| Birth: | Feb. 6, 1924
Muhlenberg County
Kentucky, USA | | Death: | Oct. 18, 2006
Muhlenberg County
Kentucky, USA | 
Obituary:
William "Billy" Edward Free, 82, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006 at Belle Meade Nursing Home in Greenville.
Born in Muhlenberg County Feb. 6, 1924, he was a retired coal miner from the Pittsburg and Midway Coal Company. He was a Kentucky Colonel, lifetime member of V.F.W. in Greenville and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was a World War II veteran, a P.O.W. and a Purple Heart recipient. He was a member of Mud River Union General Baptist Church in Belton.
Survivors include his wife, Lorene Hardison Free; two sons, Mitchell Free of Hopkinsville and Kelly (Sabrina) Free of Greenville; three grandchildren, William Aaron Free, Andrew Free and Rachel Free; a brother, G. W. Free of Louisville; and a sister, Rena Walker of Florida.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Oct. 21 at Mud River Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Brian Haire officiating. Burial followed in Mud River Union Cemetery in Belton. Tucker Beechmont Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Parents:
Willie Wyatt Free (1890 - 1947)
Flora Etta McMillen Free (1900 - 1991)
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Mud River Union Cemetery
Belton
Muhlenberg County
Kentucky, USA |
Created by: Helen Schmidt
Record added: Nov 09, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 16569727 |
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