Gracie Lea Freeman
Gracie Lea Freeman, 81, Warsaw, passed away at 12:07 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
She was born on June 15, 1935 in Van Buren, Ark. to Roland Fisher and Nora Belle (Moses) Fisher. On Jan. 31, 1957 she was married to Charles Eugene Freeman, he passed away on March 30, 2004.
Gracie received her Associates degree from St. Edward’s School of Nursing in Fort Smith, Ark. and had worked as a nurse for Mason Health Care and Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. She was a resident of Kosciusko County for the past 60 years where she was a member of First Baptist Church of Warsaw. She enjoyed belonging to the Red Hat Society, and helping with BINGO at Miller’s Merry Manor. Most of all Gracie loved her grandchildren and also her dog Allie.
She will be lovingly remembered by her son: Charles (wife Patricia) Freeman, Warsaw; and daughter: Missy (husband Jim) Carlson, Mooresville, N.C. She also leaves behind four grandchildren: Josh (wife Chantelle) Freeman, Warsaw; Ashley (husband Mike) Harmon, Panama City Beach, Fla.; Hannah and Mia Carlson, Mooresville, N.C.; three step-grandchildren: Sherri (husband Shawn) Bradford, Warsaw; Paula (husband Terry) Wood, Warsaw; Mike (wife Christy) Summers, Warsaw; and her sister: Betty (husband Don) Justice Fort Smith, Ark.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and her infant daughter Stacy Rene Freeman in 1963.
Visitation will be held from 10-noon Saturday, March 4, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw. Her funeral service will follow immediately at noon at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home and officiated by Pastor Jeff Pfeifer. A graveside service will take place at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw.
Memorial donations in Gracie’s name many be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Indiana Chapter, 50 E. 91st Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240; or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 and would be appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s Web Site at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com