeanette “Ann” Walkingstick, of Cherokee, peacefully departed from this world on Monday, March 23, 2026. Ann was the daughter of the late Ramsey Walkingstick and Mabel Teesateskie Walkingstick. She grew up in the Yellowhill Community as...
OBITUARY: Braydon Thomas George

OBITUARY: Braydon Thomas George

Braydon Thomas George, age 10, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, after an extended illness at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. Braydon was born on Oct. 30, 2015, in Sylva, N.C., to parents Albert Clayton and Kayla Welch George Jr. He attended third...
OBITUARY: David Edward Catolster

OBITUARY: David Edward Catolster

David Edward Catolster, 78, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at his residence. David was born on Jan. 31, 1948, in Cherokee, N.C., to Betty Bird-Catolster and Boyd Catolster. He was a loving father, brother, and mentor to...
OBITUARY: Tommie Sue Lossiah, TM2

OBITUARY: Tommie Sue Lossiah, TM2

Tommie Sue Lossiah, TM2, 59, a retired Navy officer, died peacefully, Thursday March 19. 2026 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Tommie was born in Cherokee, N.C. on July 24, 1966, to the late Margaret Sherrill Lossiah. She attended Cherokee Central School and graduated...
OBITUARY: Deborah Ann Owl Littlejohn

OBITUARY: Deborah Ann Owl Littlejohn

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he...