Otis W. Bertrand – obituary

     Otis W. Bertrand, 69, of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly on Christmas Day at Cherokee Indian Hospital. He had lived in Cherokee for many years and was an employee of the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. He was a veteran of the US Navy and had servied during the...

James Irvin Welch – obituary

     James Irvin Welch, 69, of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2011 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.  He was the son of the late Irvin Welch and Edith Rogers Welch.      He is survived by a son, Kevin Welch of Newport News, Virginia; his mother,...

Curtis Gentry Cooper, Jr. – obituary

     Curtis Gentry Cooper, Jr., 86, of Cherokee passed away on December 30, 2011 at Tsali Care Center following an extended illness.  He was a lifelong resident of the Birdtown Community.      He was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis G. Cooper and Lona Parker...

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,...