Rufus Locust – obituary (revised 7-22)

     Rufus Locust, 67, of the Birdtown Community went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 18, 2011 at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late McKinley and Mable Mae Locust. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ola M. Ruff Locust; and...

Darlene Emmaline Bird – obituary

     Darlene Emmaline Bird, 49, of Cherokee died July 18, 2011 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.   She was a resident of the Birdtown Community.      She was preceded in death by her parents, Toby Bird Goings and Doris Youngdeer Bird, and brothers, Emerson Bird,...

James Oliver Butler – obituary

     James Oliver Butler, 66, of Old #4 Road, passed away Sunday, June 12th, 2011 at his residence. A native of South Carolina, he had lived in Swain County for the past 7 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Mary Fowler Butler, one brother, Earl...

Paul Thomas Brown – obituary

       KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Paul Thomas Brown, age 85, born in Knoxville on June 7, 1925, passed away June 1, 2011. He was a man full of faith, honor, and integrity, with a lifetime of service and love for his church, family and friends. Paul was a graduate of the...

Eric Stephen Smith – obituary

     BRYSON CITY – Eric Stephen Smith, 43, of the Lauada Community went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 28, 2011. A native of Swain County, he was the son of Eloise Cline Hicks of Whittier and the late Jarrett Smith.      He was owner and operator of...

Mary Ellen Turner – obituary

     Mary Ellen Turner, 65, of Cherokee, NC and formerly of Spartanburg Co. S.C., passed away on May 29 after an extended illness at Mission Hospitals, Mission Campus in Asheville, NC.      She was the daughter of Late Vernon Scott and surviving mother Ruth Robinson...