Anna Louise Watty, 52, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2011, surrounded by her family.  Ms. Watty was preceded in death by a grandson Fabian.     Ms. Watty is survived by her parents, Samuel and Elsie Welch Watty; by two daughters,...

     Andrew David Murphy, 63, of the Birdtown Community passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 in a Haywood County Hospital.      He was the son of the late Luther and Elnora Ledford Murphy.     Memorial services will be held Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 at Bethabara...

     Tamara E. Shinkman, 24, of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly on December 13, 2011.  She was a member of the Wright’s Creek Baptist Church.      She is survived by her father, Warren Wayne Shinkman; one brother, Nathaniel Z. Shinkman; and one sister, Candace A....

     Roxanna (Roxie) Standingdeer Stamper, 100, of the Paintown Community went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 11, 2011 in the Cherokee Indian Hospital. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary Smith Standingdeer and wife of the...

     Tonya Marie Smith, 40, of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly at Cherokee Indian Hospital on December 9, 2011.  Tonya was employed as a data entry clerk.  She was a resident of the Qualla Boundary and was a member of the Catholic faith.      She is survived by her...

     Ethel Bradley Adams, 83, of the Kirklands Creek Community went home to be with the Lord Thursday, December 8, 2011 at her residence. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Arie and Florence Lambert Bradley and wife of the late G.T. Adams, who...

      Carol Myers Saunooke, 61, of the Qualla Community went home to be with the Lord Thursday, December 8, 2011 at her residence. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Norton and Hilda Brown Myers. She was a graduate of Swain County High School...

      Stevey Ross, 28, of the Big Y Community, passed away Friday, December 2nd, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Cherokee, and the son of Donald Ross of Maggie Valley and Marcelina Long of Cherokee. He was a member of Old Antioch Baptist Church.      In...