Ellen Freeman was born July 6, 1923 in Eola, TX to John and Rosa (Jones) Anderson. Ellen grew up in Eola, graduating from Eola High School. She moved to Odessa and began working at Woolworth's. She married Foy E. Freeman on April 26, 1944 and together, they opened, in Odessa, a children's clothing store and a fabric store. They moved to Camp Bullis in San Antonio for a time and returned to Odessa. In 1954, they moved to Tulsa, OK and again returned to Odessa in 1956. They also lived in Albuquerque and moved to Lubbock in 1966. Ellen worked at Hemphill- Wells as a fabric buyer. She later opened her own business, Dolls by Ellen. Ellen and Foy often traveled to doll shows.
Ellen is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Foy; sisters, Lil Langford, Edna Ray DeJarnett and Vernell Carrol; and a brother, John Anderson, Jr.
Ellen is survived by her daughters, Janetta Tradup and Sheri Vandiver and husband Larry, of Lubbock; grandchildren, Kristi Vineyard, Gregory Tradup, Stacey Parrish, Jennifer Aldrete, John Vineyard, Kevin Klose and Mason Klose; great-grandchildren, Chelsea McClure, Alaxis Parrish, Hunter Davidson, Bailey Vineyard, Raegan Vineyard and Blake Klose.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lubbock Children's Home or Hospice of Lubbock.
Ellen Freeman was born July 6, 1923 in Eola, TX to John and Rosa (Jones) Anderson. Ellen grew up in Eola, graduating from Eola High School. She moved to Odessa and began working at Woolworth's. She married Foy E. Freeman on April 26, 1944 and together, they opened, in Odessa, a children's clothing store and a fabric store. They moved to Camp Bullis in San Antonio for a time and returned to Odessa. In 1954, they moved to Tulsa, OK and again returned to Odessa in 1956. They also lived in Albuquerque and moved to Lubbock in 1966. Ellen worked at Hemphill- Wells as a fabric buyer. She later opened her own business, Dolls by Ellen. Ellen and Foy often traveled to doll shows.
Ellen is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Foy; sisters, Lil Langford, Edna Ray DeJarnett and Vernell Carrol; and a brother, John Anderson, Jr.
Ellen is survived by her daughters, Janetta Tradup and Sheri Vandiver and husband Larry, of Lubbock; grandchildren, Kristi Vineyard, Gregory Tradup, Stacey Parrish, Jennifer Aldrete, John Vineyard, Kevin Klose and Mason Klose; great-grandchildren, Chelsea McClure, Alaxis Parrish, Hunter Davidson, Bailey Vineyard, Raegan Vineyard and Blake Klose.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lubbock Children's Home or Hospice of Lubbock.
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