Joseph Allen Owle – obituary

Joseph Allen Owle, 50, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 at his sister’s residence. A native of Swain County he was the son of the late Clifton Jack and Dorothy Pauline Owle. He was also preceded in death by one sister; Wanda Faye Owle,...

Marion (Buddy) Gass – obituary

Marion (Buddy) Gass, 78, of the Qualla Community, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday Oct. 10, 2013 at his residence. He was the son of the late Marshall and Lillian Blankenship Gass. He was a member and deacon of Patterson Chapel Baptist Church. He made a lot of...

James Randall Driver – obituary

James Randall Driver, 44, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Joyce Driver Teesateskie. He was preceded in death by his brother Dennis Teesateskie and a niece Joyce...

Dempsey Jumper Sr. – obituary

Dempsey Jumper, Sr., 70, of the Snowbird community passed away on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 following an extended illness at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.  Dempsey is the son of the late Ute Jumper and Dinah Teesateskie Wachacha. Dempsey is also preceded in death by his...

Lawanda Davis Jackson – obituary

Lawanda Davis Jackson, 73, of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 at Mission Hospital. Lawanda was a resident of the Big Cove community and is the daughter of the late George Davis and Katie Ross Davis. Lawanda is also preceded in death by her...

Rose Mae Taylor Salazar – obituary

Rose Mae Taylor Salazar, 56, of Cherokee, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 1, 2013 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital following an extended illness. Rose was the daughter of the late John B. Taylor and Mary Maxine (Bigwitch) Taylor. She was a home maker and the loving...