OBITUARY: Tammy Lee Reed

OBITUARY: Tammy Lee Reed

Tammy Lee Reed, 54, of Sevierville, Tenn., passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, at her residence after a period of declining health. Tammy was born on Dec. 8, 1971, in Cherokee, N.C., to Charles Reed and Cindy Reed (Tramper). She will be remembered for her big,...
OBITUARY: Charlotte (Woochie) Crowe George

OBITUARY: Charlotte (Woochie) Crowe George

Charlotte (Woochie) Crowe George, 82, of the Big Y Community, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 14, 2026. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Albert Crow and Regina Elizabeth Welch Crow. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded...
OBITUARY: David Obidiah Swimmer

OBITUARY: David Obidiah Swimmer

David Obidiah Swimmer, 51, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. David was born on Dec. 27, 1974 to David Swimmer and Mary Sherrill. He was a graduate of Cherokee High School, class of 1995,...
OBITUARY: Martha Walkingstick Sampson

OBITUARY: Martha Walkingstick Sampson

Martha Walkingstick Sampson, 66 of Cherokee, N.C., passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Mission Hospital. Martha was born in Cherokee, N.C., on Feb. 1, 1960, to the late Russell Walkingstick and Annie Arch. She worked at McDonald’s for many years, where she...
OBITUARY: Michael Glenn Murphy

OBITUARY: Michael Glenn Murphy

Michael Glenn Murphy, 64, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, at 9:06 a.m. at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, S.C., following a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 at Birdtown Cemetery, with interment to...
OBITUARY: Lloyd Knowles Arneach Sr.

OBITUARY: Lloyd Knowles Arneach Sr.

Lloyd Knowles Arneach Sr., born Oct. 6, 1943, to Francis Newman Arneach and Roberta Mollie Gloyne, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026. Lloyd grew up in the Elawodi (Yellowhill) community of the Qualla Boundary. As a youth, he spent time at his grandmother Arneach’s...