James Freeman

FREEMAN, Mr. James "Pete", Jr. - Age 61, passed Monday, November 9, 2009 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10AM Saturday, November 14, 2009 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM, Rev. Harry Prince officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10AM Saturday. Mr. Freeman will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Friday with Masonic Service from 6-7PM. Celebrating the life of James “Pete” Freeman Jr. born March 10, 1948 in Flovilla, GA. The eldest son of Mr. James (Floria Mae) Freeman Sr. of Cork, GA. James was a resident of Flint, MI. He graduated from Central High School “Class of 1966”. He served in the armed services as a SPN 201 and was honorably discharged in April 1970. James worked at Buick. His favorite past time was watching sports with his grandsons, Lazerick, Joseph and Isaiah. He was the past Illustrious Potentate of Oman Temple No. 72, past Deputy of the A.E.A.O.N.M.S of Flint and Saginaw Valley, past Commander-in Chief of Saginaw Valley Consistory No. 71, past Worshipful Master (1978) of John W. Stevenson Lodge No. 56. He leaves to cherish in his memory and in GOD’s care a devoted wife of 39 years, Gail Freeman; 2 daughters, Lenise S. (Stanley) Smith and Michelle D. (Lazerick) Hill; 4 grandchildren, LaKia S. Paige, Lazerick D. Hill II, Joseph L. Smith and Isaiah J. Hill; 2 brothers, Larry Freeman of Detroit and Randy Freeman of Flint; 2 sisters, Loretta (Daryl) Martin of Mount Clemons and Lorraine Jones of Flint; uncles, Willie James Freeman and Richard (Thelma) Watson, all of Flint; aunts, Willie Ruth Shriver of Flovilla, GA, Ethel Mae Freeman of Jackson, GA and Lottie Anderson of Atlanta, GA; father-in-law Eugene Graddy of Detroit, MI; sisters-in-law, Dr. Emmogene Moore of Detroit, Kimberley (Jeffrey) Hicks of Powder Springs, GA, Hon. Mary (Bennie) Hood of Flint, Pastor Tanya (Timothy) Stokes of Flint; brother-in-law, Wiley C. Thomas Jr. of Powder Springs, GA; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including best friend, Michael Davenport and special friends at Dawn Donuts and Golden Gate Restaurant. Mr. Freeman is preceded in death by his parents, James L. Freeman Sr. and Floria Mae Freeman; brother, Stanley B. Freeman; grandparents, Mary Lee and Bradley Freeman, Rosa Mae Watson and Robert Gordon; uncles, John Freeman, George Horace Freeman and Louis Freeman; and aunts, Ethel Joe Freeman and Rosalee Haygan. The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. E. Saeed, Dr. M. H Amlani, Dr. A. Sud, Dr. F. Wadenstorer and the McLaren Regional Medical Center CCU staff.

James Freeman

March 10, 1948 - November 9, 2009