by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Regina “Granny Rick” Ledford, 76, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Driver and Nettie Pheasant. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Otis Tushka, 88, born Sept. 18, 1937, of the Big Y Community, formerly of Broken Bow, Okla., passed away peacefully the morning of Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 at Tsali Care Center. He was 4/4 Choctaw, and fluent in Choctaw. He graduated from Goodland High School in...
by admin | Aug 26, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Harold Dean Adams, 76, of Bryson City, N.C., passed away from this world on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents Ethel and G.T. Adams of the Kirklands Creek Community. In his passing he leaves behind his Love, Kathleen Burns; his siblings,...
by admin | Aug 24, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Douglas Eugene Ashe, 65, of Franklin, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, at his residence after a brief illness, surrounded by his loved ones. Douglas was born on Dec. 26, 1960, in Asheville, N.C., to the late Jack and Evelyn Smith. He was a graduate of...
by admin | Aug 20, 2026 | OBITUARIES
July 17, 1949 – Aug. 17, 2026 Ruth Eldean Tooni Lossiah, 77, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord after a short illness. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Geneva Cucumber Tooni. She was a member of Straight Fork...
by admin | Aug 17, 2026 | OBITUARIES
David Eugene Swayney, 77, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, 2026. He was the son of the late John Wesley Swayney and Nellie Mae Crowe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his six brothers, Alvin, Eddie, James, Robert (B Bob) Swayney, Ed...
