Vester Junior Lequire

Vester Junior Lequire, 88, of Franklin passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.  Born in Swain County, he was the son of the late Jacob Elbert and Bertha Buchanan Lequire.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Essie Virginia Lequire, who died in 2015.

Mr. Lequire was owner and operator of Lequire 66 and he enjoyed fishing, hunting and loved Picking on the Square.  He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and was a member of Mt. Hope Baptist Church.

He is survived by sons, Vester Lequire, Jr. (Jerri) of Franklin and Mike Lequire (Renee) of Anderson, SC; eight grandchildren, Blake, Jonathan, Megan, Brittany, Brooke, Brittiny, Morgan and Karley and great‑grandchildren, Kiley, Houston, Rowen, Holton, Aislynn and Kole.

A funeral service will be held Friday, June 24, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Bryant‑Grant Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. David Lee Williams officiating.  Burial will follow in Luada Cemetery in Bryson City. Pallbearers will be Chris Barnes, Blake Sheffield, Jonathan Keener, B. J. Keener, Clinton Mashburn and Austin Chambers.  The family will receive friends Friday from 1 ‑ 2:00 pm, prior to the service, at the funeral home.

Bryant‑Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Lequire family.  Online condolences are available at bryantgrantfuneralhome.com.