Frances Bailey Holden

Funeral services to honor Mrs. Holden’s life will be 3:00 PM Sunday in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be at Norris Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 4:00 until 6:00 PM at the mortuary.

Frances Bailey Holden, 86, of 105 Morningwood Lane, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville she was a daughter of the late Robert Bailey and Lula Galloway Bailey and was the widow of Walden Griffin Holden, Sr., her husband of 59 years.

She retired from Brandon Mill and was of the Baptist Faith.

Surviving are two sons, Walden “Jr.” Griffin Holden, Jr. of Liberty, and Robert “Bobby” Holden of Greenville; five daughters, Margaret Stonell of Greenville, Betty Ann Garren of Piedmont, Nancy Garren of Liberty, Vickie Green of Greenville, and Susan Holden of Piedmont; a sister, Aretta Smith of Easley; 6 granddaughters, 9 grandsons, 30 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by a brother, four sisters and two grandsons, Michael Greg Massey, and Michael Stonell.

The family will be at the home. Memorial messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.libertymortuary.com Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.