OBITUARY: Delbert Carsyle Walk Jr. “JD”

  Delbert Carslyle Walk Jr “JD”, age 67, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. As a native and resident of Cherokee, North Carolina, his passions in life were carpentry and working for his brother, Dennis Walk Sr at Walk’s Automotive....

OBITUARY:  Vivian West Solis

  Vivian West Solis, age 59, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Geneva West. She was preceded in death by her brother, Alfred West Jr.; a sister, Shirley Welch;...

OBITUARY: Ronnie Steven Swisher

  Ronnie Steven Swisher passed away on Friday, Feb. 4. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lori Swisher. He is survived by his children, Aliyah and Kaitlynn Swisher, and their mother, Carolyn Reed; his father, Steven Swisher; brothers, Chris Bright (Rachel),...

OBITUARY: Charlie Toineeta

  Charlie Toineeta, 71, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late George Howard and Tiney Smith Toineeta. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three...

OBITUARY: Cecil D. Queen

  SYLVA – Cecil Doc Queen, age 85, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Cecil was born in Whittier and later moved to Detroit, Mich. in the early 1950s where he married his sweetheart Julia and began his family. Cecil moved back to North Carolina in...

OBITUARY: Loretta Rattler Adams

  LEICESTER – Loretta Rattler Adams, 65, died peacefully at her home on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 after battling dementia for several years. She was a member of Sunnyside Missionary Baptist Church, a 1974 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, received her AAS...