Mr. Frank James Upright

Mr. Frank James Upright, 61, of Princeton, W. Va. and formerly of Statesville, died Monday July 26th at his home. Born in Iredell County on april 14, 1949, he was a son of the late Henry Upright and Carrie Helms Upright. He formerly worked for Duke Power Company. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: brothers, Clyde and James Upright and sisters, Lottie Harrold and Annie Fox.

Survivors include his wife, Margie Bolen Upright of the home, sons, Scott Upright of Charlotte and Todd Upright of Ellerbe and daughters, Wanda Upright of Charlotte, Jennifer Upright of Statesville, Pauline Cole and Kimberly Bolen both of Princeton, W. Va. Also surviving are brothers, William Upright of Statesville, Curtis Upright and Billy Upright both of Kanapolis and Ernest Upright of Hendersonville and sisters: Myrtle Keller and Aileen Leona Sowers both of Statesville.

Additional survivors include grandchildren: Kindell Upright (Scott), Reid Upright (Scott), Stephen Ferrell (Wanda), Dakota Yousey (Todd), Anthony Salkill (Jennifer), Nicholas Salkill (Jennifer), Jonathan Salkill (Jennifer), and Angel Upright along with a great grandchild, Jayden Williams.

Services celebrating Mr. Upright's life will be conducted at 11:00 Thursday at the Westmoreland Chapel of Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Chancey Carter and Rev. Bobby Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Iredell Memorial Gardens. The family will assemble at the home of a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Keller at 253 Triplett Rd. Cleveland and will receive friends today (Wednesday) from 7:00 until 9:00 P.M. at Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent on line to the family at www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be given to Houston Road Baptist Church 128 Narrowway Lane Troutman, N.C. 28166.

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.