He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Margaret H. Freeland.
Born in Asheville, NC, he was a son of the late Robert Connelly Freeland, Sr. and Percy Saunders Freeland.
Robert earned his Bachelor’s Degree in business from Bob Jones University.
He retired from Imaging Technologies and was a driver for Hertz-Rental Cars.
Robert served in the United States Navy during World War II.
He was a member of Monaghan Baptist Church and was also an honorary member of the Kendall Men’s Class of Edwards Road Baptist Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Pat Billings and husband Jim, of Simpsonville; a brother Donald L. Freeland and wife Evelyn, of Asheville, NC; three granddaughters, Erin Fenton and husband Aaron, of Findlay, OH; Meredith Henry and husband Michael, of Greenville, and Meghan Owens and husband Charles, of Hartselle, AL.
He was blessed to be a proud great-grandfather to Marlee, Chais, and Maggie Owens, Ethan Fenton and Alecia Grace Henry.
Burial: Greenville Memorial Gardens.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Margaret H. Freeland.
Born in Asheville, NC, he was a son of the late Robert Connelly Freeland, Sr. and Percy Saunders Freeland.
Robert earned his Bachelor’s Degree in business from Bob Jones University.
He retired from Imaging Technologies and was a driver for Hertz-Rental Cars.
Robert served in the United States Navy during World War II.
He was a member of Monaghan Baptist Church and was also an honorary member of the Kendall Men’s Class of Edwards Road Baptist Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Pat Billings and husband Jim, of Simpsonville; a brother Donald L. Freeland and wife Evelyn, of Asheville, NC; three granddaughters, Erin Fenton and husband Aaron, of Findlay, OH; Meredith Henry and husband Michael, of Greenville, and Meghan Owens and husband Charles, of Hartselle, AL.
He was blessed to be a proud great-grandfather to Marlee, Chais, and Maggie Owens, Ethan Fenton and Alecia Grace Henry.
Burial: Greenville Memorial Gardens.
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