Samuel Ross Owle – obituary

  Samuel Ross Owle, 71, of Kingston, Tenn., passed away Saturday July 11, 2015.  He was born Sept. 17, 1943 in Cherokee to the late Samuel Owle and Minnie Ross Owle. He had made his home in Kingston, Tenn. in Roane County for the past several years. He is...

Richard Joseph Meuse – obituary

  Richard Joseph Meuse, 53, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015.  He was born Oct. 11, 1961 in Cohoes, New York to the late Oliver J. Meuse and Lorraine LaFond Meuse of Troy, New York. Richard was of the Catholic faith. Surviving in addition to his...

Wilena Olivia Cox – obituary

  Wilena Olivia Cox, 61, of Rutherfordton and born of Cherokee, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Rutherford Regional Hospital following a short illness. She had been living and enjoying life among friends she made at the Sunny Side Retirement home in...

Charles “Inky” Crowe – obituary

  Charles “Inky” Crowe, 71, of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Center.  Born in Swain County on Dec. 12, 1943, he was the son of the late Betty Crowe George.  Inky was an active member of the Deaf Mission at...

Phillip H. Smith – obituary

  Phillip H. Smith, 86, of Cherokee, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 at Mission Hospital. Phillip is the son of the late Noah Smith and Stella Sneed. Phillip retired from the education industry as a teacher and coach and had formerly served as a Assistant...

Michael Allen Bryson – obituary

  Michael Allen Bryson, 58, passed away on June 30, 2015 at Mission Hospital.  Originally from South Carolina, Michael and his family have made Cherokee their home for the past several years. Michael is the son of the late Clyde Bryson and Ruth Lee. Michael is...