Obituary of Arleen Freeman

Memorial services for Arleen Freeman, 65, of Hale Center, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Saturday, March 9, 2002 in the Hale Center First United Methodist Church with Rev. Ken Rowland, pastor of First United Methodist Church and Silas Short, Church of Christ Minister at Throckmorton, TX, officiating. Services and cremation were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mrs. Freeman died on Wednesday, March 6, 2002, in Lubbock, TX. She was born on December 23, 1936 in Avery, TX. She grew up in Boxelder, TX, and moved to Kalgary, TX in 1952. She graduated from Crosbyton High School in 1955 and married Billy Wayne Freeman on February 13, 1955 in Clovis, N.M. They moved to Hale Center in 1962 from Crosbyton, TX. She was co-owner of Freeman Funeral Home with her husband Bill Freeman until 1997 when they sold the funeral home to the Abell's. She owned and operated Freeman Florist from 1963 until 1972. She attended Jessie Lee's School of Cosmetology in 1977-1978 and owned and operated Main Street Salon until 1990. She then designed Santa's in Nonnies Attic and sold them in Texas and New Mexico. She was a member of the Hale Center Church of Christ, the Hale Center Band Booster Club, and the Owl Booster Club. She served as an officer of the Hale Center Chamber of Commerce and was instrumental in coordinating the first Miss Hale Center Pageant. She was active in the Hale County Farm and Ranch Museum, decorating for banquets and their "Christmas on the Farm". Survivors; Husband, Bill Freeman of Hale Center, TX, 1 son, Gerald Freeman of Houston, TX, 2 daughters, Elaine Barrett and her husband Darryl of Hale Center, TX, and Suzy Calderon and her husband Raymon of Hale Center, TX. 2 brothers, Joe Beaty, Jr., and Ben Beaty both of Lamesa, TX. 4 grandchildren, Amy Penprase and her husband Jon of Odessa, TX, Casey Barrett of Lubbock, TX, Logan Pillow and Kolby Pillow both of Hale Center, TX. 2 great granddaughters, Abby Penprase and Anne Penprase both of Odessa, TX.