Hester Vinson

Franklin, NC - Hester Thomas Cabe Vinson , age 93, of Coweeta Lab Road, Otto passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at a Transylvania Community Hospital. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Harley and Fannie Bradley Thomas. She was first married to Pascal Cabe who died January 20, 1980 and second to Furman Vinson who died Feb. 21, 1991. She was a retired Hospital Lab Tech and a member of the Mulberry United Methodist Church. She worked for Dr. Kahn for several years and loved gardening and growing roses.

She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Scott and her husband, Paul of Franklin, NC and June Lowery and her husband Irbyan of Brevard, NC; two step-daughters, Joanne Tumidolozky of Atlanta, GA and Rebecca Sandlin of Dillard, GA; one step-son, Gene Vinson of Dillard, GA; two sisters, Mrs. Leonard Chastain of Otto, NC and Nancy Wilson of Brevard, NC ; one brother, Hoyt Thomas of Otto, NC. Six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Iva Lee Rogers and Beatrice Henson.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 13 at 2:00 PM at Mulberry United Methodist Church with Rev. Michael Binger officiating. Burial will be held at Ashbury United Methodist Church Cemetery. Denny Dills, Vic Chastain, Phil Chastain, Kevin Jump, Allen Thomas and David Hodgins will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Thursday, March 12 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home where the body will remain until placed in the Church thirty minutes prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mulberry United Methodist Church. c/o H. D. Irby, 437 Wallalieu Road, Otto, NC 28763.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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