Hugh Thomas Freeman (1925 - 2000)

Born 19 Dec 1925 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Died 20 Nov 2000 at age 74 in Peachtree City, Fayette, Georgia, United States

Biography

• Tommy was born in 1925. He was the son of James Freeman and Martha McWhorter.
• The 1930 census documents the family living in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia.
• In 1940, the family resided at the same address.
• He married Madeline Baker in 1955. They had 4 children.
•  !n 1960, Tom and Madeline were living in Atlanta. He was working as an Assistant Zone Manager for Egry Register Systems.
• He passed away in 2000.^[1]

Sources

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKRD-J88X : 26 October 2016), Madeleine Virginia Baker in entry for Hugh Thomas Freeman, Georgia, United States, 21 Nov 2000; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The, born-digital text.

1. ↑ https://ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/83608066/person/424875/facts US Social Security Applications and Claims Index

• US Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: 363; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0106; Image: 514.0; FHL microfilm: 2340098
• US Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T627_730; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 160-153
• US Public Records Index; Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.

Research Notes

Hugh Thomas Freeman died Monday, November 20, 2000 at the age of 74. He was born December 19, 1925 in Atlanta, GA. He grew up in the West End area of Atlanta and attended Boy's High School. Tom was a stand out football player and active member of the student body. After graduating from high school, he entered the Merchant Marines and served during W.W. II. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He married Madeleine Virginia Baker in 1955. Tom worked for Allied Egry Co. for many years and started Freeman Forms & Supplies, Inc. in 1970. He retired in 1986 and his daughter, Nancy Balkcom and son, Matt Freeman currently run the business. Tom was an active member of Peachtree City United Methodist Church and President of his Sunday School class. He was past Chairman of the Hapeville Development Authority and active in the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce as well as the Hapeville Chamber of Commerce. Tom enjoyed many hobbies, one of which was golf. However, his main focus in life was his family. He is survived by his wife, Madeleine Freeman, Peachtree City; sons, Tommy (Kim) Freeman, Jacksonville, FL; Matt (Laura) Freeman, Peachtree City; daughters, Nancy (Steve) Balkcom, Peachtree City; Linda (Mickey) Dixon, Alpharetta; brother, Luke (Sarah) Freeman, Jackson; sister, Sally (Paul) Weir, Peachtree City. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, 2:00 o'clock at Peachtree City United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Peachtree City United Methodist Church. Carl J. Mowell & Sons, Peachtree City. Copyright (c) 2000 The Atlanta Journal and the Atlanta Constitution