Sam Zachary

Highlands, NC - Sam Zachary, age 67, of Highlands, NC, was called home, Wednesday, May 12, 2010. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Bert and Callie Talley Zachary. He was a Property Manager for Sweetwater Farms, and was also a Building Contractor. He was a founding member of Dry Ridge Hunting Club, and was a retired member of Highlands Fire and Rescue after twenty-five years service. He was a US Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War, and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Sam was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Frances Irene McCall Zachary; two daughters, Jennifer Zachary Buchanan and husband Chad of Clayton, GA and Priscilla Zachary Young and husband Greg of Franklin, NC; two sisters, Jessie Manley of Highlands, NC and Elizabeth "Tib" Swafford of Mtn. Rest, SC; two grandchildren, Hollis Meyer and McKayla Buchanan also survive. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Charles Zachary, Harley Zachary, Mike "Lard" Zachary, and George "Scrubby" Zachary.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 15th at 11:00 am at Pine Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. Greg Rogers and Rev. Walter Wilson officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Members of Dry Ridge Hunting Club will serve as pallbearers and members of Highlands Fire and Rescue will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday evening at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands, where the body will remain until placed in the Church thirty-minutes prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Mt. Moriah Cemetery Fund, c/o Mary Owens, 21 Pine Cone Drive, Franklin, NC 28734.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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