OBITUARY: Willa Celeste Goodson

OBITUARY: Willa Celeste Goodson

Willa Celeste Goodson, 13, of Bryson City, N.C., busted the gates of Heaven wide open Friday, March 15, 2024. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Ellen Koch Finger of Bryson City and the late Tony Goodson. She belonged to the family of the Bryson City...
OBITUARY: Dorothy Briggs Hart

OBITUARY: Dorothy Briggs Hart

When speaking to her, you were the only one that mattered. She heard you, loved you, and continued to keep your concerns close until they were resolved. Of her many good traits, this perhaps, above all others, is what lead to such a quiet soul touching the lives of so...
OBITUARY: Willa Celeste Goodson

OBITUARY: John Allen Bigmeat

John Allen Bigmeat, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. John is the son of the late Robert Edward and Nancy Jane (Blackfox) Bigmeat. He is survived by brothers, Noel “Coon” Bigmeat and Wesley Wildcat; uncle, Wiggins Blackfox; and aunt, Sarah...
OBITUARY: Jordan Nicole Toineeta

OBITUARY: Jordan Nicole Toineeta

Jordan Nicole Toineeta, age 30, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at her residence. She is the daughter of the late Jonathan Toineeta and Janice Catolster. She is survived by her children, Hayden, Caidyn, and Ava; sister, Victoria Toineeta;...
OBITUARY: Dewayne Devon Harper

OBITUARY: Dewayne Devon Harper

Dewayne Devon Harper, age 35, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 at Cherokee Indian Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Carmen Smith; children, Joseph, Lennox, Harlow, Bishop, Anias; mother, Mary Emma Harper; brothers, Rufus Harper,...
OBITUARY: John Calvin Standingdeer Sr. (John Bull)

OBITUARY: John Calvin Standingdeer Sr. (John Bull)

John Calvin Standingdeer Sr. (John Bull), 86, of the Big Cove Community, went to his Heavenly Home Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Virginia Standingdeer. He was a former Tribal Council member and a member of Big Cove Baptist...