Monica Kristine Singer – obituary

  Monica Kristine Singer, 45, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. A longtime resident of Cherokee, she was the daughter of William Richard and Monica Terry Garcia Singer. She is survived by her fiancée, Jon Smith; one daughter, Delilah...

Gary LeQuire – obituary

Gary LeQuire, 56, of the Alarka Community, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. A native of Swain County, he was the son of Arvil LeQuire of Bryson City and the late Shirley Ivans LeQuire. In addition to his mother, he is also preceded in death by...

Rev. Dinah Welch Oocumma – obituary

  Rev. Dinah Welch Oocumma, 90, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was born July 20, 1927 in Cherokee.  She was an Assistant Pastor of the Cherokee Wesleyan Church.  Dinah was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

James J. Ledford – obituary

James J. Ledford, 59, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late James and Nellie Goines Ledford. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one daughter, Angela Jackson...

Kenneth Leroy Shiflet – obituary

  Kenneth Leroy Shiflet, 59, of Cherokee, passed away Aug. 21, 2017 at his home. Kenneth was born in Anderson, SC to the late John Floyd Shiflet and Rachel Evelena White Shiflet. He was loved by many. Kenneth was a millwright worker and his wife loved him dearly....

Annie Wolfe James – obituary

  Annie Wolfe James, 81, of Cherokee passed away Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was born May 27, 1936 in Cherokee to the late Jonah Mark Wolfe and Minda Hill Wolfe.  Annie will be sadly missed by her family and friends. She is...