Freestone County, Texas Obituaries Bowers Funeral Home website: Joan Newman Freeman (January 15, 1928 - October 22, 2006) Joan Newman Freeman A memorial service for Mrs. Joan Newman Freeman was held on Saturday, June 23, 2007, at 10:00am at Salem Cemetery near Freestone. Bro. Dale Mitchell from the Teague Church of Christ officiated. Mrs. Freeman passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2006 in Gilbert, Arizona. She is survived by her husband, John D. Freeman; her children, Stephen (Steve) R. Freeman Sr., Susan L. Grant, Shelley A. Freeman, and Shelton (Tony) L. Freeman; her grandchildren; one great- grandchild; other relatives & friends. She was preceded in death by one son, Stuart L. Freeman.