Lizzie Tushka King – obituary

  Lizzie Tushka King, 92, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 at Tsali Care Center. A native of Broken Bow, Okla. and longtime resident of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Lena Tushka. In addition to her mother she was...

James “Jim Ed” Edward Maney – obituary

  James “Jim Ed” Edward Maney, 74, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2015.  He was  born May 2, 1941 in Cherokee to the late Jake Edward Maney and Emma Powell Maney. James was a truck driver and a member of Wright’s Creek Baptist Church. He is...

Grace Toineeta Yoder – obituary

  On Aug. 22, 2015 Grace T. Yoder left us to be with her savior, Jesus Christ and to join her husband, Rod Yoder, who departed this life on June 5, 2015. Grace’s life was one of faithful love and unselfish service to others; married to the one love of her...

Christian Shane Sneed – obituary

  Christian Shane Sneed, 22, of Cherokee, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2105 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  Shane is the son of Robert Sneed and Jaclyn Sneed(step-mother) and Trina Lousie Rhinehart and Jim Panther (step-father). Shane is...

David Wilburn Swayney Jr. – obituary

  David Wilburn Swayney Jr. 56, of the Big Cove Community of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. David was the son of the late David Wilburn, Sr. and Katie Calhoun Swayney both of Cherokee.  He was a...

Linda Marie Armachain – obituary

  Linda Marie Armachain, 35, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. Linda is survived by her parents, Jeff Blackfox and Minda Armachain; two sons, Dylan Wachacha and Ethan Armachain, both of Cherokee; one...