1923 - 2015
William John Fraley, 91, of Ashland, died peacefully Friday, January 9, 2015, in Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.
John was born December 11, 1923, in Elliott County, a son of the late Adam and Cynthia Fraley.
He was a retired master electrician with IBEW Local 317 in Huntington, WV., and was a member of the Hoods Creek Freewill Baptist Church. John was a bluegrass music fan and enjoyed spending time on the golf course. After he
retired, he worked part time at Diamond Links Golf Club.
He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Kathleen Greene Fraley, a son, Robert Eugene Fraley, a grandson, John Wesley Fraley, three sisters, Freda Salyers, Nanny Adkins and Virginia Sloan, and a brother, Ferris
Fraley.
He is survived by a son, John Fraley Jr., and wife Debbie of Catlettsburg, two daughters, Phyllis Withrow and husband Dave of Ashland and Janet Rakes of Ashland, two brothers, Rudolph and Sonny Fraley of Ashland, two sisters, Jean Fraley of Ashland and Alberta McDowell of Portsmouth, OH., four grandchildren, Michelle Crisp, Karrie Vance (Jeff), Keith Withrow (Tiffany) and Sherry Cavezza (Ed), two step-grandchildren, Scott Evans (Jessie) and Clinton Evans (Megan), eight great-grandchildren, Trinity Crisp, Emma Vance, Kali Vance, Cody Withrow, Katie
Withrow, Tyson Withrow, Ryan Mayle and Toby Mayle, and seven step-great-grandchildren, Breanna, Shelby and Riley Grensberry, Beau Smith, and Wiley, Lincoln and Alivia Evans.
The funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2015, by Pastor Sheldon Wheeler at Preston Family Funeral Home in Ashland. Burial will be in the Hutchinson Cemetery.
1923 - 2015
William John Fraley, 91, of Ashland, died peacefully Friday, January 9, 2015, in Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.
John was born December 11, 1923, in Elliott County, a son of the late Adam and Cynthia Fraley.
He was a retired master electrician with IBEW Local 317 in Huntington, WV., and was a member of the Hoods Creek Freewill Baptist Church. John was a bluegrass music fan and enjoyed spending time on the golf course. After he
retired, he worked part time at Diamond Links Golf Club.
He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Kathleen Greene Fraley, a son, Robert Eugene Fraley, a grandson, John Wesley Fraley, three sisters, Freda Salyers, Nanny Adkins and Virginia Sloan, and a brother, Ferris
Fraley.
He is survived by a son, John Fraley Jr., and wife Debbie of Catlettsburg, two daughters, Phyllis Withrow and husband Dave of Ashland and Janet Rakes of Ashland, two brothers, Rudolph and Sonny Fraley of Ashland, two sisters, Jean Fraley of Ashland and Alberta McDowell of Portsmouth, OH., four grandchildren, Michelle Crisp, Karrie Vance (Jeff), Keith Withrow (Tiffany) and Sherry Cavezza (Ed), two step-grandchildren, Scott Evans (Jessie) and Clinton Evans (Megan), eight great-grandchildren, Trinity Crisp, Emma Vance, Kali Vance, Cody Withrow, Katie
Withrow, Tyson Withrow, Ryan Mayle and Toby Mayle, and seven step-great-grandchildren, Breanna, Shelby and Riley Grensberry, Beau Smith, and Wiley, Lincoln and Alivia Evans.
The funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2015, by Pastor Sheldon Wheeler at Preston Family Funeral Home in Ashland. Burial will be in the Hutchinson Cemetery.
Family Members
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Zella Mae Fraley Barber
1913–1932
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Freda Marie Fraley Salyers
1916–1989
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Farris Allen Fraley
1919–2004
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Paris Lewis Fraley
1919–1920
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Nancy Pauline "Nannie" Fraley Adkins
1921–2009
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Rudolph Clive "Tobe" Fraley
1928–2023
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Virginia Ruth Fraley Slone
1929–1993
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Alberta Faye Fraley McDowell
1931–2021
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Thelma Jean Fraley
1934–2016
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James Russell "Sonny" Fraley
1939–2023
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