Tommy Freeman

Mr. Tommy Lee Freeman, 73, of Denton, NC passed away on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem.

A celebration of Tommy’s life will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, Oct. 30, at Mount Zion Wesleyan Church in Thomasville where he was a member. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 PM, prior to the service, and other times at the residence.

Tommy was born April 19, 1949, in Stanly County, the son of Thomas Glenn Freeman and Viola Blake Freeman. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Vietnam War. Prior to owning his own taxidermy business, Tommy was previously employed with Eveready Battery in Asheboro. Tommy won multiple awards in national and state taxidermy competitions and was a Masterclass sporting clays shooter. In retirement, Tommy enjoyed camping with his wife, Jolene, at Brushy Mountain Club in Hurt, VA.

In addition to his parents, Tommy was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Freeman.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 53 years, Jolene Voncannon Freeman; sons Dr. Glenn Thomas “GT” Freeman and wife Heather of Charlotte and Dwain Freeman and wife Devona of Denton; 5 grandchildren, Brienna Aardema and husband Jared, Delana Freeman, Lauren Freeman, Daysha Freeman, and Holly Freeman; 1 great-granddaughter, Amelia Aardema; and sisters, Rosemary McRae and husband Charles and Kena Hayes and husband Jerry all of Asheboro.

In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to Brushy Mountain Club, 1813 Izaak Walton Rd., Hurt, VA 24563.

Briggs Funeral Home is serving the Freeman family.

Online condolences can be made to the family at www.briggsfuneralhome.com