Published: March 06, 2008 02:33 am            

Annie Myrie Freeman Dicus

Annie Myrie Freeman Dicus of Kaufman, formerly of Frankston and Jacksonville, Tx., passed away on March 4, 2008 at Sunflower Park Nursing Home in Kaufman.

She was born May 11, 1914, in Frankston, Anderson County, Tx. She had lived in Kaufman since 1995.

She was member of Grace Fellowship Baptist Church of Kaufman, Tx. She was retired seamstress beginning her career in World War II making army tents. After her retirement she was the babysitter for the Swanson and Autry families of Jacksonville.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Buford L. Dicus; four brothers: Eugene, Dan, Tommy and Frank Freeman; one sister, Floreed E. Kimbrough; and one great-grandson, Ikaika Thomas.

She is survived by one son, Albert L. and Lorna Dicus of Honululu, Hawaii; daughter, Louise and Danny Hazelip of Scurry, Tx.; two brothers, Jesse Milburn Freeman of Springtown, Tx.; T.D. Freeman of Houston; five grandsons, one granddaughter, six great-grandsons, four great-granddaughters and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Parker-Ashworth Funeral Home in Kaufman.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Olive Branch Cemetery in Brushy Creek with the Rev. G.C. Folmar officiating under the direction of Autry Funeral Home of Jacksonville.

        

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