James J. Ledford – obituary

James J. Ledford, 59, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late James and Nellie Goines Ledford. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one daughter, Angela Jackson...

Kenneth Leroy Shiflet – obituary

  Kenneth Leroy Shiflet, 59, of Cherokee, passed away Aug. 21, 2017 at his home. Kenneth was born in Anderson, SC to the late John Floyd Shiflet and Rachel Evelena White Shiflet. He was loved by many. Kenneth was a millwright worker and his wife loved him dearly....

Annie Wolfe James – obituary

  Annie Wolfe James, 81, of Cherokee passed away Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was born May 27, 1936 in Cherokee to the late Jonah Mark Wolfe and Minda Hill Wolfe.  Annie will be sadly missed by her family and friends. She is...

Frances Ellen Long Reed – obituary

  Frances Ellen Long Reed, 72, of the Wolftown Community in Cherokee passed away Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva following an extended illness. She was born March 23, 1945 in Cherokee to the late Allen Wilson Long and Dinah...

Joseph R. French – obituary

  Joseph R. French, 65, of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. Joseph was born in Cherokee on March 8, 1952 to the late Joseph Smith and Winifred French. Joseph was an outdoors man.  He loved Ginsenging, fishing,...

David Lamar Wachacha – obituary

David Lamar Wachacha, 47, of Cherokee, went to join family in Heaven, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. A native of Cherokee and Snowbird, he was the son of the late Rev. Tom Wachacha Sr., and Edna Ruth Taylor Wachacha. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in...