Eric Spencer Driver – obituary

  Eric Spencer Driver, age 60, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, passed away in the early morning hours on Thursday, March 28, 2019. He is survived by his son, Jeremiah Pheasant (wife Brandy); four grandchildren; one brother, Mooney Swayney (wife Linda);...

Ava Christian Sneed – obituary

  Ava Christine Sneed, age 60, of Chapel Hill, Tenn., went to her new home in heaven on March 26, 2019. Ava was born June 10, 1958 to Hillard Sneed and the late Thadress Green Sneed in North Carolina. She graduated from Sylva Webster High School and went on to...

Dorothy Shuler Blythe – obituary

  Dorothy Shuler Blythe, 88, of the Coopers Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Harris Regional Hospital after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Hurschell and Laura...

Noah Ledford Jr. – obituary

  Noah Ledford Jr., 71, of the Birdtown Community in Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 15, 2019 after a short-term illness.  He was a resident of Tsali Care Center. He liked working on hot rods.  Noah served in the United States Army during...

Dora Estelle Smith – obituary

  Dora Estelle Smith, 54, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She is survived by her parents, John Wilbur Smith Sr. and Joy Armachain Smith; her children, Kiri Lambert, Jon Jon Rattler (Brandy), Thumper Rattler, and...

Nancy Jane Driver – obituary

  Nancy Jane Driver, 61, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, March 19, 2019. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Ina Driver. In addition to her parents, she...