OBITUARY: Frank Welch

OBITUARY: Frank Welch

Funeral services for Frank Welch, 85, of Sisseton, S.D., were held on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 at Family Life Center, Sisseton, S.D. with Pastor Vern Donnell officiating. Pall Bearers were Richard Welch, Jack Teesateskie, Eli Janise, Austin Ducheneaux, Eric Tiger, and...
OBITUARY: David Allen “Dave” Parker

OBITUARY: David Allen “Dave” Parker

David Allen “Dave” Parker, 61, of Long Branch in Cherokee, N.C., passed away following an extended illness on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 while among family at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. Dave was the son to the late James Robert Parker and Linda (Stone) Parker. He was...
OBITUARY: Phillip Owle Jr.

OBITUARY: Phillip Owle Jr.

Phillip Owle Jr., age 59, of the Wolftown Community, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. He is survived by his sisters, Frances Lucille Librado and Melinda Kay Owle; many nieces and nephews also survived, whom he loved very much; special friends, Albert Sluder,...
OBITUARY: Jonathan Gilette McCarter

OBITUARY: Jonathan Gilette McCarter

Jonathan Gilette McCarter, age 53, passed away from health complications on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at his residence in Whittier, N.C. He is formerly of Atlanta, Ga., Jacksonville, Fla., and Fernandina Beach, Fla. He is preceded in death by his father, John M....
OBITUARY: Richard Allan Lossiah

OBITUARY: Richard Allan Lossiah

Richard Allan Lossiah, 53, of Cherokee passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of Paul and Ruby Hornbuckle Lossiah. He was a member of Bigwitch Baptist Church. Richard was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, David and...
OBITUARY: Gabriel Dillon “Gabeybaby” Chekelelee

OBITUARY: Gabriel Dillon “Gabeybaby” Chekelelee

Gabriel Dillon “Gabeybaby” Chekelelee, 31, of the Snowbird Community, went home to be with the lord on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Gabe was born in Sylva, N.C. on April 23, 1991 and graduated from Robbinsville High School in 2010. He was an avid Carolina fan. Go Heels!! A...