Henry William “Hank” Sequoyah – Obituary

Henry William “Hank” Sequoyah, 46 of the Painttown Community went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 24, 2010.           He was preceded in death by his father Ammons Sequoyah Jr and a daughter Shannon Hope Sequoyah. He is survived by his mother, Marie Crowe...

Sybil Marie Wahnetah Starlin – obituary

Sybil Marie Wahnetah Starlin Sybil Marie Wahnetah Starlin, 71, of the Birdtown Community passed away Monday June 28th, 2010 in Tsali Care Center in Cherokee. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Wahnetah and Cora Arch Wahnetah and wife of the...

Mildred “Millie” Gallimore Nance – Obituary

Mildred “Millie” Gallimore Nance, age 89, died Sunday June 20, 2010 at her residence in Cherokee, NC after a period of declining health. Mrs. Nance was a native of Davidson County and a former resident of Denton, NC she is the daughter of the late Ed and Lillie...

Oldest Tribal Member Passes – Oden Lee Matheson

Oden Lee Matheson, 106, of Topton passed into the arms of the Lord Friday, June 25, 2010 in an Andrews care center. She was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Red Marble Baptist Church.  She was the daughter of...

Lorraine Teesateskie – Obituary

Lorraine Teesateskie, age 75, of Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 17, 2010 at Cherokee Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Morgan and Bertha Smoker Rattler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Hester Ruth Reagan Smith – obituary

Hester Ruth Reagan Smith   Hester Ruth Reagan Smith, 58, of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday June 15, 2010 at her residence.  A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Rachel Lambert Reagan. She was a member of the Qualla Wesleyan  Church. She was...