Cherokee High School New Jersey Alumni Obituaries

Mark Kenyatta Ashe a descendant of the Cherokee Nation was born September 8 1971 in Wilmington Delaware to the late William B. Nook Ashe and Nadine Ashe Warren. The name Kenyatta symbolizes leadership brightness and the one is welcomed. King of Kings in Africa. Mark attended Williamson Elementary Sc...

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...

Lena Kay Deweese Stone passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026.Born May 23rd, 1940 to Daniel French and Cherry Fletcher Deweese and one of 10 children was raised in Narrows, VA. Siblings were, sisters; Ida, Cora, Mary, Barbara and Margaret and brothers; Daniel, Ma...

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...

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...

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...