OBITUARY: Robert Cain Bigmeat

  Robert Cain Bigmeat, 71, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 after a brief illness.  Robert was born in Swain County on Feb. 14, 1949 to the late Welch and Golinda Bigmeat.  He served on the Cherokee Fire Department and retired after 33 years. Robert is...

OBITUARY: Reverend Charles Ray Ball

  Reverend Charles Ray Ball, 79, of the Balltown Community in Swain County, went to his heavenly home Thursday, June 25, 2020. He was an ordained Baptist Preacher and faithfully served the Lord by preaching God’s Word for the past 59 years. He was the current...

OBITUARY: Cheryl Leigh Garner

  Cheryl Leigh Garner, 49, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 22, 2020 in Bryson City. Cheryl was the daughter of the late Jess T Martin and Thelma “Mickey” Sampson, both of Cherokee. She worked as a waitress to support herself over the years...

OBITUARY: Jeannie Oocumma Driver

  Jeannie Oocumma Driver, 47, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 21, 2020 while at Mission Hospital Memorial Campus. She is preceded in death by her mother, Annie Oocumma; her sister, Kina Darlene Youngdog; her grandmother, Kina Littlejohn; her...

OBITUARY: Monika French Toineeta

  Monika French Toineeta, 44, of the Big Cove Community, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Mike French and Diann Bark; brother, Xavier Ryan French; grandparents, Guy and Martha Bark and Roy and Mary French; uncles,...

OBITUARY: Jean Clara Tahquette Bushyhead

  Jean Clara Tahquette Bushyhead, 86, went to be with her loved ones in Heaven on Saturday, June 20, 2020. She was the daughter of Glen Tahquette and Claudia and Robert Seay. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Minda Faye Ross and son-in-law Red Ross; her...