OBITUARY: Emil Bryan Beck

OBITUARY: Emil Bryan Beck

Nov. 10, 1962 to July 5, 2023 Emil Bryan Beck was born in Owosso, Mich. His family moved to Roscommon, Mich. while he was in elementary school and then to Cherokee, N.C. in 1976 to help run his maternal grandparents’ Piney Grove Campground in the Smoky Mountains. He...
OBITUARY: Mary Ann Fortenberry

OBITUARY: Mary Ann Fortenberry

Mary Ann Fortenberry, age 56, of the Little Snowbird Community of Graham County, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023 at her home. She was born on Jan. 24, 1967 at Cherokee Indian Hospital to the late Joseph N. Jumper and Louisa Wachacha Grindstaff. She is survived by...
OBITUARY: Justin Lee Wildcat

OBITUARY: Justin Lee Wildcat

Justin Lee Wildcat, age 35, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Monday, July 24, 2023. He is the son of Vera Wildcat and the late John Wayne Wildcat. Also surviving are his children, Lucas, Avianna, Kaydence, and Kensi Wildcat; brother, Lamar “Sty” Wildcat;...
OBITUARY: Camden Nathaniel-Lee Ford

OBITUARY: Camden Nathaniel-Lee Ford

Sunday, July 16, 2023 will forever be a day that our hearts will be forever broken. On this day, our sweet baby boy Camden Nathaniel-Lee Ford went to be with our Lord and Savior. Camden was born Oct. 16, 2020.  He was a sweet, loving, and mischievous 2-year-old. He...
OBITUARY: Kendra Alyse Crowe

OBITUARY: Kendra Alyse Crowe

Kendra Alyse Crowe, age 29, of Whittier, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. She is the daughter of Donovan Dean and Denise (Ashenfelter) Crowe. Also surviving are Kendra’s Children, Aurora Ta Ki-Ni, Theseus Uli-Sti-Gwo, and Kratos Tulagaq Crowe;...
OBITUARY: Charissa Anne Newman

OBITUARY: Charissa Anne Newman

Charissa Anne Newman, age 39, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 7, 2023 in Denver, Colo. She is the daughter of Douglas Newman and Julie Smith. Also surviving are siblings, Jon Smith, Jessica Newman, Jaimee Smith, Danielle Newman, and Corina...