Clarence Leslie “Les” Murphy, age 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct., 2021, after an extended illness, at Cherokee Indian Hospital with his family by his side.

Cortney Leigh Hicks, age 30, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

Darrell Max Verran-Crowe, age 62, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 at Mission Hospital.

David Richard Lambert, age 62, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 at Mission Hospital after a brief illness.

Andrea Denise Swayney, age 57, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at Mission Hospital.

Barbara Jane (Garrett) Owle, 73 of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.

Virginia Rosebud Sneed Dixon, age 101, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 at the N.C. State Veterans Home in Black Mountain. She was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the daughter of the late Cam and Minda Sneed of Cherokee.

  Frances Queen Toineeta, age 86, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 at Tsali Care Center after an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late Abraham Queen and Nannie Calonaheskie. Frances is survived by her children, Donna Toineeta Lossiah, Berdie...