Agnes Geona (Owle) Bigmeat – obituary

Agnes Geona (Owle) Bigmeat, 79, passed away on Aug. 10, 2014. Agnes is a native of Cherokee but made Flint, Michigan her home for most of her life. Agnes was an avid sports fan and was retired from Hurley Medical Center after working 25 years as a Nutritionist. Agnes...

David Bradley – obituary

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...

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...