Larry Russell Gailey – obituary

  Larry Russell Gailey, 59, formerly of Orlando, Fla., passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015.  He was born June 14, 1956 in Whimple Park, England to the late Alvin Vernon Gailey and Helen Long Gailey. Larry was pest manager at Walt Disney World in Orlando for 29...

Percival Mika Allison – obituary

  Percival Mika Allison, 8 months, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015.  He was born Sept. 24, 2014 in Asheville to Timothy Michael Allison and Ernestine Roberta Hornbuckle. Surviving, in addition to the parents, are his guardians, Victoria Simon and Juan...

Timothy Hill – obituary

  Timothy Hill, 35, of the Big Cove Community, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of Sandra Faye Hill of Cherokee and the late Nicodemus Bird. He was a member of Straight Fork Baptist Church and the Big Cove...

William Kenneth Haigler – obituary

  William Kenneth Haigler, the son of Thomas J. and Rosemarie Wilde Haigler, born Aug. 25, 1958, passed away on June 3, 2015, with friends and family present. Ken had lived the past 28 years in Swain County residing in Cherokee and Bryson City. After attending...

Winona “Winnie” Smith Cooper – obituary

  Winona “Winnie” Smith Cooper, 78, of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015.  She was born June 27, 1936 in Swain County to the late Dave Smith & Bessie Taylor Smith. Winnie was a former employee of McDonalds and The Cherokees.  She was a...

John Robbie Bigmeat – obituary

  John Robbie Bigmeat, 43, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2015. Robbie is the son of John Ray Bigmeat and Marietta (Sampson) Toineeta. Along with his parents, Robbie is survived by his wife Sherry Bigmeat and children Sasha Youngdeer, Samantha...