Wayne A. “Bear” Carver – obituary

  Wayne A. “Bear” Carver, 94, of Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva. He was the son of the late Ed and Ada Whittaker Carver.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Wesley Queen – obituary

  Wesley Queen, 57, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Wesley was born May 8, 1960 in Swain County.  He was a carpenter. He is survived by his companion, Peggy Teesateskie; one sister, Cindy Queen; three brothers,...

Iona Marinda Jean Sneed – obituary

  Iona Marinda Jean Sneed, 83, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday,  Jan. 16, 2018 at Tsali Care Nursing Home. She is survived by one son, David Sneed; two daughters, Deborah Roberts and Vickie Sneed; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and one brother,...

Emmaline Lambert – obituary

  Emmaline Lambert, 86, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Belva Smith Owle. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one son, Nick Lambert and...

Catherine Edna Hunt Powell Lockman – obituary

  HICKORY – Catherine Hunt Powell Lockman, 100, of Hickory, passed away on Jan. 10, 2018 at Catawba Regional Hospice. Born on April 13, 1917 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Amanda Roper Hunt. Kat was a member of West Hickory Baptist...

Davina Jean “D.J.” Swayney Ricco – obituary

  Heaven gained an angel on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, after Davina Jean “D.J.” Swayney Ricco, 38, of Surprise, Ariz. lost a courageous battle with cancer. Davina “D.J.” was a native of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee. She was the daughter of the late David...