Joseph Welch Oocumma Jr. – obituary

  Joseph Welch Oocumma Jr., born Jan. 2, 1962, passed away on Aug. 31, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital following a brief, unexpected illness. He is preceded in death by his dad, Joseph Welch Oocumma Sr.; Granny, Kina Littlejohn; brothers, Levi Oocumma and...

Margaret Toineeta Owl – obituary

  Margaret Toineeta Owl, 99, went home to be with her husband, Raymond; daughter, June; son, George; and grandsons Ray and Chucky on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. She was the daughter of the late George and Pearl Wolfe Toineeta. She is preceded in death by her...

James Owen Navin – obituary

  AIKEN, S.C. – James Owen Navin, 74, of Aiken, S.C., passed away at his home unexpectedly on Aug. 19, 2019. Born July 13, 1945 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late James L. Navin and Willie Mae Millender. James “Jim” Navin was a devoted son, brother,...

Tyron Willard Freeman (Bill)

  Tyron Willard Freeman (Bill) passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 at Tsali Care in Cherokee at the age of 77.  Freeman was the son of the late Willard (Buck) and Mary Sneed Freeman and was a lifelong resident of Cherokee, except for the years he was serving in the...

Judy Regina Bird – obituary

  Judy Regina Bird, 48, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt went home to be with the Lord after a brief illness on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. She was born on March 27, 1971 in Cherokee and resided in the Snowbird Community. Judy, a fluent...

Lillian Saunooke Franklin – obituary

  Lillian Saunooke Franklin, 80, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Cain Saunooke and Margaret Smith. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Golinda Lambert,...