Mary Elizabeth Tallent Guyer

Franklin, NC - Mary Elizabeth Tallent Guyer, age 102, of Arvil Guyer Road, Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009 at an Asheville Hospital. She was native of Macon County, the daughter of Jess and Fannie Campbell Tallent. She was married to E. Arvil Guyer who passed away December 28, 1999. She was homemaker and a member of Iotla United Methodist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother.

She is survived by two daughters, Betty Sue Bukowsky and Barbara Ann Duncan of Franklin, NC; one son,Claude Guyer and his wife Nancy of Franklin, NC; one sister, Grace Plott of Canton,NC. Six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by a son, Carroll "Edwin" Guyer and a granddaughter, Deborah Sue Mason.

Funeral services Will be held Wednesday, December 30 at 11:00AM in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home with Rev. John Raby and Rev. Stacy Wood officiating. Burial will be at Iotla Baptist Church Cemetery. Adam Burrell, Eddie Guyer, Jimmy Guyer, Eric Duncan, Steven Mason and Megan Toth will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 29 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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