Clarence "C.C." Colbert Freeman, Jr.

Clarence Colbert “C.C.” Freeman, Jr., 86 of Salisbury passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the Liberty Lane Hospice at the W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center. Born February 24, 1932 in Thomasville, he was the son of the late Clarence Colbert Freeman, Sr. and Eva Mae Miller Freeman. He was educated in the Thomasville schools, and graduated from the Pilot High School, received his BS degree from High Point University and his Doctorate in Theology from the Christian Life School of Theology. Mr. Freeman started as a teacher at Fair Grove Elementary School, Thomasville and Denton High School where he served as Coach for Girls Basketball. He later was employed by Security Bank where he was an Insurance Manager and Salesman before retiring. After retiring he served as a substitute teacher for the Rowan/Salisbury School System. Mr. Freeman was a veteran of the US Navy where he served on the USS Missouri. He was a member of the River of Life Church, the Toni Iossi Sunday School Class, was a former member and Past President of the Salisbury Optimist Club and the Salisbury Kiwanis Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin brothers Ned and Ted Freeman and other bothers DeWitt Freeman, Wayne Freeman; and a sister, Lou Willie Hunt. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years, Carolyn Callicut Freeman; son, Dr. Mark Timothy Freeman, Sr. of Taylorsville; sisters, Donna Mae Ferguson and Joyce Cranford both of Thomasville; grandchildren, Lauren Lambeth and husband Rick of Thomasville, Lindsay Sword and husband Michael of Duncan, SC and Mark Freeman, Jr. of Columbia; great-grandchildren, Ansley Lambeth, Logan Lambeth and Alaina Sword. The family will receive friends from 11:30 AM-12:20 PM Wednesday (April 4) at the River of Life Church followed by the funeral service at 12:30 PM with the Rev. Randall Rogers officiating. Interment will follow at the Salisbury VA National Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the US Navy and the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in to the River of Life Church 210 Ritchie Rd., Salisbury, NC 28147. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Freeman family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Clarence "C.C." Colbert Freeman, Jr.

February 24, 1932 - April 1, 2018