Merle Dale Freeman

1921 - 2015  (94 years)

• Name	Merle Dale Freeman
  Birth	25 Feb 1921	Buffalo, Harper Co., OK
  Gender	Male
  _UID	A4D7FF3A2832C64F923EA2459E1F99D9098D
  Death	24 Aug 2015	Oklahoma City, OK
  Person ID	I62418	sorrells
  Last Modified	10 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Arthur Lincoln Freeman,   b. 28 Jan 1889, Searcy, White Co., AR d. 27 Jun 1962, Buffalo, Harper Co., OK (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Cora May Rolf,   b. 30 Dec 1889, Pratt, Pratt Co., KS d. 26 Dec 1975, Buffalo, Harper Co., OK (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F23900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marjelene Bell Casey,   b. 8 Dec 1921, Wellington, Collinsworth Co., TX d. 17 Feb 1993, Oklahoma City, OK (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Troy Everett Freeman,   b. 16 Jul 1939, Rush Springs, OK d. 8 Apr 2020, Oklahoma City, OK (Age 80 years)   2. Bruce Freeman   3. JoAnn Freeman   4. Gene Freeman
  Family ID	F23893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Merle Dale Freeman BIRTH 25 Feb 1921 Buffalo, Harper County, Oklahoma, USA DEATH 24 Aug 2015 (aged 94) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA BURIAL Spring Creek Memorial Cemetery Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA MEMORIAL ID 151203786 OKLAHOMA CITY Freeman, Merle, 94, died Aug. 24. Services pending (Smith & Kernke, N May, Oklahoma City). Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, August 25, 2015, Page 8A. Merle Dale Freeman was born in Buffalo, Oklahoma on February 25, 1921 to Aurther and Cora Freeman. He graduated from Buffalo High School in 1939 and served in the United States Coast Guard from 1940-1943. He worked for General Electric Company in Oklahoma City from 1943-1954 and worked for the Federal Aviation Administration from 1954-1982 when he retired. Merle married Margelene Casey on November 22, 1946. They had four children Troy, JoAnn, Gene and Bruce. Margelene preceded him in death and in 1995, Merle married Eunice Brooks and acquired second family of Paul, Bruce and LeJune who are Eunice's children. He loved music, especially religious music and knew all the words to most any song he heard. He also loved the Lord. In addition to his first wife he was preceded in death by his son Bruce, his parents, brothers Marvin, Carl, Thad and his twin sister Marcile. Merle is survived by his wife Eunice, children Troy Freeman of OKC, Jo Ann Beaver of Sierra Vista, AZ, Gene Freeman of OKC, Paul Barber, Bruce Brooks and LaJune Ellis. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren. He was a beloved person and will be missed by all. Friends may pay their respects at Smith & Kernke N. May on Wednesday from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Funeral service will be Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 10 a.m. at Quail Springs Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Spring Creek Memorial Cemetery. Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, August 26, 2015, Page 10A.