OBITUARY: Joyce Evelyn Hannah Smith

  Joyce Evelyn Hannah Smith died on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Prince William County, Va., at the age of 83, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was the widow of Samuel Everett Smith (dec. 1984), mother of Terry (Patty Smith dec.) and Vicki,...

OBITUARY: Ethel Smith Cunningham

  Ethel Smith Cunningham, 89, of Sylva, formerly of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Monday March 15, 2021. A native and lifelong resident of western North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late James “Budge” and Cecilia Smith. Ethel was a...

OBITUARY: Ardina Walkingstick

  Ardina Walkingstick, age 26, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Mission Hospital following an extended illness.  She is survived by her father, Mike Walkingstick; brothers, David George Jr., Mike Walkingstick Jr., and Johnson Sequoyah; and...

OBITUARY: Richard Steve “Ricky” Luther

  Richard Steve “Ricky” Luther age 63, of Cherokee, formerly of Andrews, passed away unexpectedly in his home in the Wolftown Community on March 11, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Mianna (Cucumber) Luther;  step-son, Victor Wildcatt and his mother Elma Ray...

OBITUARY: Harold R. Rattler 

  Harold R. Rattler, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 8, 2021. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of Elsie Wolfe Rattler of Cherokee and the late Leroy Rattler. Harold was fondly referred to as Harry-O.  An avid sports...

OBITUARY: Florence Marie Lewis

  Florence Marie Lewis, of Dade City, Fla., returned to the lord while asleep at home Sunday, March 7, 2021, after a two-and-half-year battle with chemical-induced pulmonary fibrosis. She was a member of Christ Fellowship in Tampa.  She is survived by her husband...