OBITUARY: James Allen May 

  James Allen May, Captain, U.S. Public Health Service (Retired), passed unexpectedly April 17, 2020 at Mission Hospital, Asheville. He was born Nov. 16, 1948 in Selmer, Tenn. to Carthell and Maggie Kernodle May. On June 28, 1970, he married Jacque Hamm and they...

OBITUARY: Aaron Lee Frady

  Aaron Lee Frady, 24, of Cherokee, unexpectedly went home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 19, 2020. He is preceded in death by his father, Sammy Frady.  Aaron is survived by his mothers, Trinia Ensley and Darlene Frady; along with fathers, William Ensley...

OBITUARY: Tom Patrick Lawless

  Tom Patrick Lawless passed away gracefully Monday, March 30, 2020. He was adored by his entire family and will be missed tremendously by each of them.  Tom would have been celebrating his 86th birthday on May 13. His beautiful warm smile, pure heart, amazing...

OBITUARY: Michael Brian Terrell

  Beloved husband, father, brother and son; Michael Brian Terrell, 42, a native of Swain County, made his heavenly journey home on April 17, 2020. He is preceded in death by his dad, Mike Terrell; sister, Megan Terrell; and brother, Coleman Terrell.  Brian, as he...

OBITUARY: Rebecca Owl Boyum

  Rebecca Owl Boyum passed away peacefully on April 6, 2020 following a brief illness.  She was preceded in death by her father, George Owl Sr.; her mother, Rebecca Pond Owl; her brothers, Hillary Osborn and George Owl Jr.; her step-father, Harold Pond; her...

OBITUARY: Joan Hope Nichols Edmonds

  Joan Hope Nichols Edmonds passed away on April 15, 2020 in her home. She ended her nine-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Joan was born in Tenino, Wash. on Feb. 24, 1939.  Most of her life was spent in western North Carolina. She grew up in Bryson City,...