Denning (Denny) Andrew Rochester – obituary

  Denning (Denny) Andrew Rochester, 54, of Swain County, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late James D. Rochester Jr., and Delores Browning Davis. In addition to his parents, he was...

Frances Pauline Watkins Mathews

  Frances Pauline Watkins Mathews, 74, of the Towstring Community went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 6 at her residence. A native of Rockingham County and longtime resident of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late James Monroe and Minnie Watkins.  ...

Robert “Bob” Alexander Smith – obituary

  Robert Alexander Smith, 71, known as “Bob” went to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, with his loving family by his side at his home in the Birdtown Community, Cherokee. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dorothy McCoy Smith.   He was an E5 Sgt. Vietnam...

Manuel Henry Watty Sr. – obituary

  Manuel Henry Watty Sr., 76, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born Dec. 19, 1938 in Cherokee to the late Jessan Watty and Wallie Pheasant Watty. Manuel honorably served in...

Maggie Lossiah – obituary

  Maggie Lossiah, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 while among her loving family at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was the daughter of the late John Rome Lossiah and Charlotte (Welch) Lossiah, both of the Cherokee community.  She...

Amoneeta (Junior) Sequoyah Jr. – obituary

  Amoneeta (Junior) Sequoyah Jr., 70, of the Cherokee and Whittier community passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital following a brief illness. Amoneeta was commonly known as “Junior” to most that knew him and...