She was born on Jan. 29, 1920 in Haralson County, the daughter of the late Dock Weaver and the late Phoebe Lewis Weaver.
Mrs. Free was a homemaker who loved cooking and baking and was well known for her tea cakes and chocolate pound cakes. She was a former employee of Spring City Knitting and was a member of the Floyd Creek Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilber D. “W.D.” Free on Aug. 26,1965; a son, Raiford Earl Free; three sisters, Clora Bradley, Evelyn Boatner and Arzilla Robinson and three brothers, Raymond Weaver, Martin Weaver and B. F. Weaver.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Katherine and Bob Bibbings of Kingston; a son, Robert L. Free of Taylorsville; a brother, James R. “J.R.” Weaver of Tucker and a grandson.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, July 15 at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Freeman Harris Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Fisher officiating. Interment services followed in the family lot of the Floyd Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
The following gentlemen were asked to serve as pallbearers: Andy Butler, John Johnson, Leroy Shepherd, Gerald Free, Eddie Garrett and Mike Beaver. Nephews served as honorary pallbearers.
Those wishing can visit www.freemanharrisfunerals.com to extend personal condolences to the family by signing the online guestbook.
The Freeman Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.