Cody John DeCoteau – obituary

  Cody John DeCoteau, 27, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 at the Swain County Hospital in Bryson City.   Cody was the son of John H. DeCoteau and the late Adonna Wolfe.   Cody leaves behind a sister, Mary Lynn DeCoteau; aunts, Peral...

Rev. Denny Crowe – obituary

  Rev. Denny Crowe, 70, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Joseph George and Edith Crowe George. He was a member and pastor of Old Antioch Baptist Church for 30 years. He was...

Burton “Frog” Littlejohn – obituary

  Burton “Frog” Littlejohn passed away on Aug. 28, 2019.  He was born in Swain County on June 30, 1970 to the late Jim and Mollie Littlejohn.   Mr. Littlejohn is survived by a son, David James Littlejohn; three sisters, Mary Jane Smith (Alan), Nellie Littlejohn,...

Joseph Welch Oocumma Jr. – obituary

  Joseph Welch Oocumma Jr., born Jan. 2, 1962, passed away on Aug. 31, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital following a brief, unexpected illness. He is preceded in death by his dad, Joseph Welch Oocumma Sr.; Granny, Kina Littlejohn; brothers, Levi Oocumma and...

Margaret Toineeta Owl – obituary

  Margaret Toineeta Owl, 99, went home to be with her husband, Raymond; daughter, June; son, George; and grandsons Ray and Chucky on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. She was the daughter of the late George and Pearl Wolfe Toineeta. She is preceded in death by her...

James Owen Navin – obituary

  AIKEN, S.C. – James Owen Navin, 74, of Aiken, S.C., passed away at his home unexpectedly on Aug. 19, 2019. Born July 13, 1945 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late James L. Navin and Willie Mae Millender. James “Jim” Navin was a devoted son, brother,...