Frances Fraley

Frances Smith Fraley, 81, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, February 17, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center-ER. Born September 22, 1932, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Viola Reid Smith of Inman. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg. Survivors include her husband, Fred Richard Fraley; one son, Dr. Paul Fraley and his wife, Nell Carpenter Fraley of Greenville, SC; one daughter, Marie Frances Duncan and her husband, Heyward Duncan of Greenville, SC; four grandchildren, James Fredrick Fraley of Jacksonville, FL, Caroline Marie Fraley of Greenville, SC, Mary Frances Duncan of Daytona Beach Shores, FL, and Andrew Strother Fraley of Greenville, SC; and one sister, Ruby Smith Fields of Greenville, SC. Mrs. Fraley was a graduate of Furman University and taught at Parker High School in Greenville until returning to Spartanburg County where she earned a Master's Degree at Converse College in elementary education and history. Most of her 31 years of teaching was in Spartanburg School District Six, receiving the districts Teacher-of-the-Year recognition in 1983. At First Baptist she was active in teaching Sunday School in the Youth Department, served with Yesterday's Teens, WMU, Encouragers Discipleship Group, and Young at Heart. Visitation will be 12:00 noon-1:30 PM Friday, February 21, 2014, at First Baptist Church of Spartanburg-Parlor, 250 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29306. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM, at the church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Donald Wilton and Mr. Al Clark. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spartanburg First Baptist Church Encouraging Word Broadcasting Ministry, 250 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306; or online at www.theencouragingword.org/memorial-gift Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Frances Smith Fraley please visit our Sympathy Store.