Arthur H. Buchanan Jr. – obituary

Arthur H. Buchanan Jr., 66, of 130 Happiness Hill Rd., Sylva, passed away on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013 following an extended illness.  His loving family was by his side.  Arthur was the son of the late Arthur H. Buchanan, Sr. and Eva (Frizzell) Buchanan of the Sylva...

Irene Bradley – obituary

Irene Bradley, 52, of the Birdtown Community passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 in a Buncombe County Hospital. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Alice Mae Arch. She attended the Cherokee Church of God. She was preceded in death by her son, Tom...

McKinley Edwin (Mac) Swimmer – obituary

McKinley Edwin (Mac) Swimmer, 75, of the Big Cove Community went home to be the Lord on Thursday, Nov. 28 at his residence following a period of declining health. A native of Swain County, Mac is the son of Amanda Sequoyah Swimmer and the late Luke Swimmer.  Along...

Mae Bell Greene Owl – obituary

Mae Bell Greene Owl, 89, of the 3200 Acre Tract of the Birdtown community in Whittier passed from this earthly life on Nov. 28, 2013. She is the widow of Eugene Owl Sr. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Callie Phillips and William Pierce Greene as...

Joseph (Joe) Glenn Hipps – obituary

WAYNESVILLE – Joseph (Joe) Glenn Hipps, age 81, passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at his home in Raleigh. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert Glenn Hipps and Leila Wright Hipps of Lake Junaluska.  He was also preceded in death by a son,...

Naomi Queen – obituary

Naomi Queen, 76, of Cherokee passed away on Nov. 24 at her residence surround by her family whom she loved dearly. Naomi is the daughter of the late Abraham Queen and Nannie K. Queen. Naomi is also preceded in death by brothers, Bascom Queen, Jacob Queen, Phillip...