On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, Riley Carl Howell’s life was tragically cut short on the Campus of UNC-Charlotte. 

Willie Teesateskie, age 71 of the Little Snowbird Community of Robbinsville, passed away, Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at his residence.

Sandra “Sandy” Mildred Cucumber, 63, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Monday, April 15, 2019.

Ronnie Dale Barker, 67, of the Alarka Community, was called home to be with the Lord on April 22, 2019. 

Duffy Leon Sampson, 54, of Wrights Creek in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva.

David “Dave” Ensley, 67, of the Painttown Community in Cherokee, North Carolina went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 13, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Susie Bradley Jones, of the Big Y Community, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

Albin Rex Gwaltney passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2019 at the age of 64. Diagnosed with cancer, he battled it for nearly four months. Monday night he was admitted into Cherokee Indian Hospital and passed Tuesday around 6:30 p.m.