He was born July 18, 1945 in Covington, Virginia to the late Wilbur Enoch Freels and Lucille Nida Freels. He was a retired round house Forman for CSX Transportation. He was a Sergeant in the United States Airforce during Vietnam. He was a member of the Clifton Forge Masonic Lodge #166 A.F & A.M Kazim Shrine Temple, the Clifton Forge Shrine Club, and the American Legion Post 4. Dickie enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and cooking especially for the Clifton Forge Shrine club.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Fridley Freels and a sister, Margaret “Peggy” May.
He is survived by his fiancée, Rita Anderson of Low Moor; two daughters, Staci Craft and husband Scott of Clifton Forge, Tara Myers of Covington; three brothers, William E. “Bill” Freels and wife Sarah of Fort Ashby, West Virginia, James R. “Bobby” Freels and wife Mary Jane of Kitts Hill, Ohio, Jerry Lee Freels and wife Donna of Rich Patch; four grandchildren, Mason and Sam Craft, Maddi and Reese Myers; a host of special friends and hunting buddies; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 11:00AM in Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor with Revered Bill Hartsfield officiating. Interment will follow. Military Rites will be presented by Curtis A. Smith Post 1033 Veterans of Foreign Wars of Covington. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge and other times at his residence. Masonic Rites will be presented by Clifton Forge Lodge #166 A.F & A.M at 7:00PM Tuesday evening during visitation at Nicely Funeral Home
The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to Kazim Crippled Children’s Hospital.
He was born July 18, 1945 in Covington, Virginia to the late Wilbur Enoch Freels and Lucille Nida Freels. He was a retired round house Forman for CSX Transportation. He was a Sergeant in the United States Airforce during Vietnam. He was a member of the Clifton Forge Masonic Lodge #166 A.F & A.M Kazim Shrine Temple, the Clifton Forge Shrine Club, and the American Legion Post 4. Dickie enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and cooking especially for the Clifton Forge Shrine club.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Fridley Freels and a sister, Margaret “Peggy” May.
He is survived by his fiancée, Rita Anderson of Low Moor; two daughters, Staci Craft and husband Scott of Clifton Forge, Tara Myers of Covington; three brothers, William E. “Bill” Freels and wife Sarah of Fort Ashby, West Virginia, James R. “Bobby” Freels and wife Mary Jane of Kitts Hill, Ohio, Jerry Lee Freels and wife Donna of Rich Patch; four grandchildren, Mason and Sam Craft, Maddi and Reese Myers; a host of special friends and hunting buddies; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 11:00AM in Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor with Revered Bill Hartsfield officiating. Interment will follow. Military Rites will be presented by Curtis A. Smith Post 1033 Veterans of Foreign Wars of Covington. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge and other times at his residence. Masonic Rites will be presented by Clifton Forge Lodge #166 A.F & A.M at 7:00PM Tuesday evening during visitation at Nicely Funeral Home
The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to Kazim Crippled Children’s Hospital.
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