OBITUARY: Lucille Walker Radford

OBITUARY: Lucille Walker Radford

Lucille Walker Radford, 101, of Cherokee, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Cherokee Indian Hospital. She was born on Dec. 31, 1921 in Swain County to the late William McKinley Walker and Amanda Catt Walker. She attended Bryson City Church of God. Prior to...
OBITUARY:  Eva Tooni Reed

OBITUARY: Eva Tooni Reed

Eva Tooni Reed, 79, of the Big Y Community of Cherokee, N.C., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her Family on Friday, April 7, 2023 following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Larch Tooni and Agnes (George) Tooni of Cherokee and was the...
OBITUARY: Ammons Perry “Whagoo” Tramper

OBITUARY: Ammons Perry “Whagoo” Tramper

Ammons Perry “Whagoo” Tramper, 59, of 1011 Old Soco Rd. in Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Ammons was the son of the late Henry LeRoy Tramper and Annie Ruth (Armachain) Tramper. He was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church on Soco...
OBITUARY: Damian Bryce-Xavier Catolster

OBITUARY: Damian Bryce-Xavier Catolster

Damian Bryce-Xavier Catolster, age 21, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. He is survived by his mother, Sandra “Curly” Smith; sisters, Miranda Smith, Caedance Smith, and Haley Catolster; brothers, Christian Smith,...
OBITUARY: Walter Lawrence Rattler

OBITUARY: Walter Lawrence Rattler

Walter Lawrence Rattler, age 89, of the Wolfetown/Big Y Community, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Cherokee, North Carolina to the late Woodie Cornsilk Rattler and John West Rattler on Sept....
OBITUARY: Melinna Pearl Bennett (Owle)

OBITUARY: Melinna Pearl Bennett (Owle)

Melinna Pearl Bennett (Owle), of Lumberton Township, N.J., passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022 at Virtua Hospital in Mt. Holly, N.J. at the age of 50. She was born in Trenton, N.J. and had been a longtime resident of Mt. Holly before moving to Lumberton. Melinna was a...