Gracie Lea Freeman, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, passed away at 12:07 p.m. Feb. 27, 2017, at the age of 81. She was born June 15, 1935, in Van Buren, Ark., to Roland and Nora Belle Moses Fisher. On Jan. 31, 1957, she was married to Charles Eugene Freeman; he passed away March 30, 2004. She received her associate 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. For the past 60 years, she was a resident of Kosciusko County, 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, she loved her grandchildren and also her dog, Allie. She will be lovingly remembered by her son, Charles (wife Patricia) Freeman, Warsaw; and a 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.; and Hannah and Mia Carlson, Mooresville; three stepgrandchildren: Sherri (husband Shawn) Bradford, Paula (husband Terry) Wood and Mike (wife Christy) Summers, all of Warsaw; and her sister, Betty (husband Don) Justice, Fort Smith. She was preceded by her parents; husband; and her infant daughter, Stacy Rene Freeman, in 1963. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw. Her funeral service will follow immediately at noon at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor Jeff Pfeifer. A graveside service will take place at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. ***** Memorial donations 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, would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneral home.com.
