Evangelist Frances Smith Wilkie, 74, of 1434 N. Limestone Street, Gaffney, passed away Friday, August 18 ^th , in the Peachtree Centre.

She was born in Gaffney and was a daughter of the late Whitworth and Ola Mae Roberts Smith.

Frances was a 1967 graduate of Granard High School and a former employee of Hardees Bojangles.  She was a member of Limestone Missionary Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Leola Manning, Martha Dawkins, Rev. Nettie McCluney Camp, Thomas, John, and Horace Smith.

She leaves to cherish loving memories: a son, Darren L. Wilkie, of Pickens, SC; two daughters, Rhonda M Cleveland (Billy, "BC"), and Hanson Means, of Spartanburg; sisters, Rev. Modestine Manning and Mae Thomas; brothers, Eddie Smith (Wanda), and Willie Ellis; grandchildren, Damaris Gaffney, Frantasia Mullins, and Jeff Young, Jr.; great grandchildren, Elijah Antonio and Da'Moni Gaffney; a host of nieces; nephews; cousins; aunts; uncles; and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held Friday, August 25 ^th , 2:00 p.m., in Limestone Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Golden officiating.  Interment will follow in Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.