Kina “Slugg” Elaine Lossie – obituary

  Kina “Slugg” Elaine Lossie, 50, of Sylva passed away Friday, June 24, 2016. She was born Dec. 3, 1965 in Cherokee to the late Johnson Sequoyah and Bobbie Cucumber Sequoyah. She is survived by her husband, Billy Lossie; one son, Johnson Lloyd...

Clyde Taylor Bumgarner – obituary

  Clyde Taylor Bumgarner, 86, of Sylva passed away Thursday morning, June 16, 2016. He was born Oct. 2, 1929 in Jackson County.  He was the son of the late Charlie Fannon and  Hanna Lennis (Taylor) Bumgarner.  In addition to his parents, Clyde was also preceded...

Rita Ann Sneed – obituary

  Rita Ann Sneed, 75, of Cherokee passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Blakely and Naomi Tucker Sneed. She was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.   She was preceded in death by her sister,...

Carroll “Pwe” Crowe – obituary

  Carroll “Pwe” Crowe, 63, of Cherokee and the Big Y community went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 10, 2016 at his residence. A native of Cherokee and proud member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, he was the son of the late Chief John A. Crowe and...

Tommy Littlejohn – obituary

  Tommy Littlejohn, 82, of Cherokee passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born Feb. 10, 1934 in Cherokee to the late Henson Littlejohn and Leewee Crowe Littlejohn. Tommy is survived by his...

Mary Ella Squirrell Lambert – obituary

  Mary Ella Squirrell Lambert, 70, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Tsali Care Center. She was born Nov. 20, 1945 in Cherokee to the late Dave Squirrell and Ethelyn Arch Conseen. Mary is survived by one great granddaughter, Jalen Bird; and many...