Submitted by Emily O'Neal

Rome News Tribune Friday Nov. 24, 1972

Willie C. Freeman

Willie C. Freeman, 71, of 401 E. 19th St. died Thursday in a Rome hospital following a short illness. He was born in Bartow County Dec. 3, 1900, the son of the late Jeff D. and Mary Drummond Freman. He had resided in Rome and Floyd County the greater part of his life and for 21 years prior to retirement was asssociated with Fox Manufacturing Company. He was a member and former steward in the Methodist church. His wife, the former Mary Thelma Fricks, died Oct. 3, 1960. He was also preceded in death by a sister and five brothers. Survivors include four sons, Winston, Houston, Dennis, and Neal Freeman, all of Rome; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Jarrell and Mrs. A.T. Bagley, both of Rome; two brothers, Franklin and Thollie Freeman, both of Rome; two sisters, Mrs. J.W. Thrash and Kathleen Gross, both of Rome; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Daniel's Funeral Home with the Rev. Rogert Padgett officiating. Interment will be in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will include Herman Thrash, Alfred Fricks, Bud Elmer Freeman, Clinton Feeeman, Elmer Freeman, John Gross, Davis Freeman and Wayne Agan. The body will lie in state at the funeral home and the family will receive friends there today from 7 until 9 p.m. At other hours they will be at the residence of a daughter, Mrs. A.T. Bagley, Wellington Way.

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