Clara Jean Bradley Huskey “Sis”, 77, of Cherokee, passed away on March 11, 2015 at Mission Hospital following a brief illness.

Omer “Buck” Buchanan Sr., of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly at the Cherokee Indian Hopstial on Wednesday, March 11, 2015.

John Wesley Swayney, 74, of the Big Cove Community, passed away Tuesday March 10, 2015, in a Jackson County Hospital.

Jesse James Taylor 89, of Cherokee passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Mission Hospital.

Crystal Monique Brady, 32, of Sevierville, Tenn. and a member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, passed away on March 1, 2015.

Osley Bird Saunooke Jr. 71, died March 2, 2015 with his loving bride of 50 years sitting by his side.

Jerome Watty, 66, of the Big Cove Community passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2015 while at the Mission Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville.

Brenda Lee (Swayney) Sluder, 52, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on March 2, 2015 following a brief stay at the Mission Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville.