Kathleen Talalah, 60, of Cherokee, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, after a period of declining health at Cherokee Indian Hospital.

It is deep sadness and loving remembrance that we announce the passing of Jerry Max Raby, 71, of the Qualla community, who passed away on Tuesday, April 28,2026.

Patricia Ann Panther, 73, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 26, 2026.

Mikah Jahim “Spud” Lambert, 18, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 23, 2026. 

Tammy Lee Reed, 54, of Sevierville, Tenn., passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, at her residence after a period of declining health.

Charlotte (Woochie) Crowe George, 82, of the Big Y Community, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 14, 2026. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Albert Crow and Regina Elizabeth Welch Crow.

David Obidiah Swimmer, 51, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Martha Walkingstick Sampson, 66 of Cherokee, N.C., passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Mission Hospital.