Myrtle Leah Slagle

Franklin, NC - Myrtle Leah Slagle, 84, went to be with her Lord, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008. She was a native of Swain County, the daughter of the late Harvey M. Wiggins and Minnie S. Whiteside Wiggins. She was married to the late Forest P. Slagle. She was a homemaker, she loved gardening and beautiful flowers. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church.

She is survived by one daughter, Frances Slagle DeWitt and her husband, Nolan of Franklin, NC; one son, Ronald Paul Slagle and his wife Amy of Franklin, NC; three sisters, Doris Carson of Bryson City, NC, Louise Maney of Brevard, NC and Janice Tucker of Hickory, NC; one grandson, Alex Slagle also survives. She was preceded in death by four sisters, and four brothers.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 16th at 3:00pm in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home, with Rev Harold Ball and Rev. Jim Dusek officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. First Baptist Deacons will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00pm Tuesday, one hour piror to the service at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Care Net of Macon County, 130 Bidwell St., Franklin, NC 28734.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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