Aletha Bernice Keener Talley

Highlands, NC - Aletha Bernice Keener Talley, 82, of Highlands passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at her home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Highlands. She was a member of Shortoff Baptist Church. She had been employed at both Highlands Cleaners and Laundry and Peoples Department Store in Highlands. Her most important career was that of a loving wife and mother. She was the daughter of Claude and Alma Henderson Keener of Highlands and was peceded in death by her brother Ben Keener.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Ed T. Talley, a daughter Belinda Lindsay of Fletcher, NC; sons, Tommy Talley of Norcross, GA and son, Kenny Talley of Highlands; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 12, 2012 at 2:00PM at the Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands with Rev. Andy Cloer officiating. Interment will be at the Miller Cemetery in Highlands. The family will receive friends Monday from 1:00-2:00PM, one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests that contributions be made to the The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, DUMC, PO Box 3624, Durham, NC 27710 or the Shortoff Baptist Church, PO Box 1217, Highlands, NC 28741.

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