Individual Details

Father's name: Geo Frederick Freshour
Mother's name: Faye Martin
[his father died 10 July 2000, Nacogdoches Co - why is he?]
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A memorial "Celebration of Life" for George Charles Freshour, 73, will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his home in Zavalla, Texas for family and friends.
George passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at is home surrounded by his loving family, friends and beloved fur-daughter, Molly, after a short intense battle with cancer. He had resided in Zavalla for the last 48 years.
He proudly served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS St. Paul from 1959-1963 and then worked the rest of his career in the industrial construction field. He was retired from Temple Associates but had also worked with Texas Foundries, among other companies.
He enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing and his family. After retirement, he and his beloved Susan worked for 4 years in the most magical place in the world - Yellowstone National Park. He had the privilege of visiting all 50 of these beautiful United States (48 of them with Susan) but was always drawn back to the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming and Montana. He still has many dear and special friends living in these areas.
He was preceded in death by his precious son, George Charles Freshour, Jr; father, George F. Freshour; mother, Faye A. Martin Freshour; brothers, John Lee Freshour and Ronnie Freshour; mother-in-law, Cleo Dodds Bailey; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Survivors include his spouse of 29 years, Susan Dodds Freshour; daughter and son-in-law, Angelina and Billy Lee; grandchildren and their spouses, Randal and Alene Runnels and Meagan and Chris Wheeler; and the loves of his life, his precious great-grandchildren, Braeden, Braelyn and Emory Rose. He is also survived by children-of-his-heart, Jacque and Alan Watts and Bruce and Debbie Johnson; sisters-in-law, Robin Bailey and Ima Freshour; a number of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other extended family; and his much loved adopted Yellowstone family. He is also survived by his very special four-legged fur-daughter, Molly. Besides his Susan, she was the most important thing in his life for nearly 13 years.
Edited - full obit can be obtained from Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors - Feb 16, 2016.
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Memorial services for George Charles Freshour, 73, will be held Saturday at his home in Zavalla.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin.
George was born Sept. 16, 1942 in Nacogdoches and died Feb. 5, 2016 in Zavalla.
Published in The Lufkin Daily News on Feb. 25, 2016

Birth	16 Sep 1942	Nacogdoches County, Texas
Marriage	27 Dec 1967	Elmer Jewel McBroom
Divorce	10 Mar 1987	Angelina County, Texas - Elmer Jewel McBroom
Residence	Feb 1990	Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas
Residence	22 Feb 2007	Zavala, Angelina County, Texas
Death	5 Feb 2016	Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas
Burial	8 Feb 2016	Greenwood Cemetery, Teague, Freestone County, Texas

Spouse	Elmer Jewel McBroom (1940 - )
Child	George Charles "Skip" Freshour Jr. (1968 - 2015)

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