Glasper obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Glasper, Thelma Freeman      4 May 2012    May 2012    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  5/4/2012

GLASPER, THELMA FREEMAN
A native of Holly Springs, Mississippi and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA, 
Thelma went to be with her Lord Thursday, April 26, 2012 at age 69. Mrs. 
Glasper fought a lengthy battle with her illness, but thank God victory has 
been won. Thelma was born on January 30, 1943 to Henry and Lucille Freeman 
in Holly Springs, MS. and was the middle child of 10 children. Thelma had a 
wonderful childhood and was loved by family and her community. She was a 
1961 graduate of St. Mary High School and attended Xavier University in New 
Orleans. A loving mother and grandmother, Thelma was retired from Seventh 
Ward General Hospital after 17 years of service as a Purchasing Agent. She 
was an avid painter of ceramics and had a great passion for the New Orleans 
Saints. Thelma enjoyed Louisiana crabbing, fishing at Bayou Manchac, 
cooking and creating backyard gardens. She is survived by her daughter, 
Veronica Freeman, of Baton Rouge, LA and two nephews whom she reared, 
Kenneth (Tamara) Freeman, Ponchatoula, LA and Kelvin Freeman, Charlotte, 
North Carolina. She is survived by three sisters: Lois Freeman, Holly 
Springs, MS, Barbara (James) Rayford, Holly Springs, MS, Margaret Brown, of 
Memphis, TN. and has five surviving brothers: Henry (Catherine) Freeman, 
St. Louis, MO, Bernard (Beatrice) Freeman, Anchorage, AK, Leroy (Erma) 
Freeman, Atlanta, GA, Herbert Freeman, Memphis, TN, Charles (Patricia) and 
one sister-in-law: Mrs. Maxine Freeman, Memphis TN. Thelma is survived by 
one grandchild, Kingslee, Baton Rouge, LA and a host of nieces and nephews 
and devoted friends. Homegoing services will be held at Sacred Heart 
Catholic Church, Baton Rouge, LA on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 11 a.m. She was 
preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Lucille Freeman 
and her brother, John E. Freeman.

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