C. Weaver Freeman
April 4, 1919 ~ March 10, 2002
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
A native of the Leicester community of Buncombe County he was a son of the late Isaac Thomas and Polly Ann Meadows Freeman. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Noreen Warren Freeman, and by his brothers, Bunyan, Jack, Clyde, Major and Doyle Freeman.
He was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County, retired from the US Postal Service, and was a member of Emma United Methodist Church.
He enlisted in the US Army Air Corps in September, 1941 and was assigned to US Armament School at Lowry Field, CO. He was then transferred to the 66th Fighter Squadron of the 57th Fighter Group and served 38 months overseas in four continents. He was awarded eight campaign medals and a bronze star before being discharged as a staff-sergeant.
Mr. Freeman is survived by two daughters, Janice F. Lane, and her husband Derek, of Asheville and Ellen F. Litton, and her husband James, of Weaverville; two sons, Timothy G. Freeman, and his wife Lori, of Asheville and Christopher E. Freeman, and his wife Susan, of Simpsonville, SC; four grandchildren, Scott Lee Litton, Emily Rayne Litton, Charles Kenneth Lane and Sarah Ann Freeman; four sisters, Edith Reed, Dot Hensley, and Robbie Jones of Asheville and Hazel Cook of Waycross, GA.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Wednesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Wes Sharpe officiating. Military graveside honors will be provided by the Asheville High School Marine JROTC at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813, or to the Emma United Methodist Church Van Fund, P.O. Box 6921, Asheville, NC 28816.
His family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 pm Tuesday at the funeral home on Patton Avenue.
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Janice and other family members,
We saw the notice on Weaver in this morning’s paper. Regardless of age, health or any other circumstance in life we are never ready to give up our parents. The only comfort comes from a Real Faith in the Sovereignty of God and the manifested concern of caring friends. Please know we are thinking of all of you right now. Take comfort in knowing Noreen is standing there with open arms to welcome him home. May The Lord Our God Hold You Closely In His Arms.
Zunita and Joe Clark
Dear Family – Just to let you know my thoughts and prayers are with you. I’m so sorry I won’t be there for the service.Balfour and I had many good times with both your parents and I have many fond memories.
Love to all – Martha Brookshire
To the entire family, especially Susan Freeman, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
God Bless,
Randy Hall
Dear Cousins … Uncle Weaver was very special to me throughout my life. His sense of humor always brightened my day when I was with him. So sorry that we can’t be there with you at this time. Please know that our love and prayers come to you across the miles. What a reunion he must be having with Aunt Noreen and the rest of the Freeman clan. Love you.
Dear Tim and family,
We were saddened to learn of the death of Weaver and want to extend our deepest sympathy
to you and all of his family.
Although I didn’t work closely with Weaver we saw each other frequently and were good friends. He was a good and kind man and I will remember him fondly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
sincerely,
David & Jean Moore
Ellen,Jim and family,
Just wanted you to know you are all in my thoughts and prayers. May God grant you peace. Ellen,may you remember your Father with happiness and fond memories.
Dear Freeman family,
On behalf of Beverly Hills Baptist Church in Asheville, I want to express my sympathies and prayers to each of you on the occassion of Weaver’s homegoing to heaven. Having met several of you at Doyle’s funeral only a few months ago, I certainly know that the sense of family is indeed a source of strength for you. May God continually bring you comfort and the calm assurance that Weaver has safely arrived on heaven’s shore. Be assured of our continued prayers and gratitude for each of you.
Blessings,
Tim Lolley
Pastor
Beverly Hills Baptist Church
Asheville, NC