Myrtle Leah Slagle, 84, went to be with her Lord, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008. She was a native of Swain County, the daughter of the late Harvey M. Wiggins and Minnie S. Whiteside Wiggins. She was married to the late Forest P. Slagle. She was a homemaker, she loved gardening and beautiful flowers. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church.

She is survived by one daughter, Frances Slagle DeWitt and her husband, Nolan of Franklin, N.C.; one son, Ronald Paul Slagle and his wife, Amy of Franklin; three sisters, Doris Carson of Bryson City, N.C., Louise Maney of Brevard, N.C and Janice Tucker of Hickory, NC; one grandson, Alex Slagle also survives. She was preceded in death by four sisters and four brothers.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 16, in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home, with Rev Harold Ball and Rev. Jim Dusek officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. First Baptist deacons served as pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to CareNet of Macon County, 130 Bidwell St., Franklin, NC 28734. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements
(Source: The Macon County News - September 18, 2008)