OBITUARY: Rachel Mathews Mathis

OBITUARY: Rachel Mathews Mathis

Rachel Mathews Mathis, 67, of the Towstring Community, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Seab and Floy Mathews. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by three brothers,...
OBITUARY: Janet Jessie Walkingstick-Mehaffey

OBITUARY: Janet Jessie Walkingstick-Mehaffey

Janet Jessie Walkingstick-Mehaffey, 77, of 71 Hyatt Cove Rd. in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 while at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Janet was the daughter of the late William Walkingstick and Nancy Ledford Walkingstick. Janet had...
OBITUARY: CPO Herbert Sneed Sr., USN (Ret.)

OBITUARY: CPO Herbert Sneed Sr., USN (Ret.)

CPO Herbert Sneed Sr., USN (Ret.), 86, of the Wolftown Community, was welcomed into the arms of the Lord on Friday, Aug. 26. He passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family after a long illness originating from his service to his country and...
OBITUARY: Janet Jessie Walkingstick-Mehaffey

OBITUARY: Patricia Marie Swayney

Patricia Marie Swayney, 58, of Cherokee, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 following a long-term illness and a short stay at Bon Secours Health Systems, Saint Francis Downtown Hospital in Greenville, S.C. Patricia was the daughter of the late John Hubert Swayney...
OBITUARY: Melissa Pheasant Queen

OBITUARY: Melissa Pheasant Queen

Melissa Pheasant Queen, 62, of the Big Cove Community of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Diver and Nellie (Swayney) Pheasant. Melissa was better known at Lisa and was a long time Tribal employee,...
OBITUARY: Janet Jessie Walkingstick-Mehaffey

OBITUARY: Rebecca “Becky” Bigwitch

Rebecca “Becky” Bigwitch, 66, of Cherokee, passed away following an extended illness on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 in her home in the Wolftown Community of Cherokee. Becky was loved and was preceded by her late father, Leroy Reed, and late mother, Winona (Watty) Reed....