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ALICE FREEMAN Obituary
She was a lifelong member of Union Grove Baptist Church, South Chesterfield, Va. When she was not attending to her family, Mrs. Freeman was a devoted employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. as well as Walnut Hill Nursing Home (now Golden Living Center) for many years.
She was the daughter of the late John H. Thomas Sr. and Dorothy M. Thomas. She is also preceded in death by two daughters, Margaret T. Brown and Gilda Freeman; one granddaughter, Marsha A. Thomas; five brothers, Robert Thomas, John H. Thomas Jr., Malcolm Thomas, Milton Thomas and W. Edward Thomas; and three sisters, Dorothy Mae Pettiford, Lucille Valentine and Margaret Louise Thomas.
She leaves to cherish her memory a loving and devoted husband of over 50 years, William Freeman; two grandsons, Thomas and Samuel Brown, both of Petersburg, Va.; one stepdaughter, Valerie Freeman-Driver of Petersburg, Va.; one stepson, Wesley Tucker of Bowie, Md.; six sisters, Elva Thorpe of South Chesterfield, Va., Gracie Wilson of Aberdeen, Md., Alma Kemper and Delores Goode, both of South Chesterfield, Va., Virginia King of Caseyville, Ill., and Gloria Jones of Bronx, N.Y.; two brothers, James R. Thomas Sr. (Grace) and Harold L. Thomas (Marilyn), both of South Chesterfield, Va.; two sisters-in-law, Annie M. Batts and Mary F. Jones, both of Dinwiddie, Va.; one brother-in-law, Elmore Freeman (Irene) of Dinwiddie, Va.; one goddaughter, Grace Thomas-White of Chester, Va.; and and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A funeral service for Mrs. Alice G. Freeman will be held noon Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at the Chapel of J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Inc., 102 South Ave., Petersburg, Va.; the Rev. Dr. Harold Braxton, eulogist. The interment to follow at Dinwiddie Memorial Park.
Family members and friends are invited to pay final tribute to Mrs. Freeman and watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to the staff of J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Inc., 102 South Ave., Petersburg, Va., 804-732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for ALICE FREEMAN
Cheryl Jones
August 23, 2013
Aunt Alice and her family,
Your loving and caring spirit will always live in our hearts.It's our prayer that God will give your family peace, comfort, and strength through the days ahead.Our dear aunt is only asleep and resting safely in the arms of Jesus, and will live forevermore in God's eternal light. May God bless and kee you in His loving care.
Niece, Cheryl P. Jones, Matoaca,Virginia
Arnold Washington
August 22, 2013
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Grace White
August 22, 2013
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Rosa DeWitt
August 22, 2013
Sorry to hear of your lost.
Beatrice Harris
August 19, 2013
Aunt Alice,
I will hold my memories of you near and dear to my
Heart ,God has called you home to be in peace rest easy
Auntie , until we see you again
Your Neice Beatrice
August 19, 2013
Aunt Alice,
I close my eyes as I wipe my tears
I just keep wishing you were here
I will hold all these memories in my heart
Through these memories we will never part
May you finally get the peace and rest that you deserve. I am going to miss you Auntie, until we meet again.
Your Neice Barbara
August 19, 2013
Aunt Alice, God saw that you were tired and ready for your rest.He gave your wings and called your home. You will be forever missed. Your great-niece Patricia Jones and family.
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