ALFREDIA FREEMAN "FREDA" MCCLELLAN

1961 - 2021

ALFREDIA "FREDA" FREEMAN MCCLELLAN

LUMBERTON — Funeral service for Mrs. Alfredia ("Freda") Freeman McClellan will be held at noon Thursday in the St. Mary Holiness Church, 69 Chambers St., Lumberton. Burial will be in the Florence National Cemetery in Florence, South Carolina, directed by Bacote-Eaddy Funeral Home.

Freda was born April 7, 1961, to the late Catherine Byrd Freeman and Roland James Freeman. At an early age, Freda accepted Christ as her personal Savior and joined Bethlehem Baptist Church in Timmonsville, South Carolina. She was ordained as minister and was a devoted member of Sandy Grove Baptist Church in Lumberton. She was admired for her dedication to educate and nurture people of all ages and her willingness to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. She was a loyal Diamond Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Freda was a graduate of Timmonsville High School, Class of 1979; and Claflin College, Orangeburg, South Carolina, Class of 1983. She earned a master's degree from South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, and a second master's degree from Trinity College, Washington, D.C., in special education and administration. She began her career as an educator at Allen University, Columbia, South Carolina; Denmark Technical College, Denmark, South Carolina; and Prince George's County Public School, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for several years.

The family later relocated to Lumberton, where she retired as an assistant principal with the Robeson County School District, Lumberton. She was joined in holy matrimony to Mr. Charles Andrew McClellan on Dec. 22, 1991, and to this union two beautiful girls, Charnelle and Endia, were born. Freda will be sorely missed by all who was graced by her presence.

Her memory will be cherished by her husband, Mr. Charles Andrew McClellan; her daughters, Charnelle McClellan and Endia McClellan of Lumberton; three sisters, Vernessa White, Timmonsville, South Carolina, Abbie (Innocent) Nkwocha, Columbia, South Carolina, and Shondra (Frankiese) Hicks, Marietta, Georgia; her brother, Lonnie Freeman, Timmonsville, South Carolina; and her granddaughter, Brooklynn, whom she adored.