Lucille Louise Ivester

Franklin, NC - Lucille Louise Ivester, age 79, of Icenhower Drive, Franklin, NC passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 at Fidelia-Eckerd Living Center, Highlands, NC. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late William Judson and Emma Lakey Icenhower. She was married to James M. Ivester who passed away in 1998. She was a homemaker and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda Edwards and her husband, Donnie of Highlands, NC; three sons, William Ammons and his wife Debbie of Winston-Salem, NC, Rev. Neil Ammons and his wife Sherry of Franklin, NC and Gary Ammons of Highlands, NC; one sister, Floy Jean McGraw of Morrisboro, NC; two brothers, Jasper L. Icenhower of Statesville, NC and Manuel Judson Icenhower of Winston-Salem, NC. Seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Clark and a brother, Clarence Icenhower.

Funeral services will be held at Oak Grove Baptist Church Wednesday, April 7 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Morris Tippett, Rev. Kenneth Carver and Rev. Judson Hall officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 7 from 10:00-11:00 AM, one hour prior to service at Oak Grove Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Lucille's memory to the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital or to Fidelia-Eckerd Living Center, PO Box 190, Highlands, NC 28741.

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