Gladys Freeze

Gladys Freeze

Gladys Freeze, 95, of Anna, died at 11:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at Heartland Regional Medical Center.

She was born on Sept. 11, 1924, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Rolla and Pearl Lynn Hunsaker. 

She married William Bernoid Freeze on May 30, 1943. He preceded her in death on June 8, 1984.

She was a member of Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna and a member of Delta Theta Tau Sorority. She was instrumental in the formation of River to River. 

She was a 4th grade teacher at Davie School in Anna, then was the librarian at Stinson Memorial Library in Anna and at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center library in Anna. 

She was involved with the PTO and Girl Scouts. She volunteered for the Red Cross, Hospice, the Union County Hospital Auxiliary and at the St. Francis Medical Center intensive care unit. She was on the board of RAVE for seven years.

She is survived by her daughter, Pearletta Kocher of Marion; her son, William (Sara) Freeze of Clarksville, Tenn.; her grandchildren, Mikele (David) Grabbe of Ft. Mill, S.C., Tim (Teresa) Kocher of Jonesborough, Tenn., Kristin Castille of Charlotte, N.C., Craig Freeze and Lucas (Amber) Freeze of Clarksville, Tenn.; great-grandchildren Sophia, Emma, Aidan and Chloe Kocher. Charis, Danielle, Isaac and Megan Grabbe, Vera Medina and Audrey Freeze; and cousins Golda Kesler and Hazel Davis.

She was preceded in death by her husband; a grandson, Matthew Kocher; her parents; and her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Margie and Ray Coffman.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m., with Pastor Mark Hasty officiating. Interment will follow in the Anna Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church.

To view the full obituary or to leave an online condolence for the family visit www.crainsonline.com.

Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements.

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