Obituary of Charles Vernon Freeland of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Monroe News Star, June 23,2005
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher,6/23/2005



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Charles Vernon Freeland

Funeral services for Charles Vernon Freeland, 79, resident of 
Rayville, will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, June 23, 2005 at 
Eastside Baptist Church in Rayville with Rev. Kyle Coates and 
Rev. Fred Keys officiating. Interment will follow at Stevenson 
Cemetery in Rayville under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral 
Home, Rayville, LA. 

Mr. Charles Vernon Freeland was born on June 23, 1925 in Rayville, 
LA, and passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at the Richardson 
Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. 

Today Vernon is celebrating his 80th birthday in heaven with Jesus. 
He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church of Rayville. Vernon was 
preceded in death by his parents, R.W. and Annie Freeland; two brothers, 
H.J. Freeland and Carl Freeland and one sister, Marjorie Wiggins. 

Vernon was a lifelong resident of Richland Parish and worked in the 
Service Station business for many years. In later life, he continued 
serving his community as custodian for the Rayville Jr. High School 
until his retirement. 

Vernon enjoyed working in his yard, caring for the church grounds and 
was well loved for his compassion, acts of kindness and willingness 
to help anyone in need. 

Survivors include his wife of fifty-nine years, Lee Orville Freeland; 
daughter: Martha Ann and husband Les Wallace of West Monroe, LA; two 
granddaughters: Christina and husband Ken Ford, Leisa and husband Chess 
Hill, both of West Monroe, LA; four great grandchildren: Madison, Kennedy, 
Connor, and Olivia; two sisters: Juanita Bizzell of Mustang, OK. Evelyn and 
husband Will Dark of West Monroe, LA; extended special family members: Evelyn 
Dorman, Virginia and William Bowman, Joyce and Lloyd Posey, Nelda and 
Ray Forrester, Jim and Mary Killen, Mary Killen, Jesse and Katherine 
Killen, Durryl and Linda Killen. 

Pallbearers will be David Bizzell, Don Bizzell, Ken Bizzell, Karl 
Bizzell, Randall Dark, Gary Freeland, and Fred Freeland. 

Honorary pallbearers are Joe Seymour and Lavon Grantham.