OBITUARY: Thomas Bud Welch

OBITUARY: Thomas Bud Welch

Thomas Bud Welch, 82, of Cherokee, passed away Monday, June 8, 2026. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Cecil and Mae Welch and husband of the late Susan Irene Waidsutte Welch who he was married to for 39 years. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and...
OBITUARY: Shauna Conseen-Teesatuskie

OBITUARY: Shauna Conseen-Teesatuskie

Shauna Conseen-Teesatuskie, 48, of the Yellow Hill Community, Cherokee, N.C., unexpectedly passed away at Cherokee Hospital on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. She was born on March 22, 1978 to the late Joseph Arch Conseen and Gwendolyn Jackson-Conseen. She enjoyed making...
OBITUARY: Thomas Bud Welch

OBITUARY: Victor Dwayne Wildcatt

June 8, 1967 – June 6, 2026 Victor was 58 years of age when he made his journey to Heaven to be with the almighty God. He was born and raised in Cherokee, N.C. and resided in the Wolftown Community He was preceded in death by Mianna Cucumber Luther, Emmaline...
OBITUARY: Justin Patrick Adams

OBITUARY: Justin Patrick Adams

Justin Patrick Adams, age 45, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born in Greenville, S.C., to Bryan Adams and the late Pamela Conseen Adams. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandmother, Nancy Conseen;...
OBITUARY: Thomas Bud Welch

OBITUARY: William David Walkingstick

William David Walkingstick, 77, an Eastern Band Cherokee, N.C. native, who resided in Louisville, Tenn., passed away on the evening of Friday, May 29, 2026. He was a 35-year retiree of ALCOA and a United Steel Workers of America Local 309 member. He enjoyed hunting,...
OBITUARY: Michael Lacaine Laws

OBITUARY: Michael Lacaine Laws

Michael Lacaine Laws, 53, of the Lower Alarka Community, went home to be with the Lord Monday, June 1, 2026. A native of Swain County, he was the son of Sarah Reva Jenkins of Bryson City and the late James Harold Laws. He is survived by his wife of 29 years Julie...