by Anthony Brown | Oct 28, 2015 | OBITUARIES
Anacleto Hump-koo-dra Montelongo, 67, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born May 13, 1948 in Grand Rapids, Mich. to the late Anacleto Montelongo and Nora Thompson Montelongo...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 22, 2015 | OBITUARIES
James Don Ashe, age 94, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, 2015. He was the son of the late Garland Hiram and Margaret Hooper Ashe. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Louise Paxton Ashe. He was a WWII veteran serving in the European Theater...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 21, 2015 | OBITUARIES
Shirley Jean West Welch, 65, of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born July 11, 1950 in Cherokee to the late Alfred West Sr. and Geneva Wolfe West. Shirley was employed by...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 20, 2015 | OBITUARIES
Lena Smoker Martin, 61, of Marble, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 at Murphy Medical Center. Lena was a native of Swain County but lived most of her life in Cherokee County. She was the daughter of the late Owen and Ida Teesateskie Smoker. Lena worked for...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 13, 2015 | OBITUARIES
Donna Kim Hawkins Cowling, 59, of Cherokee, was called to be with her heavenly father on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. She was born on April 20, 1956 to the late Leland Don Cowling and Dorothy Elaine (Tap) Moles. She was preceded in death by both parents; a...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 11, 2015 | OBITUARIES
Anthony “Tony” Edward Lossiah, 38, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at Mission Hospital. Tony is the son of the late Woodrow and Velma (Ledford) Lossiah. Tony is survived by his wife, Candy (Bird) Lossiah, and children, Anthony Chase...
