Earle Freeman Obituary

Earle Freeman Jr N. CHARLESTON - Obituary for Earle R Freeman Jr. Earle R. Freeman Jr. of North Charleston passed away on August 21, 2024, at home peacefully surrounded by family. Your wings were ready but our hearts were not. He was born in Rockland, Maine, on January 30, 1937, son of the late Earle R Freeman Sr. and Alice Myrtle Freeman. His life was defined by his love of family and country. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. Celebration of life service will be held Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, at Simplicity in North Charleston, 7475 Peppermill Parkway, North Charleston, SC 29418, at 10:00am followed by a grave side service at Dorchester Memory Gardens, 11000 Dorchester Road, Summerville, SC 29485. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project - woundedwarriorproject.org. He is survived by his beloved wife, Francoise E Freeman; and two daughters, Brigitte Freeman Carter (Chris) and Tammy Lee Freeman (Ed) and also Bernard Carter whom he considered to be a son. He was blessed with three grandchildren, Justin Carter (Laura), Courtney Carter-Williams (Kelvin) and pre-deceased by Adam Carter. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren, Jackson, Miles and Winston; as well as two sisters, Sandra and Fayelene; three brothers, Richard, David, and Roger; and also four adopted sisters, Francis, Dianne, Debbie and Mary all of Rockland, Maine. After graduating from Rockland High School in 1955, Earle enlisted in the United States Air Force where he earned the rank of Master Sergeant. He began his career as an aircraft mechanic before rising to instructor status where he received instructor of the year honors from over 1200 of his peers. Earle was chosen to be the lead mechanic of Air Force One during JFK's presidency. He was also handpicked by the pentagon to set up and operate a training facility in Tehran, Iran, for the Shah of Iran. In 1967, after a year of combat duty in Vietnam, he trained to become a flight engineer on C-141 aircraft under the 41st MAC and was assigned to the Charleston SC Air Force base. In a matter of 5 years, he accumulated over 4000 flight hours and also the responsibility of squadron first sergeant. Master Sergeant Freeman retired in August 1975 after 20 years of service to his country. Earle then opened an auto repair business with his good friend Eddie Davis. Their business, E&E Automotive, was known for its honest and superb service to the public. They operated the business for 25 years before they both retired again in 2000.