Billy Gene Freeman, 86, passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, in Decatur after a lengthy illness. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Springtown Cemetery. Billy was born in unincorporated Wise County on June 14, 1929. He was the only child of Willie and Madoline Freeman. Billy grew up in the Wise County and Parker County area and graduated as valedictorian of Springtown High School, class of 1946. He married Mary Ellen Roberson of Springtown on June 5, 1949. They had three children, Suzanne, Sarai and David. Billy began his banking career in 1949 at Merchants and Farmers State Bank in Weatherford. He went on to Continental State Bank in Boyd (now Wells Fargo) in 1951. He began as a teller and was president of the bank when he retired in 1995 after 40 years of service. He was the banker for many of the people of Wise and Parker counties. Billy also served the people of Springtown as president of The Lions Club, Springtown city councilman and Springtown mayor. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, banker and citizen. He was preceded in death by his parents; and son, David. Survivors: Wife of 66 years, Mary of Springtown; daughters, Sarai Souder and husband, Gary, of Paradise, Suaznne Freeman of Ingram; grandchildren, Ami Wisdom and husband, Bart, Alex Snell and Kase and Kallie Wisdom, all of Springtown, and Amanda, Tom and Ben LePage and Matthew Souder, all of Fort Worth.
Published in Star-Telegram on Oct. 6, 2015

Billy Gene Freeman, 86, passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, in Decatur after a lengthy illness. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Springtown Cemetery. Billy was born in unincorporated Wise County on June 14, 1929. He was the only child of Willie and Madoline Freeman. Billy grew up in the Wise County and Parker County area and graduated as valedictorian of Springtown High School, class of 1946. He married Mary Ellen Roberson of Springtown on June 5, 1949. They had three children, Suzanne, Sarai and David. Billy began his banking career in 1949 at Merchants and Farmers State Bank in Weatherford. He went on to Continental State Bank in Boyd (now Wells Fargo) in 1951. He began as a teller and was president of the bank when he retired in 1995 after 40 years of service. He was the banker for many of the people of Wise and Parker counties. Billy also served the people of Springtown as president of The Lions Club, Springtown city councilman and Springtown mayor. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, banker and citizen. He was preceded in death by his parents; and son, David. Survivors: Wife of 66 years, Mary of Springtown; daughters, Sarai Souder and husband, Gary, of Paradise, Suaznne Freeman of Ingram; grandchildren, Ami Wisdom and husband, Bart, Alex Snell and Kase and Kallie Wisdom, all of Springtown, and Amanda, Tom and Ben LePage and Matthew Souder, all of Fort Worth.
Published in Star-Telegram on Oct. 6, 2015