Frances Elizabeth Frannie Fletcher

Frances Elizabeth ?Frannie' Fletcher, 93, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Franklin Woods Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Cranberry, NC to the late Clyde and Jane McKinney Simerly. Frances graduated from Science Hill High School, class of 1941, and subsequently moved to Arlington, Virginia, where she lived until early 1980. She returned to Tennessee that spring as she always considered Johnson City her home. She also resided in Richmond, Virginia from 2000 2005. She retired from Sears in Johnson City as an employee of 16 years. Frances was a lifelong Presbyterian in Arlington, Richmond, and finally at First Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by: her husband of 34 years, Charles Marvin Fletcher? two brothers, CH and Paul Simerly? and two sisters, Jean Fields and Louise Woodby. Survivors include: one daughter, Karen Surmacewicz and her husband Charlie? one granddaughter, Kelly Elizabeth Nguyen and her husband Leo? one grandson, Kevin Charles Surmacewicz and his special friend, Meggan McLeod, all of Richmond, Virginia? devoted niece and caregiver, Lisa Fields? special nephew and his wife, Richard and Beckie Fields, all of Johnson City? one sisterinlaw, Kathleen Simerly and another nephew, Mike Simerly in Anderson, IN, and several cousins in North Carolina. The family of Frances Fletcher will receive friends from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM Saturday, August 27, 2016 at MorrisBaker Funeral Home, Oak Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 12:00 PM with Reverend Ed Talley officiating. A committal service will immediately follow at Monte Vista Memorial Park in the mausoleum chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer?s Association, 2020 Meadowview Prkwy #100, Kingsport, TN 37660, in memory of her sister, Jean Fields or the American Cancer Society, 508 Princeton Rd #102, Johnson City, TN 37601, in memory of her brotherinlaw, Richard Fields. Memories and condolences may be shared with the Fletcher family via www.morrisbaker.com. MorrisBaker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 E. Oakland Ave., Johnson City, is serving the Fletcher family. (423) 2821521