Marty and Karla Grant

!BIRTH:10-9-1927 Macon Co, NC Birth Records (1913-1941) 7b-248 Doyal Grant, MW Born: Nantahala. Father: Lonnie Grant. Mother: Ellie Kikpatrick;


!CENSUS:1930 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 133/137
Lonnie L. Grant head 30 M 26 NC-TN-NC Farmer
Ella wife 22 M 19 NC-NC-NC
Doyle son 2 1/12
T. Clifton Cross bro-law 30 M 29 Laborer - Wood Products
Lois sister 25 M 24;


!CENSUS:1940 Macon Co., NC Nantahala, Flats, NC # 53
Lonnie L. Grant head 39 M NC 1935-Same House. Laborer WPO.
Ella G. wife 33 M
Doyle son 12
Maybeth dau 7
John L. son 5
Allen son 3
Neil son 1;


!OBIT:The Andrews Journal:
Doyle L. Grant

Doyle L. Grant, 79, of Nantahala Community, Topton, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, at his residence.
He was a native of Macon County where he had lived most of his life. He was the son of the late Lonnie L. and Ella Kilpatrick Grant.
He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the US Army. He retired after 20 years from Baker Furniture and was a member of the Briartown Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Mildred Morgan Grant; a daughter, Vivian Douthit of Topton; a son, Steve Grant of Waynesville; three brothers, John Grant and Allen Grant both of Lenoir and Neal Grant of Marble; and one grandson and four great- grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews, with the Rev. Marlin McMahan and Eugene Taylor officiating. Interment was at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 4, in the Briartown Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Shane Gregory, Barry Fuller, Gerald Dills, Doug Bryant, Alan Bolick and Sidney May.
The family requests memorials be made in memory of Doyle L. Grant to the Nantahala Fire & Rescue, 19036 Wayah Road, Aquone, NC 28781.
Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews, was in charge of all arrangements.
An online guest register is available at “Obituaries” at www.iviefuneralhome.com.