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\cf1\f1 Rome News Tribune Nov. 11, 2004 \cf0\f0
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\cf1\f1 Mr. Bud Freeman\cf0\f0
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\cf1\f1 Mr. Bud Freeman, age 79, of 1841 Wax Road S.E., Silver Creek, WaxCommunity, passed away Wednesday morning in a local hospital.\par
A native of Floyd County, he was born George Clifton Freeman on April 27, 1925, son of the late James Wesley Freeman, Sr. and the late Ruth Leola Shores Freeman. Prior to his retirement, he owned and operated Freeman's Stop and Snack in the Wax community for many years, after having been employed there since an early age. He was a member of Silver Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Freeman was a veteran of the U. S. Army, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and in the 95th Division in France, Belgium, and Germany during World War II. He was awarded two Purple Hearts. He was a member of the American Legion Post #5 in Rome Mr. Freeman was preceded in death by his parents, by a sister, Mrs. Eunice Beck, and by two brothers, James and Ralph Freeman. Survivors include his wife, the former Shirley Ann Lloyd, to whom he was married on June 4, 1949, a daughter, Mrs. Rona Freeman Crawford and her husband, Alan, of Silver Creek; four sons, Dane Freeman, and his wife, Ellen, Drew Freeman and Stacey Freeman and his wife, Renati, all of Silver Creek, and Scott Freeman of Palm Springs, Calif; 11 grandchildren, Andrew Freeman and his wife, Bethany of Beale AFB, Calif., Taylor Freeman of Sand Rock, Ala, Joshua Freeman of Carrollton, G, Asley Peschel, Austin Freeman, Faith Freeman and Silas Freeman, all of Silver Creek, Lindsey Freeman, Kansas Freeman and Kayla Freeman all of Adairsville, a great grandchild, Canaan Freeman of Beal AFB; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Robertson of Aragon and Mrs. Inez Gozzett of Rome; a brother Billy Freeman of Coosa; nieces and nephews also survive. \par
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the graveside in Wax Cemetery with Elder Lewis Norton and Rev. Elgin Williams officiiating. The American Legion Post #5 Honor Guard will extend military honors. \par
The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home this evening from 5 until 7 p.m. At other hours they may be contacted at the residence. \par
Honorary pallbearers are requested to assemble at the graveside in Wax Cemetery Friday at l:45 p.m. and include Ronnie Buford, Gerald Carroll, George Smith, grandsons, Andy Freeman, Josh Freeman and Austin Freeman. Henderson & Sons Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements.\cf0\f0
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