Edbert Wilson Walkingstick – obituary

  Edbert Wilson Walkingstick, 60, of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.  He lived on the 3200 Acre Tract and retired as transportation coordinator at Dora Reed Headstart after 35 years of service. Wilson was preceded in death by his father, Russell...

Freida W. Panther – obituary

  Freida W. Panther, 62, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. She was an avid UNC fan, white oak basket maker, and an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee. Freida was preceded in death by her parents, Simpson Welch and Agnes Lossiah Welch,...

Dorothy Frances (James) Farmer – obituary

  Dorothy Frances (James) Farmer, 87, Whittier, and past resident and birth home of Miami, Fla., passed away on Friday, Nov. 2 following an extended illness and a brief stay on Hospice care while at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. Dorothy was the daughter of...

Jon Mitchell Smith – obituary

  Jon Mitchell Smith, 54, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 following a two-year battle with cancer.  He was among his loving family. Jon was the son of the late Jack C. Smith and the late step-father Franklin L. Rich and mother Mary Anne (Crowe)...

Ongeequay A-Ki-Ta Walkingstick (Quay)

  Ongeequay A-Ki-Ta Walkingstick (Quay), 22, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. She is the daughter of Daniel Dean Walkingstick Sr. and the late Donna Roberta (George) Walkingstick. Alongside her father,...

George Henry Lambert – obituary

  George Henry Lambert, 89, of Cherokee, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 after fighting a brief illness.  He was among his loving family. George was the son of the late Joseph Lambert Sr. and Louisa (Goforth) George and was a member of the Sequoyah...