Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Omer Jeanette Freeman


11/21/1934 - 01/18/2022


Omer Jeanette Freeman, age 87, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in the home of her loving daughter, Brenda.

She was the daughter of the late Raleigh and Cleo Mashburn Taylor. Omer was a homemaker and loved her family. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially "porch sitting" and listening to the branch. She always had a big smile to give away and brought joy to all who knew her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Ralph Freeman; three sons, Ronnie, Clifton and Marvin Freeman; one daughter Patricia Jane Dockery; five brothers, Stanley, Walter, Winston, Roy and Lincoln Taylor; two sisters, Rosalee Jenkins and Loretta Taylor and two son-in-laws, Jimmy Queen and Robert Dockery.

She is survived by three sons, Tommy Freeman of Taylorsville, NC, Jeffrey Freeman of Marble, NC and J.L. Freeman of the Nantahala Community; two daughters, Brenda Sue Ball and husband Clyde, of Murphy and Annie Queen of Blue Ridge, GA.; two brothers, Avery and V.C. Taylor; three sisters, Bonnie Lou Marion, Marcella Bryant and Leona Bundy; 28 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 2pm, Saturday, January 22,2022 at the Townson-Rose Chapel of Andrews. Pastor Harold Stiles will officiate. Burial will be at Rock Church Cemetery in Swain County, NC. Pallbearers will be William Freeman, Deric Freeman, Shannon Taylor, Cameron Traub, Isaac Traub, Gregg Traub and James May.

The family will receive friends from 6pm-8pm, Friday, January 21,2022 at the Townson-Rose Chapel of Andrews.

You may send tributes to the Freeman family at www.townson-rose.com.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.


You may send tributes to the family at www.townson-rose.com