He was born November 5, 1927 in Catawba County, the son of the late George Franklin Fry, Sr. and Mattie Anna (Miller) Fry.
Rev. Fry was a graduate of Lenoir Rhyne University (BA) in 1951 and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (MD) in 1955. He was ordained by the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America in 1955 and served Luther’s, Richfield from 1955 -1957, Christ, Stanley from 1957 – 1962, Holly Grove, Lexington from 1962-1964, Cross of Christ (formerly Prosperity), Concord from 1964-1971, New Covenant, Archdale from 1972-1973, Reformation, Taylorsville from 1973-1975, Sardis, Hickory from 1975-1985. He was Vice Pastor at various congregations. He served on the Board of North Carolina Lutheran Homes from 1971-1973 and retired in 2002.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda Hilton and Laura Jones, as well as four brothers, George Fry, Jr., Glenn Frye, Paul Fry and Allen Fry.
Rev. Fry is survived by his wife of 62 years, Alice Eldora (Barnhardt) Fry; daughter, Trudy Reese of Morganton; 2 sons, Frank Fry and wife, Sherry of Hickory, and Nelson Fry and wife, Teresa of Hickory; grandchildren, Ashley Byrd and husband Matt, Tyler Fry and wife, Kelsey of Wake Forest, Trevor Fry, Hailey Fry and Lacey Callahan, all of Hickory, Taylor Cansler and husband, Dillon of Conover, Ana-Len Csobady of Hickory; five great-grandchildren, Avery Byrd, Finley Byrd, Riley Fry, River Fry and Caroline Cansler; brother, Earl Fry of Redondo Beach, CA; and sister, Ruth Jenkins of Hallsville, MO.
The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 1, 2018, at St. Paul Lutheran Church ELCA –Startown, with Rev. Ralph Kraft officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul Memorial Park, Hwy. 10, Newton, NC.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church ELCA-Startown, 3761 Startown Road, Newton, NC 28658.
The family would like to offer special thanks to the loving staff of Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton.
