Samuel David Taylor – obituary

  Samuel David Taylor, 77, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. He was a U.S. Army veteran, woodcarver, and gardener.  He was a member of the Bethabara Baptist Church. Samuel is survived by two brothers, Jonah and Truman Taylor; one...

John Michael “Mike/Dobbs” Arkansas

John Michael “Mike/Dobbs” Arkansas, age 57, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 at Mission Hospital. Born in Asheville, he was the son of Marjorie Yoder Arkansas of Cherokee and the late John Phillip Arkansas. He was the grandson of Phillip and Kate...

Lauren Ashley Nicole Hugelmaier – obituary

RALEIGH – Lauren Ashley Nicole Hugelmaier, 29, of Raleigh, passed away Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. She was born on June 9, 1988, in Los Angeles County, CA. Lauren was an active member of Hope Lutheran Church where she loved working with the Children’s and Youth...

Monica Kristine Singer – obituary

  Monica Kristine Singer, 45, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. A longtime resident of Cherokee, she was the daughter of William Richard and Monica Terry Garcia Singer. She is survived by her fiancée, Jon Smith; one daughter, Delilah...

Gary LeQuire – obituary

Gary LeQuire, 56, of the Alarka Community, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. A native of Swain County, he was the son of Arvil LeQuire of Bryson City and the late Shirley Ivans LeQuire. In addition to his mother, he is also preceded in death by...

Rev. Dinah Welch Oocumma – obituary

  Rev. Dinah Welch Oocumma, 90, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was born July 20, 1927 in Cherokee.  She was an Assistant Pastor of the Cherokee Wesleyan Church.  Dinah was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...