Kasey Lynn Maney – obituary

  Kasey Lynn Maney, 20, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at her home. She is the daughter of Katina Ledford and Gary Maney. Kasey was a member of Wilmot Baptist Church and one of her biggest life accomplishments was when she graduated from Victory...

Raymond Owle – obituary

  Raymond Owle, 85, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Mark and Belva Smith Owle. He was a former chairman of the 3200 Acre Tract Community Club. He was a member of Bethabara...

Glenn Crisp – obituary

  Glenn Crisp, 66, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was surrounded by his family. He fought a brave battle against cancer. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Herbert Vincent Crisp and the...

Philip Duke Smith – obituary

  Philip Duke Smith, 55, of Cherokee, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital surrounded by his loving family following a long battle with illness. Born on March 2, 1964 and known to everyone as Duke, he was the son of Dee Smith of...

Jonas Feather – obituary

  Jonas Feather, 36, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Asheville on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Jonas was born in Cherokee; however, he had made Asheville his residence for the last eight years. Jonas is the son of Anna B. Watty Valdez and the...

Raymond Fairchild – obituary

  March 15, 1939 – Oct. 13, 2019 Born in Cherokee, North Carolina, Raymond began playing the banjo at the age of 18. A natural entertainer, he was a musician for over six decades entertaining audiences around the world with his unique and individualized style of...