Frank Warden Derreberry

Highlands, NC - Frank Warden Derreberry, age 80, of Highlands, NC, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 at his residence. He was a native of Cherokee County, NC, the son of the late Cross Derreberry and Beulah Mae Byrd Derreberry. He had worked at Rabun Mills and did a lot of landscaping in the Highlands area. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean War, and was of the Baptist faith. He loved to work, hunt and fish. He loved the outdoors.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mozelle Webb Derreberry, who passed away in 2010; a daughter, Sandra K. Baines; a sister, Inez Gibby, and two brothers, Cecil Derreberry and Toss Derreberry.

He is survived by two daughters, Deborah Jean Bell, and Audrey Leah Derreberry Keener and husband Michael all of Highlands, NC; a son, Lendal W. Derreberry and wife Judy of Otto, NC; three sisters, Edna Mae Newman and Hattie Deaton both of Shelby, NC and Bertha Kilpatrick of Marble, NC; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 17th at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands, with Rev. Gary McCall officiating. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tony Webb, Kenny Talley, Michael Keener and Christian Gray.

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

Memorials may be made to Four Seasons Hospice, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731 or to Highlands Emergency Council, PO Box 974, Highlands, NC 28741.

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