Marty and Karla Grant

!BIRTH:Recorded in Graham Co., NC General Index to Vital Statistics - Births 1913-1979
Via Ancestry.com, "North Carolina Birth Indexes 1800-2000"


!OBITUARY:Graham Star.
Thursday, December 23, 2010 7:42 AM CST
Mary Jane James
Mary Jane Grant James, age 68, of the Eller Branch Community in Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010.

A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Bertie Duvall Grant.

She is survived by her husband of over 51 years, Frank James Jr.; her daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Mitch Orr of Robbinsville; her sons and daughters-in-law, Terry and Marilyn James of Robbinsville and Perry and Kristi James of Asheville; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Jane Grant and Mackie and Jean Grant, all of Robbinsville; her sisters, Josephine Sawyer and Brenda Atwell, both of Robbinsville; and her grandchildren, Rocco James, Stephanie James, Jessica Orr and Judd Orr.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 at the Townson-Smith Chapel with Revs. Mitch Orr and Kenny Ball officiating. The family received friends from 1:30 until 2 p.m. at the chapel, prior to the service. Burial followed at Old Mother Cemetery.

Townson-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. An online register is available at www.townson-smithfuneralhome.com.