Paul Gordon Freeman

Paul Gordon Freeman, 64, died Wednesday, February 18, 2026, following an extended illness. A native of Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland, Paul made his home in Milledgeville for the last 23 years with his dear wife, Glenda Snow Freeman and his beloved dogs.

Born September 1, 1961, with a congenital eye condition, Paul endured multiple painful surgeries as a small child but would go on to overcome his handicap and do things that many assumed would not be possible at his level of visual impairment. Paul and his family left their home in Northern Irland and emigrated to the Bahamas for a time returning to Northern Ireland where he met his wife Glenda through one of his family members and settled in the USA.

Paul had an enthusiasm for and interest in all things technical, most notable automobiles, aircraft, and especially firearms, but his great passion lay in computers and electronics. Paul earned a degree from Lisburn Technical College in the UK, and he drew on his expertise in computers and networks in his brilliance and efficiency as an IT technician to our local hospital for over 15 years. Also of not along his career path, Paul spent several years as a professional Disc Jockey, culminating in his tenure at the nightclub of the renowned Belmont House Hotel in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, where he expertly handled both the sound and lighting. In spite of his visual limitations, and with determination, Paul was able to become an excellent marksman with both rifles and pistols in his later life.

Paul's interest in aircraft took him on several epic trips to some of the best museums that the US has to offer, including a multi-day "behind the scenes" pilgrimage to the National Museum of the US Air Force in Ohio, and a trip to the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia. When the WWII era B-17 bomber "Aluminum Overcast" came to town, Paul took a once-in-a-lifetime flight aboard her.

Paul was always immersing himself in some new electronic device or gadget, and he created his own special theater room with projection and custom lighting for the enjoyment of himself, his wife and his friends. In addition to being a loving and loyal husband, and in spite of being a bit introverted, Paul was a wonderful friend to have. He would always help a friend in whatever way he was able and would literally have given the shirt off his back to help a friend in need.

True to his Irish heritage, Paul also had a fondness for whiskey and Guiness beer, which led to countless evenings of friendship, comradery, revelry and escape from the daily grind in his special room. Paul also loved the Science Fiction genre, and having grown up in the UK, was a lifelong devoted fan of the "Supermarionation" works of Gerry Anderson, the likes of "The Thunderbirds" and "Captain Scarlet", so much so that he influenced his American friends with his keen interest. He was also a bit of a "Trekkie" in his enjoyment of Star Trek, particularly the original series.

Paul loved his dogs, and he brought his two beautiful Samoyeds with him when he relocated to the US, upon which he doted and pampered. Form many years, Paul could be seen walking his Samoyeds Dexter and Teddy, along with his sweet husky, Maggie through the neighborhood.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents, William Gordon Freeman and Stella (McCullough) Freeman of Northern Ireland. In addition to his wife Glenda, Paul is survived by a step-daughter Michelle Quinn, his best friend and "chosen brother" Eric Buckley, and many other good friends and former coworkers here locally, along with many extended family members in Northern Ireland.

"Won't you fly high, on Freebird, yeah!"

Service to be announced at a later date.