Eva Estelle Crane

Highlands, NC - Eva Estelle Crane, age 88, of Highlands, NC, passed away Monday, May 10, 2011 in a local nursing home. She was a native of

Rabun County, GA, the daughter of the late John and Doshie Talley. She was married to James Crane, who passed away in 1995. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She liked crafts, dancing, bingo, and she was a barrel of fun.

She is survived by two daughters, Marie Bowie and husband Henry of Liberty, SC and Sandra Baty and husband Roger of Highlands, NC; three sons, John Crane and wife Carolyn of Dawsonville, GA, Tom Crane and wife Teresa of Pickens, SC and Michael Crane of Highlands, NC; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also survives.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, James Crane, Jr., and Bill Crane, one sister and three brothers.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 13th at 12:30 pm in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands, with Rev. John Parker officiating. Burial will be in Scaly Mountain Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bud Lamb, Jimmy Lowe, Maurice Reed, Brian Dearth, Tubby Zachary and Nat Hollingsworth.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday evening at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands.

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