William Charles Tabor

Franklin, NC - William Charles Tabor, age 47, of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Cherokee Co., NC the son of J.C. and Barbara Sutton Tabor of Bryson City, NC. He was a 1984 graduate of Swain County High School. He was a concrete dispatcher for Southern Concrete Materials and was a member of Prentiss Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He was a loving husband, father and son who loved the outdoors and camping.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 15 years, Jessica Leigh Wilson Tabor; his daughters, LesLeigh Nicole Tabor of the home and Amanda Tabor of Bryson City, NC; one son, Matthew Tabor of Bryson City, NC; two brothers, J.C. Tabor and his wife, Miriam of Robbinsville, NC and Michael Tabor and his wife Misty of Bryson City, NC; two nephews, Zach Tabor and Cody Wilson; and one niece, Megan Wilson.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 16 at 2:00 PM In the Chapel of Bryant Grant Funeral Home with Rev. David Brown officiating. Burial will be held in the Prentiss Baptist Church Cemetery. Kevin Sanders, Bobby Greene, Mark Chastain, Bobby Johns, J.C. Tabor, Jr, Michael Tabor, Doug Ledford and Eddie Evans will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 1:00 2:00PM, one hour prior to the service at Bryant Grant Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 3624, Durham, NC 27710.

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