Barbara Ann Stansberry – obituary

            Barbara Ann Stansberry, 64, of Sylva, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Harris Regional Hospital.              Ms. Stansberry is survived by her daughter Marie Walkingstick Pheasant and by two grandchildren, Aryahnie and Ernest Pheasant Jr....

Will D. Catolster – obituary

            Will D. Catolster, 48, of the Wolftown Community died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Asheville, NC. He was born July 7, 1963 to the late Menoch and Mary Catolster.             He was employed by EBCI Transit....

Anna Louise Watty – obituary

     Anna Louise Watty, 52, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2011, surrounded by her family.  Ms. Watty was preceded in death by a grandson Fabian.     Ms. Watty is survived by her parents, Samuel and Elsie Welch Watty; by two daughters,...

Andrew David Murphy – obituary

     Andrew David Murphy, 63, of the Birdtown Community passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 in a Haywood County Hospital.      He was the son of the late Luther and Elnora Ledford Murphy.     Memorial services will be held Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 at Bethabara...

Tamara E. Shinkman – obituary

     Tamara E. Shinkman, 24, of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly on December 13, 2011.  She was a member of the Wright’s Creek Baptist Church.      She is survived by her father, Warren Wayne Shinkman; one brother, Nathaniel Z. Shinkman; and one sister, Candace A....

Roxanna (Roxie) Standingdeer Stamper – obituary

     Roxanna (Roxie) Standingdeer Stamper, 100, of the Paintown Community went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 11, 2011 in the Cherokee Indian Hospital. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary Smith Standingdeer and wife of the...