Tsani A-li-ti-sgi (John Runaway) Youngdeer, 22, of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly on Saturday Dec. 1, 2012 in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Richard (Chief) Youngdeer; grandmother, Frances (Becky) Smith; uncles, Dave Swimmer and...

Frances M. Catt Walkingstick – obituary

Martin Perez, Jr., 22, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 at his home of 1263 See Off Mtn. Road in Brevard, NC where he lived with his family. He was the son of Martin Perez, Sr. and mother Veronica Ronni Lossiah of Brevard.  Martin was a standout...

Mildred Sequoyah (Moose) Messer Jenkins – obituary

Wilma Beck Lambert, 89, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012 in Tsali Care Center. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Sarah Sneed Beck. She and her husband Fred were house parents for Cherokee Boys Club Children’s Home. She...

Nonie Marie Hensley Roland – obituary

Jessie Cooper Clement died on Nov. 15, 2012. She was born June 14, 1922 in Birdtown, NC (Swain County) to the late Zollie Arnold and Myrtle Keener Cooper. The oldest of nine children, Jessie grew up in Cherokee but lived in Hickory most of her adult life. Jessie was...

Allen Ray “Rabbit” Carver – obituary