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...

William Woodrow Cornwell – obituary

William Woodrow Cornwell, 53, of the Birdtown Community, passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2014 while traveling home to his family. Will was the son of the late Bryan Cornwell and surviving mother Inez Welch.  He was the loving husband to Charlene (Hensley)...

Marilyn Maples Dent – obituary

Marilyn Maples Dent, 58, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord July 23, 2014 in a Buncombe County Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Cecil and Edna Lambert Maples. She was a charitable person and spent her life doing God’s Work. She was preceded in...

Francis M. “Bud” Wright Jr. – obituary

Francis M. “Bud” Wright Jr., 74, of Gatlinburg, Tenn., passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at his home. He was a man of great faith. Bud retired from the National Park Service after 42 years of service. Every summer, Bud would take an Alaskan adventure with his family...