Von Webber Freeman

Funeral services for Lt Col Von W. Freeman will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints chapel, located at 1617 Shiloh Road in Tyler, with interment following at Cathedral in the Pines Memorial Park in Tyler, under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Lt Col Von W Freeman (US Army retired) of Tyler passed away on June 26, 2013. Born to John Elmer Freeman and Annie Blanche Moore in Broadway, Lamar, Texas in 1926, Lt Col Freeman served his country, his fellowman, and his God to the utmost of his ability. He served in the Pacific Theater in the US Navy during WWII, attended the University of Arkansas then received a commission in the U.S. Army (Signal Corps), serving in both the Korean and Viet-Nam wars and retiring from active duty in 1971. He met the first love of his life, and mother of their six sons, Bettye Dahnelle Adcox Freeman at the University of Arkansas. Dahnelle predeceased him in 1995 after which he had two more significant loves, his second wife, Ramona F. Freeman who passed away in 1998, and his most recent love Bobye Smith Freeman. Lt Col Freeman spent his years after retirement in various volunteer positions in The Church of Latter Day Saints, including service as the first Stake President of the newly created Gilmer Texas Stake, and with Dahnelle on a mission at the Dallas Texas Temple. Lt Col Freeman is survived by his wife Bobye, six sons and their wives; V. W. ‘Web’ & Sandra J Freeman (CDR, U.S. Navy retired), John E. ‘Ric’ Freeman, Ronald C. & Wendy Freeman of Tyler; Frank V. & Ruth Freeman of Houston, Steven J ‘Jeff’ Freeman of Keller, and Arthur Alan & Shirley Freeman of Mesa, Arizona. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law Irene and Jesse Linam of Dekalb, Texas. His additional posterity includes 22 grandchildren, and 29 great grandchildren. Viewing and family visitation will be at Stewart Family Funeral Home in Tyler, Texas from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday, July 1, 2013. In lieu of flowers make any memorials or contributions to the American Cancer Society, 1301 S. Broadway, Tyler 75701.

Von Webber Freeman

January 29, 1926 - June 26, 2013