Wilena Olivia Cox, 61, of Rutherfordton and born of Cherokee, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Rutherford Regional Hospital following a short illness.

Charles “Inky” Crowe, 71, of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Center.

Phillip H. Smith, 86, of Cherokee, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 at Mission Hospital.

Michael Allen Bryson, 58, passed away on June 30, 2015 at Mission Hospital.

Edward Francis Jackson (Frank), 88, of the Wolftown community, passed away unexpectedly June 30 at Mission/St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Timothy James Ward, 48, of Franklin,passed away Monday, June 29, 2015.

Henry Queen Littlejohn, 48, of Cherokee, passed away on June 28, 2015 at the Cherokee Hospital following an extended illness.

Anthony “Tony” Richard Saunooke, 38, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015.