Dr. Richard Lee Freeman

Dr. Richard L. Freeman, age 93, went to be with his precious Lord on Saturday, July 24, 2021. He was born on December 8, 1927 in Dexter, Missouri to William Luther and Clarice Mae Freeman and grew up in Piggott, Arkansas. 

Dr. Freeman was a Bible scholar and teacher who had a great love for missions and the preservation of God’s Holy Word.  He pastored churches in Michigan, Florida, Indiana, Arkansas, Texas and Sydney, Australia.  He served as a professor at Fellowship Bible College in Mooresville, Indiana and as Chancellor of the Asian Baptist College in Taipei, Taiwan.  He was a faithful member of Northern Hills Baptist Church in Texarkana, Arkansas.

He is survived by his wife and sweetheart of 71 years, Barbara Freeman; three sons, Rev. David & Karen Freeman of Clearwater, Florida; Rev. Dan & Louise Freeman of Wayne, Michigan; Rev. Mark & Madge Freeman of Anderson, Indiana; one daughter, Judy Freeman of Texarkana, Arkansas; nine grandchildren, Melissa Long, Christina Breneman, Michelle Roloff, David Freeman, Nathan Freeman, Stephen Freeman, Garett Freeman, Julie Morrow, Stacy Hanson; 26 great-grandchildren and an extended family of nieces and nephews.

Due to COVID restrictions, a graveside service will be conducted by his sons in Carlisle, Arkansas.

Memorials may be made to either Kathmandu Children’s Home c/o Messiah Baptist Church, 600 S. Villa Avenue, Addison, IL 60101-4810, or The Cities of Refuge c/o Central Missionary Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 219228, Houston, TX  77218-9228.

The family would like to thank Dierksen Hospice and the First Responders of Texarkana for their kindness and compassion.

A private graveside service will be in Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Arkansas Monday, August 2, 2021.