OBITUARY: Floyd Evard Panther Sr. 

  Floyd Evard Panther Sr., 74, of the Big Cove Community, passed away at his residence on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 after an extended illness. He is survived by his children, Virgil (Marie) JR Panther, Janell, Sharri, Alma, Kyna, and Shae Panther, Kelsey N. Crowe,...

OBITUARY: Samuel Allen Smith 

  Samuel Allen Smith, 79, of the Washingtons Creek community, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident alluding to serious health complications. He was a retired security guard...

OBITUARY: Clarence Lee Murphy 

  Clarence Lee Murphy, 58, of Cherokee, passed away at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 following a brief illness. He was the son of the late Lawrence A. Murphy and Mary E. (Roberts) Murphy. Clarence, who was a heavy equipment operator...

OBITUARY: Jimmy David Williams

  Jimmy David Williams, 51, of Whittier, passed away at his residence on Saturday, Feb. 13 after an extended illness. JD, as he was commonly known, was the son of the late Jimmy David Williams Sr. and Donna Lynn Williams and surviving mother, Dora Mae Brown. He...

OBITUARY: Noland Crowe

  Noland Crowe, 51, of the Yellowhill Community of Cherokee, and most recently of Manning, S.C., passed away unexpectedly at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, S.C., after an extended illness.  He was the son of surviving mother, Gaynell Crowe. Noland...

OBITUARY: Lynda Saunooke 

  Lynda Saunooke, 79, of Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was the daughter of the late Nick and Nora Brown Saunooke.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter,...