Ernest Locust Jr. – obituary

  Ernest Locust Jr., 37, of the Big Cove Community, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 30, 2016. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Ernest Sr. and Elsie Driver Locust. He was a member of Goose Creek Baptist Church and a member of Qualla Arts...

Bobby Joe Lanning – obituary

  Bobby Joe Lanning, 65, of Cherokee, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 at his home. Bobby was born in Haywood County on July 28, 1950 to the late Walter Lanning and Edith Warlick Lanning.  He was a veteran of the United States Army during Vietnam.  Bobby was...

Peanut Edwin French – obituary

  Peanut Edwin French, 64, of the Big Cove community went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 19, 2016. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Roy and Mary Swayney French. He was a member of the Sequoyah Sovereign Grace Church and a U.S. Navy Veteran.  ...

Sharon (Nanny) Ivey – obituary

  Sharon (Nanny) Ivey, 65, of Bryson City, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, March 15, 2016. A native of Lake County, Fla. and eight-year resident of Bryson City, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Pauline Osterhout. Sharon is survived by one...

Nancy (Jim) Juanita Smith Taylor – obituary

  Nancy (Jim) Juanita Smith Taylor, 65, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Mission Hospital in Asheville following an extended illness. She was born Feb. 6, 1951 in Cherokee.  Nancy was a school board member for the Birdtown Community for eight...