Nancy Audena Smith – obituary

  Nancy Audena Smith, 80, of Cherokee, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of the Cherokee community and the Yellowhill Baptist Church.  Mrs. Smith worked at the Cherokee Elementary School as a...

Mary Rodriguez Lambert – obituary

  Mary Rodriguez Lambert, 47, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Lambert; her children, Anthony Kyle Smith, Tyler Edward Toineeta, and Sierra Storm Lavonne Rodriguez Davis; two...

Lucille Cucumber – obituary

  Lucille Cucumber, 73, of Cherokee, passed away on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 after battling a terminal illness. Lucille was a fluent speaker of the Cherokee language and was a fan of the UNC Tarheels and Cherokee Braves.  She enjoyed gathering greens, mushrooms, and...

Joann “Jobee” S. Kalonaheskie – obituary

  Joann “Jobee” S. Kalonaheskie, 79, of the Wolftown Community in Cherokee, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9 at Tsali Care Center after an extended illness. She was a member of Wrights Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Wanda Kalonaheskie, David...

Xavier Ryan French – obituary

  Xavier Ryan French, 30, of the Wolfetown Community, passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mike French, Diann Bark and John Henry Watty; grandparents, Guy and Martha Bark and Roy and Mary French; uncles, Peanut French and Don...

Krystopher Scott Storm – obituary

  Krystopher Scott Storm, 52, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. A lifelong resident of Cherokee, Scott was an artist, florist, dancer, and costume designer who loved computers. He was a true southern gentleman. He is survived by...