Edgar Hugh “Eddie” Roberts, 43, of Cherokee, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 24, 2015. He was born to Arthur Hugh Roberts of Cherokee and the late Hazel Welch Roberts.

Kenyoda Jayce Morris-Jenkins, 5 days old, was born on Monday, May 11, 2015 at Mission Hospitals Mission Campus to parents, Lawrence William Morris and Kimber Dawn Jenkins of Cherokee.

Martha Catherine Elizabeth Jackson St. Clair, 55, of Cherokee went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.

Richard Delano Huskey Sr., 56, of the Painttown Community, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 18, 2015 at his residence at 74 Cleona’s Drive with his loving family by his side.

Keith Lyle Joren, 50, of Sacramento, Calif., past of Chicago, Ill. died Monday, May 4, 2015 at his residence.

Francois Elliott (Dump) French, 72, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday May 12, 2015 at Cherokee Hospital with his family by his side.

Edgarita Smith Ensley, 75, of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at her residence after a brief illness.

The Cherokee Supreme Court is saddened to report that the Honorable Harry Corpening Martin, first Chief Justice of the Cherokee Supreme Court, and a retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, died on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at age 95.