Sylvia Freeman
July 17, 1917
Sylvia Dove (Foster) Freeman, age 93, a resident of Rt. 1 Philippi passed away Sunday March 13, 2011 at her home after a brief illness under the care of Mountain Hospice. She was born July 17, 1917 in Barbour County a daughter of the late Arthur "Buck" Foster and Sarah Ann (Kittle) Foster Phillips. On November 7, 1937 Sylvia married the love of her life Edgar C. Freeman, who preceded her in death on July 9, 2001 after 63 1/2 years of marriage. Surviving are
Five daughters: Lola Freeman
Mrs. Clifford (Barbara) Workman
Mrs. Ronald (Maxine) Burgardt
Deborah Marsh
Cindy Freeman all of Philippi
One son: Jesse Freeman of Philippi
Half brother: Thomas Phillips of Elkins
Several nieces and nephews
Sylvia was blessed with 25 grandchildren, over 50 great grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren whom she loved very much. She was very attached to her 2 yr old great granddaughter Abby who she called her miracle baby.
Sylvia was preceded in death by three daughters Evelyn Freeman, Helen Sigley, Gladys McDaniel, two sons Charles and John Freeman, two sisters and five brothers.
Sylvia owned and operated Freeman's Market for over 40 years. She enjoyed talking to people, and was often teased by her kids of following customers to the door and trying to go home with them. She believed in hard work. When Jesse would come in with a load of produce, she would get up in the trailer and start reaching the produce off. Customers would make the comment, you shouldn't let her do that at her age. Her answer to that was, if I feel like doing it I'm going to.
Sylvia was a very strong lady. She loved everybody, strangers as well as friends, but most of all God and her family. She will be missed by all who loved and knew her. She was a Baptist by faith.
Friends will be received at the Wright Funeral Home 216 N. Walnut St. Philippi on Tuesday March 15, from 6-8 pm and on Wednesday March 16, from 8 am- 8 pm, and on Thursday March 17, from 8 am- 1 pm the service hour with Rev. David Brown officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery.
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My sympathy goes out to you at the loss of your loved one.
SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR LOSS OF YOUR LOVED ONE, SHE WAS SUCH A PLEASANT LADY TO SEE AT THE MARKET, MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU, LOVE TOM AND BRENDA EVIX.
My thoughts and prayers are with your family, May God Bless you all.
Thank you all so much for your kind words and prayer! My Grandma was definitely a special lady and touched the hearts and lives of so many in the community! You couldnt help but fall in love with her!! But shes in a much better place now….back with my Grandpa and 5 of her babies!! I love you Grandma…..RIP!!
What a sweet lady i always stoped in her store on my way to clarksburg.She was a very hard worker just never stoped.Thoughts and prayers to the whole family you was everything to her.
Thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Grandma will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was such a special person who always put others ahead of herself. She taught me so many lessons in life and I intend to pass those same morals and values on to my daughter. I know she is in a better place and that she will always be watching over us.
This is the hardest workin' woman anyone would have ever met. She didn't believe in charity, she worked hard for everything she owned. She is gonna be greatly missed by not only family but friends and customers from all around West Virginia. We love and miss ya mom.