Melinda Smoker Bigwitch – obituary

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...

Danielle Mitchell – obituary

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...

Emma Armachain Walkingstick – obituary

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...

Chester Wade – obituary

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...

Jose Geronimo Amero-Reyes – obituary

Jose Geronimo Amero-Reyes, 53, of Cherokee went home to be with the Lord Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 in a Jackson County Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Robin Amero-Reyes; brothers, Fildo Rodriguez Reyes, Lucio Amero-Reyes; and all his family in Mexico....

Sally Ann Crowe Ensley – obituary

Sally Ann Crowe Ensley, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 while visiting family in Walhala, SC. Sally is survived by her children, Beverly Ensley Webb of Cherokee/Whittier, Cynthia “Joann” Ensley Bryson of Cherokee, Sharon Ensley Queen...