by Anthony Brown | Jun 6, 2016 | OBITUARIES
Mary Ella Squirrell Lambert, 70, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Tsali Care Center. She was born Nov. 20, 1945 in Cherokee to the late Dave Squirrell and Ethelyn Arch Conseen. Mary is survived by one great granddaughter, Jalen Bird; and many...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 4, 2016 | OBITUARIES
Johnny Douglas Bigwitch, 50, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016. He was born June 20, 1965 in Cherokee to the late George W. Bigwitch and Melinda Smoker Bigwitch. Johnny is survived by two brothers, Danny Bigwitch and William A. DeHaven; two...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 2, 2016 | OBITUARIES
Carolyn Crowe, 66, of Cherokee went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 1, 2016. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Wilnota Crowe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Catlin, and...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 2, 2016 | OBITUARIES
Earl Payne, age 93, of Turtletown, Tenn., passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Copperhill, Tenn. He was born in Cherokee County, NC to Isum and Estie Taylor Payne. Earl was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and was an original Baker Enrollee. He...
by Anthony Brown | May 31, 2016 | OBITUARIES
Jacqueline Marie Jumper Porter, 36, of Cherokee passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her home. Jacqueline was a stay-at-home mom. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, James Porter; her father, Charles (Hoss) Jumper;...
by Anthony Brown | May 27, 2016 | OBITUARIES
Melvin Ray Ferguson, age 78, of Whittier died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Haywood County Regional Medical Center in Clyde. Ray was born May 22, 1938 in Haywood County, the second of five children, to the late Fred and Valerie Davis Ferguson. The family moved...