Lillie Roper Bryant

Franklin, NC - Lillie Roper Bryant, age 88, of Franklin, NC passed away Friday, January 6, 2011. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence P. and Carrie Tallent Roper. She was married to Marvin Dewitt Bryant who passed away April 6, 2010. She was a homemaker and a member of Oak Dale Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Lillie is survived by two sons, Paul Higdon and wife Linda and Bill Higdon and wife Linda all of Franklin, NC and three sisters, Alene Higdon, Louise Williamson and Ethel Ammons all of Franklin, NC. Four grandchildren, Christa Ledford, Heather Gibson, Lauren Shuler and Justin Higdon, and five great-grandchildren, Blake, Clay and Lexy Gibson, Mallie and Sarah Ledford also survive. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Betty Ann Raby; two sisters, Marie Dayton and Ruby Reeves and two brothers, Roby and Harvey Roper.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home with Rev. Guy Duvall and Rev. John Raby officiating. Burial will be in Roper Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Justin Higdon, Bobby Ledford, Mike Gibson, Ben West, Eddie Raby, David Bryant, Charles Higdon and Roger Guest.

The family will receive friends Sunday from 2:00 - 3:00 PM, one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Oak Dale Baptist Church, 5650 Upper Burningtown Rd., Franklin, NC 28734.

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