James Edward Youngbird – obituary

James Edward Youngbird, 50, of Cherokee, passed away on May 26, 2013 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital following an extended illness. Eddie is the son of the late James Youngbird and Jean Hornbuckle Youngbird. He is preceded in death by a brother Johnny Youngbird. Eddie...

Jeff “Hoss” Howard – obituary

Jeff “Hoss” Howard, 45, passed away on May 22, 2013 at Duke Medical Center in Durham. Jeff was a Nashville recording artist and songwriter. He made his home in Cullowhee, but also had resided in the Wolftown community in Cherokee for many years. Jeff is a...

Joseph Allen Owl – obituary

Joseph Allen Owl, 74, of Old # 4 Rd. went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Samuel and Callie Smith Owl. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Sam,...

Tammy Theresa Smith Crowe – obituary

Tammy Theresa Smith Crowe, 47, formerly of Cherokee passed away May 22, 2013 in a Buncombe County Hospital. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of Mildred Myers Smith of Cherokee and the late Wesley Smith, Jr. She also was preceded in death by a sister,...

Larry Denman – obituary

Larry Denman peacefully met his Lord on May 18, 2013. He was lovingly known as Mr. Fudge or Mr. D, and gave God the glory for a blessed and wonderful life. Larry was born on May 1, 1930 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. to Frederick and Nelly Denman of Toronto, Canada, who were...

David “Skin” Long – obituary

David “Skin” Long , 66, of Cherokee passed away on May 16, 2013 at his residence following an extended illness. “Skin” was a member of the Sequoyah Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and served in the Vietnam War....