Cora Dean Bowers

Franklin, NC - Cora Dean Bowers, age 89, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in a local nursing home. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Savalia Bowers and Ziddie Houston Bowers. She was retired from Rabun Mills, where she worked for twenty-six years. She enjoyed all kinds of crafts and loved children. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church.

She is survived by one sister, Ruth Brown of Franklin, NC. Several nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by two brothers, and six sisters.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 7th at 3:00pm in the Chapel of Byrant-Grant Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary McCoy officiating. Burial will be at Sugarfork Baptist Church Cemetery. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00pm Friday, one hour prior to the service at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lewis Rathbun Wellness Center, 121 Sherwood Road, Asheville, NC 28803.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or www.MeM.com.