Background
Parry, Frances Ellen Coley was born on May 11, 1932 in Welch, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of William Fred and Frances (Gilkeson) Coley.
Parry, Frances Ellen Coley was born on May 11, 1932 in Welch, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of William Fred and Frances (Gilkeson) Coley.
Bachelor, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 1953. Master of Education, University Virginia, 1958. Medical Science Liaison Society, University South Carolina, 1985.
Teacher Petersburg Public Schools, Virginia, 1953—1955, Broward County Public Schools, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1956—1958. Library Waynesboro Public Schools, Virginia, 1955—1956, 1963—1967, Pickens County Public Schools, South Carolina, since 1971. Teacher, 1962—1963.
Secretary Clemson Republican Precinct, South Carolina, 1980—1982. Delegate County and State Republican Convention, Pickens, Columbia, South Carolina, 1982. Chairman South Carolina Children's Book Award Committee, 1985—1986.
President women of church Presbytery of Piedmont, Presbyterian Church in United States of America, 1986—1987, president, 1986—1987. Member of National Education Association, South Carolina Association School Libraries (member executive board 1985-1986), Pickens County Education Association, South Carolina Library. Association, South Carolina Education Association, Kappa Delta Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Thomas H. Parry, August 15, 1956. Children: Virginia Gilkeson(deceased), William Thomas, Robert Brinsmead.