Marcus Freeman

Marcus Knox Freeman, Jr., 71, of Council entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 19, 2010.

He was born on April 9, 1939 in Robeson County to Marcus Knox Freeman, Sr. and Mary Leona Phillips Freeman. He worked with Sampson-Bladen Oil Company of Elizabethtown until his retirement, then he was self-employed.

He was preceded in death by his parents.



The family will receive friends on Friday, May 21, 2010 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home.



Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 11:00 am at Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Wilson officiating.

Burial will follow at Mt. Horeb Cemetery.



Mr. Freeman is survived by six sisters, Barbara Taylor and Neil Moore both of Greensboro, Mary Edwards of Wilmington, Dianne Jiard and Gloria Berg both of Portland, OR and Angela Darden of Leland; one aunt, Erline Evans of Elizabethtown; thirteen nieces and nephews.