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Obituary of Carolyn Rae Queen
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Carolyn Rae Queen, age 79, of Whittier, NC passed from this earth after a brief illness on Nov.
20, 2022, in the Cherokee Indian Hospital. Carolyn’s spirit started its next journey surrounded
by her loving family.
They will greatly miss her adventurous nature, love of butterflies, trees, flowers, music,
photography and genealogy.
Carolyn was born and raised in Cherokee, NC, and was a 1960 Swain HS graduate who
attended the University of Louisville. She lived a full life of passion and was dedicated to
bringing happiness and knowledge to her family. She was a retired USPS Kentucky Postmaster
and Harrah’s blackjack dealer. She had a love of travel and had visited all 50 states and many
counties including Thailand, China, Japan, Costa Rica, Cambodia, Poland, Czech Republic,
Ecuador, Galapagos Island, and many more. She had many friends worldwide that she
enjoyed traveling with and learning about their cultures, but the Smoky Mountains were always
her home.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond Henry, and Ida Lee “Dixie” Arneach,
maternal grandparents, Arnold and Myrtle K. Cooper, paternal grandparents, Pearl Tipton and
Bob Henry and her great-grandson, Hudson B. Blankenship.
Surviving her are her children, Carmen Queen Bryant of Bryson City (Carlos), Stuart D. Queen
of Louisville, KY (Karen); grandchildren Matthew Bryant (Dana) of Bryson City, Andrew Bryant
(Crystal) of Bryson City, Holly Queen Blankenship (Buck) of Flagstaff, AZ, Zachary Bryant of
Flagstaff, AZ, Eric McKendrick (Nicole) of Louisville, KY, Michele Mandlehr (Stephen) of
Louisville, KY, and great-grandchildren, Amelie “Misia”, Finn, Olivia, and baby Ralph Curtis
Bryant, Stella and Leo Mandlehr, Sylvia McKendrick, Hank Bryant Blankenship, and Chotky
Davis. Also, surviving her is her brother, Ralph Henry (Joan) of Cherokee, and sister Sara “Tami”
Hogner (David) of Cherokee. Nieces and nephews, Jessica Hogner (Marquis) of Piedmont Ok,
Terri Henry of Cherokee, Aaron Hogner (Terri) of Cherokee. She had many special friends and
family that she loved dearly including Andiara Bryant, Magda Bryant, Paula Obando Schiltz, and
Ann Sneed.
We are eternally grateful to the staff at Cherokee Indian Hospital for the Hospice care and
comfort they provided to our cherished mother and granny.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cherokee Indian Hospital Foundation, Cherokee Children’s Home, or the Cherokee Historical Association in her memory.
A visitation will be held at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, December 28 at Long House Funeral Home,
407 Wolfetown Road, Cherokee, NC 28713 with a celebration of life service starting at 5:00 PM.
Long House Funeral Home assisted the family with final arrangements.
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Long House Funeral Home
407 Wolftown Road
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
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407 Wolftown Road
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
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