Jonas Feather – obituary

  Jonas Feather, 36, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Asheville on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Jonas was born in Cherokee; however, he had made Asheville his residence for the last eight years. Jonas is the son of Anna B. Watty Valdez and the...

Raymond Fairchild – obituary

  March 15, 1939 – Oct. 13, 2019 Born in Cherokee, North Carolina, Raymond began playing the banjo at the age of 18. A natural entertainer, he was a musician for over six decades entertaining audiences around the world with his unique and individualized style of...

Donald E. Rose – obituary

  Donald “Lucky Duck” Edward Rose, 87, was born April 22, 1932 in Cherokee and passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at his home in Swain County following a period of declining health. He was the son of the late Ted and Mildred Rose and a member of...

Donnie Edward Jackson – obituary

  Donnie Edward Jackson, 48, of Cherokee, went to his forever home on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. He was born Nov. 28, 1970 to William Jackson and Sarah Bradley Jackson. He is preceded in death by his father; grandparents Elzina and Fred Bradley; grandparents Ed and...

Ronald “Ron” Sheridan Haigler – obituary

  Ronald “Ron” Sheridan Haigler, 77, born Oct. 12, 1941 passed away peacefully on Oct. 09, 2019 at the Medwest Harris Hospital in Sylva following a period of declining health do to diabetes and COPD.  He was the son of the late Don Haigler and Cora (McLeymore)...

SPEAKING OF FAITH: The Calling…(continued)

  REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR CHEROKEE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH   Read and Study Acts 9:1-22 (KJV) “Josephus, a Roman historian of that era, chronicled Saul as a lost man, a secular man, and many agreed with him.  Saul, who later was called Paul, was...