Cherokee High School Alumni Obituaries

Richard Glenn Chatterton born to Gladys Marie Wagoner and Glenn Chatterton in Pontiac Michigan on September 28 1931 was called home to our Lord and Savior on December 29 2025 surrounded by his loved ones. Richard graduated from Roosevelt High School of Keego Harbor Michigan in 1949. He fondly recall...

Jackie "Jack" C. Townsend 66 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Saturday January 17 2026 at his home. He was born July 9 1959 in St. Joseph MO son of the late Mary and Virgil Townsend. He attended Savannah High School and Penn State University. Jack married Jennifer Erickson on June 21 2014. He work...

Jimmy Ray Russell Sr. 89 of New Madrid Missouri formerly of Okmulgee Oklahoma passed away peacefully on January 9 2026. Jim was born on November 15 1936 in Drumright Oklahoma to Walker T. and Ruby Eikenbary Russell. He graduated from Drumright High School in 1955 where he enjoyed playing football an...

Robin Emerson Watson 63 of Quincy Florida passed away peacefully at UF Health in Gainesville Florida on December 17 2025 surrounded by her loving family. After a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer causing significant respiratory challenges in her final days she is finally at peace wit...

Funeral services for Mr. Arthur Pete Brewster age 89 of Henderson Texas will be held Saturday January 3 2026 at 1100 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church 410 N. Marshall Henderson Texas. Burial will follow in the Pine Hill Methodist Cemetery Farm to Market 1798 Henderson under the direction of Garmon ...

Eddie Wayne Mullins 63 of McAlester passed away Thursday Jan. 22 at Cornerstone Hospital in Muskogee. The family has completed arrangements for cremation with BrumleyMills Funeral Home and a memorial service will be held on Saturday Jan. 31 at 100 p.m. at the Abundant Life Church in McAlester with L...

Robert Frederick Grund, fondly known by friends and family as Bobby, suddenly passed away at his home on December 15, 2025.Bobby, a lifelong resident of Marlton, was 63 years old. He was the youngest child of Frederick and Jennie Grund. A graduate of Cherokee High School, Bobby went on to do what su...

Due to road conditions the Graveside Service for Kimberly France has been rescheduled to Thursday February 5th at 1100 AM. Kimberly "Kim" Ann Byars France beloved mother sister and friend passed away peacefully on January 20th at the age of 66. Kim was born in Shelby NC to Marvin and Ruth Byars. Fro...

She was born on January 11 1931 in Brookville Ohio to Leonard H. Jenkins and Sylvia A. Monebrake Jenkins she was of Cherokee Welsh French and English descent and was very proud of her Cherokee heritage. On June 24 1950 she married William L. Lear who preceded her in death on February 4 1983. She was...

Mayzola Mason Vaughn was born on December 11 1949 to the late Roger Mason and Corine Thompson Mason in Lane Springs Alabama and was the 7th of 8 children being the baby girl of the family. Mrs. Vaughn accepted Christ and was baptized at the Rutland Chapel CME Church in Lane Springs Alabama at the ag...

Nancy A. Andrews, age 83, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025 at Parmly on the Lake in Chisago City, MN after a courageous battle with cancer.Nancy was born on October 16, 1942 in Cherokee, Iowa to parents Murray Lowell Pedersen and Alta Leona (Maust) Pedersen, both who preceded her in death...

Steve Battle Mashburn 86, of Topton was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, December 24, 2025. He was a native and life long resident of Cherokee County, North Carolina and a graduate of Nantahala High School. Steve worked for Nantahala Power until retiring at age 59. He enjoyed...

Tim Wooley age 82 passed peacefully at his home in Lanett Alabama in the early morning hours of Thursday January 22 2026. Tim was born and lived much of his life in Riverview Alabama or Rivview as he called it until later moving to Shawmut Fairfax West Point Georgia and then Lanett Alabama. His frie...

Harry Howard Burgess, age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 at 2:15 PM. He was born on June 19, 1937 in Murphy to the late Luther Burgess and Orpha White Burgess. He lived most of his life in Cherokee County and was a 1955 graduate of Murphy High School. He married Virg...

Thomas C. Walsh 74 died of Prion disease Sunday December 21 2025 at Dove Heathcare West Eau Claire. Tom was born in Eau Claire on July 22 1951. His parents were Geraldine and a very special stepdad George Werth S. who was a CWO4 Coast Guard Officer. Tom attended Memorial High School received his bac...

Marvin Lee Willis better known as Buddy born March 18 1938 in Sheffield AL passed away at his home on January 7 2026. Visitation will be held on Saturday January 10 2026 from 13 pm at Colbert Memorial Chapel with a service to follow at 3 pm in the chapel. Burial will be in Colbert Memorial Gardens. ...

Mr. Alvin Arthur Stokes age 94 of Toccoa GA passed away on Wednesday Dec. 31 at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca SC. Born November 26 1931 in Fort Pierce FL he was the son of the late William Arthur and Ora Bell Stokes. He was a graduate of Palm Beach Junior College with an Associate Degree 1958 U...

Grace Marie Lindsey of Florence Alabama passed peacefully from this life on Friday January 9 2026 at the age of 97. She was the beloved mother of five children son Ron Lindsey Janet of Hohenwald TN daughters Janice Hughes of Florence Deb Johnson Craig of Trussville Melanie Sharp of Florence and Vick...

On January 4 2026 with shouts of Hallelujah Loretta Voyles Walker entered her eternal heavenly home. She was met at the gates of Heaven by the smiling love of her life Hubert as well as many family members and friends. Born on February 28 1937 and raised in the Ranger Community of Cherokee County Lo...