FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS  J. D. Freeman

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Rome News Tribune Nov. 2, 1936
J. D. Freeman 73, Of Spring Creek Passes Monday

J. D. Freeman, 73, prominent farmer of the Spring
Creek community, died Monday morning at 4 o'clock at
his residence, his death coming as a great shock to
his many friends and relatives.

He was a devoted worker in the Methodist church.
Born Janury 24, 1863 in Bartow County, he moved to
Floyd Countythirty years ago and had been living
here ever since. He married Miss Mary Elizabeth
Drummond, of Bartow County, January 11, 1883. She
survives him.

Mr. Freeman is survived also by seven sons, Ed of
Moultrie; C.G. of Rome; J. W. of Wax; J.F., W. C.
and T.W. of Spring Creek and D. B. Freeman of
Kingston; three daughters, Mrs. J.W. Thrash, of
Spring Creek; Mrs. Eunice Fricks, Mrs. Bonnie Gross,
of Rome; a brother, R. L. Freeman of Bartow county;
four sisters, Miss Fannie Freeman of Bartow County;
Mrs. S.C. Dunn, of Taylorsville; Mrs. T. W. Bright
of Rome; Mrs. J. T. Dunn of Bartow County; fifty-two
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 o'clock
at the Wax Primitive Baptist Church. The Rev. J. E.
Smith, pastor of the Pleasant Hope Baptist church
will officiate with interment in the family lot in
Wax.

Six grandsons will act as pall bearers, including
Alfred and Irving Fricks, Clinton Freeman, J. W.
Williams and Herman Thrash.(Note:died Nov. 2)