OBITUARY: James Bates

James Bates, age 77, of Tuckasegee, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Dorothy Bates and the son of the late Lester and Flonnie Bates. He was a long-time member of...
OBITUARY: Kobe Gavin Toineeta

OBITUARY: Kobe Gavin Toineeta

Kobe Gavin Toineeta, 25, of the Birdtown Community, entered his eternal home on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Kobe was a 2015 graduate of Swain County High School and will forever be remembered as an old soul who never met a stranger. From a young age, Kobe was a...
OBITUARY: Max Wayland Monteith Jr.

OBITUARY: Max Wayland Monteith Jr.

Max Wayland Monteith Jr., 63 of Dunedin, Fla. and Cherokee, N.C., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 at his home in Dunedin, following a four-year battle with cancer with his loved ones by his side. He was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian and was...
OBITUARY: Jamie Waldroup

OBITUARY: Jamie Waldroup

Jamie Waldroup, age 58, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 following an extended period of declining health. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late George C. Waldroup and Glenna Burns Waldroup. He is predeceased by his wife, Kathy Lackey Evans;...
OBITUARY: Melissa Ann Maney

OBITUARY: Melissa Ann Maney

Melissa Ann Maney, age 58, of the Rough Branch Community of Wolftown, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 at Mission Hospital after an extended illness. She is survived by her mother, Charlotte Wahyahneetah Maney; children, Anthony Lansing and Jarrett Wildcatt, both...
OBITUARY: Allen Edward Reed

OBITUARY: Allen Edward Reed

Allen Edward Reed, of the Wolftown Community, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. He shared the last 14 years of his life with his loving wife, Anita Reed. This loving Father is survived by Kenneth-Smith-Hornbuckle (Vicky), Edward “Scrap” Sherrill (Kira), Mary...