Helen Marie Crisp – obituary

  Helen Marie Crisp, 80, of the Shoal Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Herman Martin and Iowa Frankiewicz. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...

Sarah Wayne Catolster – obituary

Sarah Wayne Catolster, 86, of Cherokee passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.   She was born in Cherokee on Aug. 22, 1930 to the late Johnson Catolster and Agnes Wayne Catolster. Sarah is survived by special friends, the Miller family, Billy Jo, John, John, Jr., Josh,...

Mike “Leroy” Thompson – obituary

  Mike “Leroy” Thompson, 80, of the Big Y Community in Cherokee, entered into his Heavenly Home on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital after a brief illness.  His loving family was by his side.  Leroy was the son of the late...

Stephen James Ball – obituary

  Stephen James Ball, 58 and the son of Bobbi Sneed, went to be with the Spirits on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016.  A loving husband, a perfect son, a terrific father, a wonderful brother, and great friend will be at his final resting place of Cherokee on Saturday,...

Donald “Kool-Aide” Queen – obituary

  Donald “Kool-Aide” Queen, 53, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. He was born Oct. 10, 1963 in Sylva to the late Daniel Queen and Sherrill K. Queen. He is survived by four brothers, Hugh Queen, Dodie Crowe, Horace Arch, and Marcell Arch;...

Herbert “Herby” Melvine Mathis – obituary

  Herbert “Herby” Melvine Mathis, 67, of Sylva, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 at Clyde Hospice Center in Haywood County.   He was born Jan. 5, 1949 to the late Sherlie Mathis and Willie Alexander Mathis. Mathis was a veteran of the...