Obituary – Eloise Maney

  Eloise Maney, 74, of Cherokee, made her way to her Heavenly home on Thursday, April 2, 2020. The daughter of the late Guy George and Sally Tramper George, Eloise is preceded in death by one brother, Guy George Jr.; sisters, Roberta George Walkingstick, Lucinda...

Obituary: Jim Biddix

  Jim Biddix, age 72, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Deanna Biddix and son of the late Newt and Margaret Biddix. He retired from Dayco and then started a...

Obituary: George Daniel Smith

  George Daniel Smith, born July 2, 1951, passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2020. The son of the late John D. Smith of Cherokee and Ollie Mae Sutton-Smith of Maggie Valley, George is preceded in death by his brothers, John and Ned Smith; and his...

Obituary: Valencia Lee Cucumber Pheasant

  Valencia Lee Cucumber Pheasant, known by friends and family as Val, passed away on March 26, 2020. Born on Dec. 9, 1969 in Cherokee, she is the daughter of the late Virginia Lee Ledford Blythe and Thomas J. Owl.  In addition to her parents, she is also preceded...

OBIT – Shirley Ann (Littlejohn) Crowe

Shirley Ann (Littlejohn) Crowe, age 69, passed away peacefully at the Tsali Care Nursing Home in Cherokee on March 23, 2020.  A lifelong resident of the Wolftown Community, Shirley leaves behind two devoted sons, Jarrett “Sherriff” Crowe of Cherokee and Joel Daniel...

Zena Elizabeth Beck Lawhon – obituary

  Zena Elizabeth Beck Lawhon, 79, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord Friday, March 20, 2020. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Tilson and Bessie Bradley Beck and wife of the late Robert Lawhon. She was a member of Old Savannah...