Lynne Beasley Bissette

Lynne Beasley Bissette, age 64, of Canton, MS passed away on October 11, 2016 after a year long illness.A native of Avery County, NC, she was born November 4, 1951 to Elsie Lowe Beasley and the late James C. Beasley of Newland. NC.She attended school in Newland, Brevard and Raleigh. After graduating from UNC Chapel Hill, she taught elementary school in Wake Forest and Cary, NC. On October 4, 1975 she and Garth Bissette were married in Hickory, NC and lived and worked in the Durham area. She returned to Chapel Hill for a Master's Degree in Library Science. Garth and Lynne and their two children moved to Canton, MS in 1995 where she worked as a school librarian.In addition to her mother, Elsie, Lynne is survived by her husband, Garth; son, Jonathon; daughter, Charlotte; two sisters, Katherine Burks and Martha Beasley.A Celebration of Life Graveside service for Lynne Beasley Bissette will be held at 11:00 am. Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Banner Elk Cemetery with the Rev. Roger Wise officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Banner Elk Cemetery Fund, PO Box 1618, Banner Elk, NC 28604.Words of comfort and memories may be shared with the family and viewed at www.rsfh.net.The care of Lynne and her family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland. 828-733-2121 ******************Read Obituary