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...

Nancy Evelyn Whitetree – obituary

Nancy Evelyn Whitetree, 82, of Cherokee, passed away on Nov. 20, 2013 at Mission Hospital following an extended illness. Nancy is the daughter of the late Robert Brindle and Mae Murphy Brindle. She is also preceded in death by husband, Charles Lee Whitetree and son,...

Jackie Dugan Queen – obituary

Jackie Dugan Queen, 55, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013 in a Jackson County Hospital after a period of declining health. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late James Boyce and Jessie Owle Dugan. She was a member of...

Ruth Hornbuckle Mata – obituary

Ruth Hornbuckle Mata, 65, of Cherokee, passed away at the Tsali Care Center on Nov. 19, 2013 following a brief illness.  She lived on Quallatown Rd. in the Whittier community near Cherokee. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. Hornbuckle and Mary (Wolfe)...