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...

Felicia Lucille (Belle) Smith – obituary

Felicia Lucille ( Belle) Smith, 21, of the Yellow Hill Community, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Buncombe County Hospital. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of Norma Smith, of Robbinsville, and the late James Edward Smith. She was...

Sam Howard – obituary

Sam Howard, 65, of Old Fort, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 at The McDowell Hospital.  A native of McDowell County, Sam was born April 12, 1948 and was a son of the late William Pink Howard and Maggie Lockman Howard.  A loving husband and father,...

Barbara Ann Ammons – obituary

Barbara Ann Ammons, 68, of Shoal Creek died after a long illness on Saturday, Sept. 28. She was the daughter of the late John and Erma Chickilelie Ammons. She is survived by two daughters, Keterri Bradley of Whittier and Tammy Cagle of Cherokee; five grandchildren,...

Norman Leroy (Roy) Winchester – obituary

Norman Leroy (Roy) Winchester, 77, of the Yellowhill Community, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 at his home. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Wiliby and Bessie Watkins Winchester. He was preceded in death by a son Ray...