Frances Gregory Austin Obituary
We announce the death of Frances Gregory Austin of Buies Creek, North Carolina, who passed away on September 5, 2026, at the age of 86. Frances will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Frances Gregory Austin to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mary Aldine King Gregory and Howard Clyde Gregory; her husband Demery Austin; her siblings, Carvel Gregory, Joe Gregory, Steve Gregory, Betty Jean Coats and Gail Spence; and her former husband Jerry Sercy.
She is survived by: her daughters, Sherrie Smith (Craig) of Clayton and Kim Howard of Buies Creek; her stepchildren, Diane Austin of Fayetteville and Ronnie Austin (Jodi) of Mesquite, Nevada; her grandchildren, Katie Crow (Scot) of Denver, CO, Kelsey Howard of Buies Creek, Davis VanderVeen (Brittainy), Aaron Austin (Jessy) of Daytona Beach, FL and Hanneken of San Diego, CA; her sisters-in-law, Cecilia "Seeky" Gregory of Lillington and Gisela Gregory of Buies Creek; her cousin Faye Upchurch Sexton of Lillington; Dr. Scott VanderVeen of Lake Orion, MI. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Buies Creek First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 160, Buies Creek, NC 27506.
