Sherry Taylor Southards – obituary

  Sherry Taylor Southards, born July 23, 1965, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 with her husband at her side. She is survived by her husband, Christopher Southards; two sons, Larch Taylor and Jose Guerrero; a daughter, Cleo and husband...

Reverend James Harvey Gass – obituary

    Reverend James Harvey Gass, of Whittier, born Sept. 10, 1927 to Taylor and Hazel Gass, took God’s hand on Jan. 19, 2016 and crossed over to the Promised Land. He is walking the Streets of Gold with wife Dorothy and son Joel Gass now. Harvey was also...

Thomas Lee George – obituary

  Thomas Lee George, 72, of Whittier, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016 at St. Josephs Campus Mission of Asheville.  Thomas was born Nov. 23, 1943 in Swain County. He is the son of the late Tom and the late Ida (Seay) George.  In addition to his parents, he was...

Eugene Thompson – obituary

  Eugene Thompson, 81, of the Painttown Community, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016 at his residence. A native of Swain County and longtime resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Wilson and Martha Owl Thompson.   In addition to his...

James Arnold Cooper – obituary

  James Arnold Cooper, 86, of Cherokee, died Jan. 6, 2016.  He was born to Arnold and Myrtle Cooper on May 31, 1929—their first son and fifth of nine children.  An enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Swain County native, he was educated in...

William Norman Lindsay – obituary

  ARNAUDVILLE, La. – Norman Lindsay, 59, passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2015 in Breaux Bridge, La. Lindsay was a native of Lafayette and a resident of Arnaudville for the past eight years.  He was employed with Sampson Wire Rope.  Lindsay was a veteran of the...