OBITUARY: Madge Elizabeth Owle

  Madge Elizabeth Owle, 71, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 at her home. Most people knew her from the ER at the Cherokee Indian Hospital, but we knew her as mom, aunt, sister, grandma, and wife. She is preceded in death by her parents, Helen and...

OBITUARY: Reuben Teesatuskie

  The family of Reuben Teesatuskie, 68, of Cherokee, is saddened to announce his passing on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jonah and Estella Arch Teesatuskie; his brothers, David Arch of Kingsport, Tenn. and Richard Teesatuskie of...

OBITUARY: George Davis Hornbuckle Sr. 

  George Davis Hornbuckle Sr., 73, of the Big Y Community, went home to be with the Lord Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late William and Annie Mae Hornbuckle. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his...

OBITUARY: Beatrice Smith

  Beatrice Smith, 81, known by friends and family as Bea, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth L. Smith; her parents, John Dallas Howell and Janet Nations Howell; her son, Kelly Smith; her brother, Howard Lee...

OBITUARY: Jeremy Justin “Jarvis” Raby

  Jeremy Justin “Jarvis” Raby, 40, of the Wolftown Community, passed away at Mission Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. He is preceded in death by his mother, Susie Raby; maternal grandparents, Boyd and Helen Jackson; along with paternal grandparents, Ted and...

OBITUARY: Mary J. Kazhe

  Mary J. Kazhe, of Cherokee, went to her eternal Heavenly home on Oct. 13, 2020. She transitioned from this life to the next, with friends and family by her side. Mary was born on March 8, 1949 in Swain County. She attended school in Cherokee up until high...