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Sam Zachary

Highlands, NC - Sam Zachary, age 67, of Highlands, NC, was called home, Wednesday, May 12, 2010. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Bert and Callie Talley Zachary. He was a Property Manager for Sweetwater Farms, and was also a Building Contractor. He was a founding member of Dry Ridge Hunting Club, and was a retired member of Highlands Fire and Rescue after twenty-five years service. He was a US Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War, and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Sam was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Frances Irene McCall Zachary; two daughters, Jennifer Zachary Buchanan and husband Chad of Clayton, GA and Priscilla Zachary Young and husband Greg of Franklin, NC; two sisters, Jessie Manley of Highlands, NC and Elizabeth "Tib" Swafford of Mtn. Rest, SC; two grandchildren, Hollis Meyer and McKayla Buchanan also survive. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Charles Zachary, Harley Zachary, Mike "Lard" Zachary, and George "Scrubby" Zachary.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 15th at 11:00 am at Pine Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. Greg Rogers and Rev. Walter Wilson officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Members of Dry Ridge Hunting Club will serve as pallbearers and members of Highlands Fire and Rescue will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday evening at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands, where the body will remain until placed in the Church thirty-minutes prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Mt. Moriah Cemetery Fund, c/o Mary Owens, 21 Pine Cone Drive, Franklin, NC 28734.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences are available by visiting bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.

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Cora Lee Zickgraf

Franklin, NC - Cora Lee Zickgraf, age 83, of West Rogers Street, Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at a local nursing home. She was born in Chattooga Co., GA. the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Elizabeth McNutt Harris. She was first married to Wingfield Short who passed away April 23, 1977 and second to Grant Zickgraf who passed away April 26, 2001. She was a retired office manager and bookkeeper for Zickgraf Enterprises. She had a love for cooking, flowers and traveling. Mrs. Zickgraf was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Melanie Moffitt and her husband, David of Franklin, NC; her grandchildren, Adam Cook and his wife, Leslie, Evan Moffitt, Erin Moffitt and Alex Moffitt; two sisters, Frances Wilhoit of Colorado and Myrtle Mayer of Ft. Myers, FL and one brother, Edward Harris of Mississippi. She was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, April 23 at 11:00AM at Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Don Moffitt officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 66 Harrison Avenue, Franklin, NC 28734.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences are available by visiting bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.