Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Fairfield Recorder newspaper
January 1, 2009 


Mr. Freddie Perryman

Graveside services were held last week for Freddie Perryman, 87, of Waco who 
died Monday, Dec. 22.

Mr. Perryman was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee on May, 19, 1921, to George 
Neely and Hattie Pittman Perryman.

He married LaVerne Hickmott on Sept. 10, 1942, in Waco.

Mr. Perryman served in the United States Army in the Pacific theater during 
World War II. He was wounded during service and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Following the war, he returned to his wife, LaVerne, and daughter, Jean Marie, 
who was born during his tenure overseas.

Later, the couple would have two more children, Carson and Phyllis.

Mr. Perryman and his family moved to Arlington where he was employed as a 
technical illustrator with Vought Aircraft for over 20 years. He was artistic 
and spent his time drawing and painting.

Mr. Perryman and his wife were members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for many 
years and were active in the organization's activities.

Following his retirement, the couple moved to Fairfield.

Services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Big Hill Cemetery, near 
Groesbeck, with Dr. David Hardage officiating.

Mr. Perryman is survived by his daughters, Jean Patterson and husband Jack of 
Fairfield, and Phyllis Rademacher and husband Richard of Waco; grandson, Todd 
Montgomery; granddaughters, Kara Brackin and husband Darrell, and Megan 
Niemeier; great-grandson, Ryan Montgomery; greatgranddaughters, Alison and 
Natalie Niemeier and Kailey and Lindsey Brackin; and three nieces.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, LaVerne Perryman; his parents; 
two brothers; and son, Carson in 1973. Arrangements were made by 
Connally/Compton Funeral Directors of Waco.