Sylvester “Sonny” Hill – obituary

  Sylvester “Sonny” Hill, 63, of the Big Cove Community, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Jesse and Yonnie Watty Hill and husband of the late Barbara Sequoyah Hill. He was preceded in death by his...

Don Edward Chekelelee – obituary

  Don Edward Chekelelee, 54, of Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. A native of Robbinsville, he was the son of Anona Lambert of Robbinsville, and the late Ed Chekelelee, and step-son of the late Carroll Ray Lambert Sr. Don was a...

Carlotta Linette Crowe – obituary

  Carlotta Linette Crowe, 58, of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 at her residence.  She is survived by her children, Adam Chris Lambert, Christian Celine Lambert, and Bobby Allen Crowe; her mother, Edith Crowe; grandchildren, Bumpy, Dac, Iyv, MJ,...

Donna West Welch – obituary

  Donna West Welch, age 55, of the Big Cove Community, went to her eternal home on Jan. 23, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.  She was the daughter of Emily West and the late Norman West.  Donna was a domestic engineer, who during her life had babysat many...

Clarice Jackson Creson – obituary

  Clarice Jackson Creson ,age 62, of Knoxville, Tenn., passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. She was a member of the Cherokee nation and a lifelong member of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by parents, Johnny and Cordilla Jackson; and...

Staff Sgt. Randy Douglas Bocook

  Staff Sgt. Randy Douglas Bocook 72, of Bryson City, died in his home on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. He was the son of the late Jerious Bocook of Asheland, Ky. and Lola Clemons Bocook of Vance’s Creek, Quincy, Ky. He was active duty U.S. Army for 12 years and in the...