Joshua Squirrel Sr. – obituary

  Joshua Squirrel Sr., 83, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Aug. 3, 2018. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Shepard and Mianna Screamer Squirrel. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. He loved the Atlanta and the Cherokee...

M. Sue Ratchford – obituary

  M. Sue Ratchford, 59, of Dumfries Va., died July, 23 2018, at Fairfax Inova Cardio and Respiratory Institute after a long battle with cancer. She served 35 years in the U.S. Army as a civilian Business and Financial Analyst. She was preceded in death by her...

Vance Clayton Styles “Pappy” – obituary

  Vance Clayton Styles “Pappy”, 80, of Sylva, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Harris Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family.  He was born in Macon County, on April 21, 1938, to the late Edward and Viddie Styles.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Russell Lee Wahnetah – obituary

  Russell Lee Wahnetah, 57, of the Yellow Hill Community in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 23, 2018 at his residence. He is survived by his daughter, Carla Maria Ann Wahnetah; six grandchildren; one brother, Howard K. Wahnetah; and one sister,...

Cassandra Blackfox – obituary

  Cassandra Blackfox, 24, of Cherokee, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She is survived by her father, David Blackfox; one brother, Steven Bird; two sisters, Kristan Blackfox and Corneila Rattler; nieces and nephews, Dylan...

William “Bill” R. Locust Jr. – obituary

  William “Bill” R. Locust Jr., 71, of Whittier, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He met his first and true love via a pen pal relationship with his battle buddy while serving his...