Phyllis Coons – obituary

  Phyllis Coons made her journey to her Heavenly home on March 17, 2020. She was born on the May 24, 1934 to Ted and Mildred Rose at a time when her hometown of Cherokee was just a tiny village with only a single, two-lane paved road, no sidewalks, stoplights or...

Clarence A. Pilkington – obituary

  Clarence A. Pilkington, 84, of Bryson City, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 16, 2020. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Roy Pilkington and Bonnie Welch Pilkington. He was a member of Deep Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Clarence...

John Andrew Ryan – obituary

    We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. – 2 Corinthians 5:8  John Andrew Ryan, 58, moved into his Heavenly mansion, Sunday, March 8, 2020. He was born in Augusta, Ga. on Dec. 23,...

Lucille Sequoyah Owens – obituary

    Lucille Sequoyah Owens, 90, of Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was the daughter of the late Ammons and Kina Ledford Sequoyah.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Samson Bigmeat – obituary

  Samson Bigmeat, 66, of Cherokee, passed away on March 9, 2020 after an extended illness at Tsali Care. He was preceded in death by his father, Mark Welch Bigmeat; his sister, Minda Marie Bigmeat; and his nephews, Mickey (Chuck) Rattler and James (Moose)...

 Marvin (Tom) Bradley Sr. – obituary

  Marvin Thomas Bradley Sr., 81 of the Big Cove Community, passed away March 7, 2020 at his home. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Seaborn and Sallie Smith Bradley, his brother, David Bradley, and sister, Lydia Marie Bradley. Tom is survived by his wife,...