by Anthony Brown | Aug 11, 2014 | OBITUARIES
David Bradley, 82, of 11 Tsali Manor passed away Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, he was born in Swain County to the late General and Julia Bradley. David was an US Army Veteran and...
by Anthony Brown | Aug 11, 2014 | OBITUARIES
“Buddy” Samuel Emmett Walkingstick, of Cherokee, died on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. He was born on October 25, 1965 in Cherokee and was a member of the Qualla Wesleyan Methodist Church of Whittier. Buddy is survived by his two brothers, Omer Buchanan and Danny...
by Anthony Brown | Aug 8, 2014 | OBITUARIES
Melinda Smoker Bigwitch, 75, of Cherokee passed away on Aug. 5, 2014 at Mission Hospital following a period of declining health. Melinda is the daughter of the late Charlie Smoker and Sara Teesateskie Smoker. Melinda is also preceded in death by two brothers, Abraham...
by Anthony Brown | Aug 8, 2014 | OBITUARIES
Danielle Mitchell, 31, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 1, 2014. A native of Cherokee, Danielle resided in Marshall for the past several years. Danielle is the daughter of Daniel Seay and the late Angela Mitchell. She was the wife of husband Julian Villegas. Along...
by Anthony Brown | Aug 8, 2014 | OBITUARIES
Emma Armachain Walkingstick, 95, of the Big Cove Community went to her eternal home on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. Emma is the daughter of the late Louis Armachain and Dora Hornbuckle Armachain and the wife of the late Rev. Johnny Walkingstick. Emma is preceded in death by...
by Anthony Brown | Aug 6, 2014 | OBITUARIES
Chester Wade, 73, of Madisonville, Tenn., formerly of Cherokee, died Aug. 4, 2014, following a brief illness. Born in Browning, Mont., he was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and worked building roads...