Rena “Iggie” Janet Wachacha

Rena “Iggie” Janet Wachacha

Rena “Iggie” Janet Wachacha, 66, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 following a short illness while at the Med-West Harris Hospital in Sylva. She was the daughter of the late Pete Johnson and Dorothy Lynn (Maney) Johnson. Rena, known to so many as...
Rena “Iggie” Janet Wachacha

OBITUARY: Jackson Wolfe

Jackson Wolfe, 63, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 16,2022 after a battle with lung cancer and COVID. He was the son of the late Amble Springer Wolfe and the late Eva Queen Wolfe. Jackson was a member of Eastern Band of the...
Rena “Iggie” Janet Wachacha

OBITUARY: Elisha Danielle Laws

Elisha Danielle Laws, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at her home after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her father, Earl Laws; grandparents, Bill and Emma Laws; and maternal grandfather, Linton Brooks. Surviving are her four children ages...
Rena “Iggie” Janet Wachacha

OBITUARY: Isaac Climbingbear Sr.

Isaac Climbingbear Sr., 64, of the Big Cove Community, went home to join his wife Myrna Climbingbear on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. In addition to his wife, he was also preceded in death by his parents, Henderson Sr. and Idell Hammonds Climbingbear; brothers, Eli...
OBITUARY: Stephany Dee Larch

OBITUARY: Stephany Dee Larch

Stephany Dee Larch, age 32, of Cherokee, passed into the Lord’s embrace on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. Stephany is survived by her mother, Genevieve George; children, Kobe and Madison Mashburn; sister, Tina Larch-Rivera; brother-in-law, Octavio Riviera; nephew, Mateos...
Rena “Iggie” Janet Wachacha

OBITUARY: Bee Jay Bigmeat

Bee Jay Bigmeat, 48, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 06, 2022 while residing at the Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Maggie Valley. He was the son of the late Robert Bigmeat and surviving mother Aubrey Ann (George) Bigmeat....