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...
by admin | May 1, 2026 | OBITUARIES
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...
by admin | Apr 29, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Patricia Ann Panther, 73, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 26, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Sr. and Katie Panther. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Julius Taylor, Charles Davis, Samuel...
by admin | Apr 27, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Mikah Jahim “Spud” Lambert, 18, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Mikah was born in Sylva, N.C. to Michael Edward Lambert and Nina Marie Junaluska on Feb. 25, 2008. He went to high school at Jackson Community School...
