Carolyn "Pat" Spivey Frady
June 6, 1932 ~ July 21, 2016
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Asheville, NC
Carolyn "Pat" Spivey Frady, 84, of Asheville, died on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the CarePartners Solace Center.
A native of Buncombe Co., Pat was the daughter of the late Blake and Katherine Brookshire Spivey. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, the Rev. Carl Aldrich Frady, Jr.
Mrs. Spivey was a graduate of West Buncombe High School and Cecils Business College. She worked for Farmers Federation in Asheville, later Quaker Oats in Chicago, and more recently at UNCA for thirty-five years until her retirement in 1997.
Mrs. Frady is survived by her brother, Joe Spivey and wife Sue; nephew, Dale Spivey (Teresa); great niece and nephew, Shelby and Garrett Spivey; sisters-in-law, Pat Larmon and Betty Stanley (Dick); and several other nieces and nephews.
The funeral service for Mrs. Frady will be at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Reverend Steve Ackerman officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tommy Brookshire, Dale Spivey, Garrett Spivey, Shelby Spivey, Albert Beck, and Jack Spivey.
Her family will receive friends from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday prior to the service.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to the Carolyn S. Frady Scholarship Fund, c/o UNC-A, 1 University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804, to Grace Baptist Church, 718 Haywood Rd., Asheville, NC 28806, and/or to CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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My heart is sad to learn of the passing of my dear friend, though I’m not sure she was ever going to be happy on this side without her precious Carl. Carolyn was instrumental in hiring me at age 19 to work with her and Dr. Highsmith at UNCA. Fresh out of secretarial school, she taught me how to be a ‘real’ professional — training that held me in good stead throughout my career. Even more, she was a dear friend who babysat my first son, shared her chocolate cake recipe, and invited me to her church. I will miss Carolyn and will keep the family that she loved so very much in my thoughts and prayers.
I worked with Carolyn at UNCA and we had a wonderful working relationship. We also went to church with her and Carl at Grace Baptist and enjoyed being with them so much, especially on Wednesday nights. A better friend could never be had. She was a wonderful person and we know that she and Carl are together again and had a wonderful reunion.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Pat. She and Carl were very sweet people. We enjoyed spending time with them at Grace Baptist Church. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.
I worked with Carolyn at UNCA from 1998 until she retired. Carolyn was the epitome of a lady, a well respected employee and friend. If you wanted to know the proper procedure for any topic, she knew it and if she didn’t know the answer, she would find out for you.
Carolyn and I would see each other at the doctor office from time to time and our birthdays were one day apart. I will always remember the cards I received from her at Christmas and on my birthday.
She was crushed when she lost Carl. Now they are reunited and are both free from sickness and pain.
May God’s love provide the peace and comfort you need during this difficult time.
Betty Ponder
Thank you Mrs. Frady for what you did at UNC-A. I graduated from there in 1968 and I am sure you did much behind the scenes to make it a better University. I am also quite sure your probably knew my late uncle, Bob Beard, who worked at the Farmers Federation with Jamie Clark for many years down on the river before he went to the Asheville Citizen-Times. May you have eternal rest and peace. My deepest sympathy to the family of this fine lady.
Remembering the good times we had camping with friends Pat and Carl.
Carolyn Frady was one of the great presences at UNCA, a true pioneer throughout all of its incarnations. She served chancellors, but she truly served the students and the faculty and the staff. She was welcoming, kind, knowledgeable, discreet, highly respected, and beloved by all. She set the perfect example of the humane values that a university should represent. Every UNCA chancellor is in her debt.
I was deeply saddened this morning to read of the passing of this wonderful lady. I have known ‘Aunt Pat’ my entire life. She and my Mother (Ann Sutton Redmon) had been friends since high school and served one another as bridesmaids in their weddings. ‘Aunt Pat’ and ‘Uncle Carl’ were also my sister’s Godparents. My family moved away from Asheville 50 years ago, but the friendship between my parents and the Fradys has lasted a lifetime. My last visit to Asheville was with my Dad. Their final visit to Houston was after my Dad had passed. ‘Uncle Carl’ showed the 35mm films he had taken when I was a child with my parents. The memories were so vivid and brought all of us laughter and tears. I know Aunt Pat is so much happier now reunited with Uncle Carl. Two people were never more devoted to each other. But I will miss her cards and phone calls. My Mother is very frail now and is unable to personally send her condolences. Please know that she is thinking of all of you.The years have gone by much too fast but the many beautiful memories remain. Our thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt sympathy are with Aunt Pat’s brother, Joe and his entire family. May God bless you all.
I am fondly remembering Carolyn and thinking of her family at this time of loss. It was always a pleasure to work with her over many years at UNCA.
Carolyn Frady was one of the first staff members I met when I became involved in student life at UNCA. She was warm and welcoming and more than willing to help a new student leader find her way. She and Dr. Schuman set the bar for how a Chancellor’s Office should ‘feel’ at a college and I have never encountered its equal. I will miss her laughter and her kindness and I am grateful to have had the pleasure to learn from her.
To all of Pat’s family. Iam so sorry for your loss. I know that she is in a much better place. She loved her family so very much. You are in my thoughts and prayers.