OBITUARY: Betsy Lou Taylor

OBITUARY: Betsy Lou Taylor

Betsy Lou Taylor, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Tsali Care Center. She is the daughter of the late David and Martha (Junaluska) Taylor. She is survived by her daughter, Kareen “Kay” Swayney (Robert); three grandchildren, Natalie Swayney (Robert...
OBITUARY: Matilda Reed Calhoun

OBITUARY: Matilda Reed Calhoun

Matilda Reed Calhoun, 73, of Cherokee. passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Tuesday, May 7, 2024. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Lucinda Bird Reed. She was a member of the Cherokee Pentecostal Holliness Church. She was...
OBITUARY: Raven Marie Hornbuckle

OBITUARY: Raven Marie Hornbuckle

Raven Marie Hornbuckle, 29, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024. She is survived by her seven babies, Selena, Ollie, Javier, Reynaldo, Tito Jr. (Chuge), and Malachi; her husband, Simitrio Rios Sr.; mother, Lola Ledford (William George); adopted mother, Regina McCauley;...
OBITUARY: Robert “Bobby” Long

OBITUARY: Robert “Bobby” Long

Robert “Bobby” Long, 73, of Sylva, N.C., peacefully went to be with his creator on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. “Bobby” is proceeded in death by his parents, John and Winnie Long; brothers, John Long Jr., Elden Long, Jimmy Long; and sister, Shirley...
OBITUARY: Mary Frances Rose Booth

OBITUARY: Mary Frances Rose Booth

Mary Frances Rose Booth went to heaven on Friday, April 19, 2024 to see her Dad (Ted Rose); Mom (Mildred Warren Rose); brothers, Don, Dale, and Teddy Rose; her sisters, Phyllis Rose Coons, Nancy Rose Long; and her sister and best friend, Alice Rose Lambert. Mary loved...
OBITUARY: Phyllis Ann Lambert Tomlinson

OBITUARY: Phyllis Ann Lambert Tomlinson

Phyllis Ann Lambert Tomlinson, 77, of Cherokee, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, after an extended illness in Haywood Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Amos and Lalah Bales Lambert. She was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She...