Obituary - Freeman Wayne Lee

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Freeman Lee, Sr. of Bedford, IN, died Friday, December 31, 2004, at Dunn Hospital. 

Arrangements are pending at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Born January 5, 1917, in Oolitic, IN, he was the son of Abner and Allie (Miller) Lee. He married Mavis Hardwick and she survives. Surviving with his wife are one son, Freeman W. Lee, Jr. of Florida; one sister, June Hatfield of Bedford, IN; seven grandchildren: Terri Dixon of Bedford, IN, Randy Lee of Bedford, IN, Jon Lee of Florida, Sherlynn Rach of Bedford, IN, Lori Rigger of Oolitic, IN, Alex and Patrick Lee of Florida; sixteen great-grandchildren; eleven great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Frieda Ennis and Flossie Sears; and three brothers: Fred, Floyd and Farrell Lee.He was an ordinance man at NSWC CRANE, a veteran of WW II serving with the Army Air Force and a member of the Gillen Post #33 American Legion.Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 am Wednesday, January 5th, at the Cresthaven Memory Gardens with Pastor Alan Reed officiating. Burial will follow with graveside military rites accorded by members of the American Legion Gillen Post #33.