Gracie Kiker Frank

Gracie Lee Kiker Frank, 83, of Charlotte, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at The Addison of Indian Trail. Gracie was born in Anson County, NC, on April 11, 1937, the daughter of Cannie and Mary Elizabeth Wallace Kiker. She grew up there, graduating from Peachland High School. After school, she moved to Charlotte where she began her career with Southern Bell. She began as an operator and then moved into the Yellow Page department where she worked on directories and advertising. She put in many years of faithful service before ultimately retiring from BellSouth. Gracie’s first cousin and her future sister-in-law introduced her to handsome young man named Harry Frank at a Donkey Ball game. They began to date and on October 25, 1958, they were married. They were blessed with two children, David and Gwen. In addition to working, Gracie counted it a blessing to be a mother and ultimately a grandmother and a great grandmother. If you knew Gracie, you knew she loved the outdoors and tending to her yard. She enjoyed gardening, especially flowers. She also cared for others and showed it as a volunteer for any number of activities looking for help. Gracie was also active in her church family at New Hope Baptist Church. Most of all, it was clear that she loved the time spent with family and friends and she will be both sadly missed and fondly remembered. Gracie is survived be her son, David (wife Monica) Frank of Mint Hill, NC; a daughter, Gwen (husband Gary) Barr of Indian Trail, NC; four grandchildren: Marie (husband Josh) Hogan, Megan Frank, Samantha (husband Kyle) Laszlo and Jarred (wife Morgan) Barr; and seven great grandchildren: Caleb, Colt, Kaelyn, Cale, Cash, Hudson and Cameron. She is further survived by her siblings: Glenn (wife Annis) Kiker, Alice (husband Norris) Holmes, Carolyn (husband Jerry) Phifer and Jimmy (wife Gloria) Kiker; as well as numerous other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; three siblings: James Kiker, Christine Nance and Grady Kiker; and her husband, Harry, on August 23, 2008. Gracie’s family has given the family of Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home the privilege of caring for her and for them. Graveside services will be held on Monday, November 2, 2020, at 11 am, at Sunset Memory Gardens, 8901 Lawyers Road, Charlotte, NC 28227. To view this service remotely at that time, please use this ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82064750353?pwd=cm0vSS9xMFdZTERYTFEzSjdZbGZNUT09 In honor of her faith and the hospice that provided such loving care in her final days, donations in Gracie’s name would be gratefully appreciated to either New Hope Baptist Church, http://newhopecharlotte.org/ , Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region, www.hpccr.org or Alzheimer's Association, https://www.alz.org/

Gracie Kiker Frank

April 11, 1937 - October 27, 2020