by admin | Dec 16, 2025 | OBITUARIES
Steven Kyle Sutton Sr., a cherished husband, father, and friend, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. He was born on Sept. 27, 1960, in Cherokee, N.C. to Janice Moles Sutton and the late Billy Sutton. Throughout his...
by admin | Dec 10, 2025 | OBITUARIES
Irvin Phillip Owle, 83, passed away on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehab in Maggie Valley, N.C., after a period of declining health. He was born in Cherokee on Oct. 31, 1942, to the late Samuel and Callie Smith Owle. Irvin dedicated 30 years...
by admin | Dec 4, 2025 | OBITUARIES
General Benjamin Grant, born Sept. 5, 1945, in White County, Tenn., to the late Rebecca Catolster Grant (Cherokee) and Ernest “Lone Wolf” Grant (Lakota Sioux), passed away on Dec. 2, 2025. He is mourned and survived by his second wife of 20 years, Ute Grant; his two...
by admin | Nov 21, 2025 | OBITUARIES
Chad “Mongo” Donavon Burton, 50, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 19,2025. He was born on Feb. 27, 1975, to the late Ken “Dallas” Burton and Sandra Skidmore. A 1993 graduate of Green High School, Chad built a life defined by loyalty, humor, and...
by admin | Nov 18, 2025 | OBITUARIES
Alexander Joseph Estep, 30, of Troy, Ill., went to be with the Lord on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. He died unexpectedly at his home in Whittier, N.C. Alexander was born on Sept. 8, 1995, in Granite City, Ill. He was the beloved son of his adoptive...
by admin | Nov 18, 2025 | OBITUARIES
Harland “Buck” Squirrell, 61, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, at Cherokee Indian Hospital in Cherokee, N.C., after a period of declining health. Harland was a lifelong resident of Cherokee, living in the Wolftown community. He was retired from...