Wilma Beck Lambert obituary

Wilma Beck Lambert, 89, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012 in Tsali Care Center. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Sarah Sneed Beck. She and her husband Fred were house parents for Cherokee Boys Club Children’s Home. She...

Nonie Marie Hensley Roland – obituary

WAYNESVILLE – Nonie Marie Hensley Roland, age 87, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at her residence. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late William and Grace Smith Hensley.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Jessie Cooper Clement – obituary

Jessie Cooper Clement died on Nov. 15, 2012. She was born June 14, 1922 in Birdtown, NC (Swain County) to the late Zollie Arnold and Myrtle Keener Cooper. The oldest of nine children, Jessie grew up in Cherokee but lived in Hickory most of her adult life. Jessie was...

Allen Ray “Rabbit” Carver – obituary

Allen Ray “Rabbit” Carver, 67, of 2875 Wright’s Creek Rd. in Cherokee, NC passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 7, 2012 at the Heart Tower of Mission Hospitals in Asheville, NC. Allen was the husband to the late Beatrice Maney Carver his loving wife of 48...

Francis Terry Welch – obituary

Francis Terry Welch, 72, of Cherokee passed away at his home on Nov. 3, 2012.  He was a resident of the Birdtown Community and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jonah Welch and Olive McCoy; son-in-law Anton...