Dink Sherrill – obituary

  Dink Sherrill, 50, of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 at his home. He was born Nov. 4, 1966 in Swain County to the late Robert William Sherrill and Marion Frances Crowe Sherrill. Dink was a chef and sports guru.  Duke lost their biggest...

Edgar G. (Buddy) Waldroup – obituary

  Edgar G. (Buddy) Waldroup passed away, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 at Tsali Care Nursing Facility after a period of declining health. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Jody Cochran Waldroup and Wiley Waldroup. He was married to the late Esther...

Icey Elizabeth Derreberry – obituary

  Icey Elizabeth Derreberry, 85, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017.  Born in Graham County on June 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Robert Game Walker and Bessie Chickalilee Walker.  Icey attended Summit Church and was a proud member of the Eastern Band of...

Samuel David Taylor – obituary

  Samuel David Taylor, 77, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. He was a U.S. Army veteran, woodcarver, and gardener.  He was a member of the Bethabara Baptist Church. Samuel is survived by two brothers, Jonah and Truman Taylor; one...

John Michael “Mike/Dobbs” Arkansas

John Michael “Mike/Dobbs” Arkansas, age 57, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 at Mission Hospital. Born in Asheville, he was the son of Marjorie Yoder Arkansas of Cherokee and the late John Phillip Arkansas. He was the grandson of Phillip and Kate...

Lauren Ashley Nicole Hugelmaier – obituary

RALEIGH – Lauren Ashley Nicole Hugelmaier, 29, of Raleigh, passed away Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. She was born on June 9, 1988, in Los Angeles County, CA. Lauren was an active member of Hope Lutheran Church where she loved working with the Children’s and Youth...