Betty Jean Lambert Hawkins joined her heavenly Father, family and friends on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Betty was born in Cherokee on Jan. 27, 1934, the child of Leonard and Carrie Lambert.

Robert “Bobby” Francis Stamper, 60, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 3, 2021.

Joseph Edward (Eddie) Almond Jr., 65, of Cherokee, passed away on Thursday, May 27.  He was born Aug. 4, 1955 in Bryson City to parents Ruth Jean Cole Almond and Joseph Edward Almond, Sr. He had one sister, Ann Almond Howell (Bill) of Bryson City.

Carol Ann Finckbone, 67, of Cherokee, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at her home.

Laura Beth Shuttle unexpectedly died Saturday morning, May 22, 2021, at the age of 63. Preceeded by her mother, Mary Lambert, and her brother, Wesley Lambert.

Daniel Dean Walkingstick Sr., age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his residence. He is the son of the late John Walkingstick and Emma Walkingstick.

Patricia Tootie Kanott Lambert, age 71, of Cherokee, passed away at her residence in the Wolftown Community on Friday, May 14, 2021 after an extended illness.

Robert Thomas “Tommy” Reed, 67, of Sevierville, Tenn. and formerly of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly of a stroke on Friday, May 7, 2021 at the University of Tennessee Medical Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn.