Leora Carver Talley
d. September 23, 2010
Leora Carver Talley
Highlands, NC - Leora Carver Talley, age 96, of Highlands, NC passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010 at a Highlands-Cashiers Nursing Home. She passed away quietly with several of her children by her side. She was born in Rabun County, GA, the daughter of the late John Roberson and Mary Elizabeth Burrell Carver. She graduated from Rabun Gap High School. She was married 57 years to Lyman E. "Red" Talley who passed away in 1993. Mrs. Talley was a homemaker and attended Clear Creek Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School. She was a member of Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother and she liked to quilt.
She is survived by four sons, Ronald (Hilda) Talley of Franklin, NC, Relton Talley of Walhalla, SC, Randolph (Hazel) Talley of Mountain City, GA and Rabun (Terri) Talley of Gastonia, NC; five daughters, Reba T. Webb of Walhalla, SC, Rena T. Carver of Seneca, SC, Rodean T. (David) Wilson of Norcross, GA, Roberta T. Barnes of Neillsville, WI and Romonia T. (Andrew) Picklesimer of Highlands, NC. Twenty-six grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Revylon T. Carver, one son, Russell W. Talley; three sisters, Albie Savanah Carver, Louise Christina C. McDowell, Oma Modena C. Ledford, three brothers, Eugene Verner Carver, Albert Layfate Carver and Jessie Edgar Carver.
Funeral services will be held Sunday September 26 at 2:00 PM at Macedonia Baptist Church , Rabun County, GA with the Rev. Gary McCall, Rev. Delbert McCall and Rev. Roy Lowe officiating. Mrs. Talleys grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Zane Talley and Dennis McDowell will serve as honorary pallbearers. Interment will follow the services in the Macedonia Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Saturday, September 25 at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home, Highlands, NC
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences are available by visiting bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.
