Hazel Lee Saunooke-Stalcup – obituary

  CLAYTON, Ga. – Hazel Saunooke-Stalcup, 75, born May 9, 1940, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. A native of Cherokee, she resided in Clayton, Ga. most of her life. She was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in...

Sue Robinson Scates – obituary

  WAYNESVILLE – Sue Robinson Scates, 92, died on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab. Sue was born in Buncombe County on Nov. 28, 1923, to the late Rex and Irene “Pete” Scarbrough Robinson.  She worked as a teacher’s aide in the school...

Elisha Ray Taylor – obituary

  Elisha Ray Taylor, 57, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. He was born Dec. 21, 1958 in Cherokee to the late John B. Taylor and Mary Bigwitch Taylor. Elisha was a great son, grandfather, brother, loving father, and...

John Henry “Birdeye” Burgess – obituary

  John Henry “Birdeye” Burgess, 33, of Cherokee, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. He was born April 14, 1982 in Asheville to Charles E. Burgess and Kathy “Rock” Kanott Burgess.  John liked the outdoors hunting and fishing.  He also liked...

Rachel Ann Lambert Hornbuckle – obituary

  Rachel Ann Lambert Hornbuckle, 74, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday Jan. 27, 2016.  A lifelong resident of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Louise Gay Goforth Lambert and Joseph Gaston Lambert Sr. Rachel was a loving mother and...

Sibbald Michael “Mike” Smith

  Sibbald Michael “Mike” Smith, 61, of Greenville, SC, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Vickie Richardson of the home in Greenville; his mother, Mary Catherine Smith of Cherokee; his sister and brother, Cathy Smith Burns...