Billy “Pops” Freeman

Billy “Pops” Freeman, 78, passed away Monday, Feb. 24, in Iowa Park. 

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel at Dutton Funeral Home in Iowa Park, with Pastor Clifton McFadden, Word of Grace Worship Center, officiating. 

Graveside services will follow at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Dutton Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Pops was born Sept. 25, 1941, in Statesboro, GA., to Lillian Freeman. He was a veteran of the US Army Reserves. He married Maggie Quick on Nov. 5, 1960, in Statesboro and later moved to Canadian, to work in the oil fields. In 1983, he and Maggie relocated to Iowa Park to work for E.W. Moran Drilling Company where he worked as a truck driver. Later, Pops worked with his son at Mike’s Citgo in Iowa Park. He enjoyed fishing, church, and especially his family.

He was preceded in death by his mother and grandmother.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Maggie Freeman of Iowa Park; two sons, Ray Freeman and  Mike Freeman, both of Wichita Falls; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

The family suggest memorials be made to Kindred Hospice and Word of Grace Worship Center.

You may share your tributes with the family by visiting duttonfuneralhome.com.