OBITUARY: Diane Glover 

  Diane Glover, born in Riverside, Calif. and a resident of Cherokee, N.C., passed away Sept. 7, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Margie Wilson Montgomery Grable and Roy Montgomery and adoptive parents Albert and Ethel Hurst Nelson....

OBITUARY: Glen H. Thomas

  Glen H. Thomas, 1940-2020, went home peacefully, Thursday evening, Nov. 26, 2020 to be with his Lord and Savior. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Lawton and Bertha Thomas. Glen is survived by his wife, Arlena Thomas; his daughter, Lynn Thomas...

OBITUARY: Michael Dwight Tiger

  Mike Tiger, 70, continued his journey on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 surrounded by his loving family following a period of declining health while at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva. Mike was an enrolled member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.  He was born March 7,...

OBITUARY: Maxine Maude Smith

  The family of Maxine Maude Smith, 89, of Cherokee, is grieved to announce her passing on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Russell Smith and the Late Elizabeth “Lizzie” French Smith. In addition to her parents, Maxine is preceded in death...

OBITUARY: Jackie Lee Rattler

  Jackie Lee Rattler, 61, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of Elsie Wolfe Rattler of Cherokee and the late Leroy Rattler. He was a member of the Cherokee Bass Club. Jackie was an...

OBITUARY: William Penland

William Creed Penland, 52, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. William was the son of the late William Penland Sr. and Wanda Sue (Worley) Penland and made his home in Cherokee. William loved to visit and catch up with friends and...