Died February 5, 2008 at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter, S.C. Frankie loved to play baseball, and riding Harley Davidson motorcycles. He was also a big Clemson University fan, and used to love watching Dale Earnhardt Sr. during NASCAR season. At death he had 8 grandchildren and one on the way. At one time Frankie managed motels in the Myrtle Beach area, He was also well-known locally as an electrician.