Ellis And Maxine Freeman

Obituary Ellis Barney Freeman was born on July 23, 1911 in Springfield, Missouri and Maxine Mae Freeman (née McGee) was born on August 30, 1918 in St. Joseph, MO. In 1929, Ellis attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Upon his return to Missouri he married Maxine on December 19, 1935. Ellis would go on to become one of the first African Americans to be appointed to the position of Civil Service Examiner with the United States Postal Service while Maxine lovingly supported her husband and family as a homemaker (and a librarian later in life), raising their two children Greggory and Rebecca. Ellis and Maxine have always been deeply involved in their community. Ellis taught Sunday for over 30 years and served on the YMCA ‘Branch’ Board of Directors. Maxine was the first African American elected as President of Church Women United and served as the Parks & Recreation Director for Summer Youth Programs. Both were also active in the NAACP. In 1989, Ellis and Maxine relocated to Stone Mountain, Georgia where they continued to serve their community and were dedicated members of White Oak Hills Baptist Church. Maxine became a leader in their resident Main Street Community and Ellis was honored at Morehouse College’s 2008 and 2013 Commencements as the oldest living member of the class of 1933 and honorably inducted into the Morehouse College Alumni Society. For their 70th wedding anniversary the loving couple were recognized for their everlasting love by the DeKalb County CEO. They celebrated 79 years of marriage in December 2014. Ellis Freeman (103 years old) and Maxine Freeman (96 years old) passed away within one week of each other – Tuesday January 6th and Tuesday January 13th, 2015, respectively. They have been reunited again through their eternal love. Ellis and Maxine are survived by their children Greggory and Rebecca, grandchildren – Scott and Jasmine, and great-grandchildren – Marcus and Nia.  Program