Larry William Rish

Franklin, NC - Larry William Rish, 52, of the Corbin Cove area of Franklin went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 18, 2008, after a battle with cancer. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church on Cowee Mountain.

He was preceded in death by his mother - Virginia Rish. He is survived by his father B. C. Rish of Sylva, his wife of 21 years, Margaret Munger Rish, 3 children, James, Anna and Virginia, one brother, Bruce Rish and wife, Aletha of Sylva, 2 sisters, Mary Alice Hill and her husband, Lee of Sylva and Jennifer Rish of New York City and several nieces and nephews.

He loved his family, friends and life in general and never knew a bad day.

He was born in Bryson City and lived in Swain, Jackson, and Macon Counties. He was a carpenter by trade and built houses in Western North Carolina for over 27 years. Through his job, hunting, fishing, camping and ginseng hunting, he enjoyed spending most of his entire life outdoors.

Visitation will be held at the Victory Baptist Church on Cowee Mountain between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00pm on Friday, December 19. The funeral service will also be held at the Victory Baptist Church at 2:00pm on Saturday, December 20. The funeral will be conducted by Revs. Benny Bagwell and Ed Frampton. Burial will be at the Woody Cemetery in Bryson City. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Webb, David McMahan, James Monteith, Blair Potter, Bill Baird and Gary Coley.

It is requested that in lieu of flowers, donations in Larry’s memory may be made to the building fund of the Victory Baptist Church, 278 Victory Church Road, Sylva, NC 28779.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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