Richard William Freisinger

February 26, 2017

Richard William Freisinger of Molino, died Saturday, February 25, 2017. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 18, 1930, to Peter and Anna Gindl Freisinger and moved with his parents to Escambia County when he was seven years old.
Mr. Freisinger was of the Baptist faith and a faithful worshiper at Highland Baptist Church in Molino. He served his country in the U. S. Navy. He began his career at Chemstrand (Monsanto) in the chemical laboratory. He was active in civic activities and natural resource endeavors with membership in related organizations.

He was an outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He loved his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Anna Gindl Freisinger.

Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Jacqueline Bowman Freisinger; son, Marvin Lee and Sharon Lucas; daughter, Carol Ann and Harry Swinford; granddaughters, Heather Shenea and Joshua Bedwell, and Margaret Huston Swinford; grandsons, William Ashton Lucas and Amber Williams, Marvin Dowling Lucas and Chelsea Prathe; great-grandchildren, Mollie Lenea Bedwell, Madalyn Lei Bedwell, Anson Lane Bedwell, Aidan Loche Bedwell, Skye Grace Marie Tanton, and Kora Leigh Lucas; brother, Charles D. and Ollie Mae Freisinger; brother-in-law, Julian Duane and Shirley Bowman; sisters-in-law, Doris Coon, Faye and Jimmy Silvia, and many nieces and nephews.

On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, the family will receive family and friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, followed by a Celebration of Life service beginning at 7 p.m.

There will be a private family burial at Ray’s Chapel Cemetery in Bogia.

The family wishes to express their thanks and gratitude to Richard’s caregivers, Lynn Campbell, Debra B. Gould, and Donna Frazier. We thank the workers with Covenant Care who were so gentle and caring.

The family would welcome flowers, or memorial contributions may be made to a local charitable organization.

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One Response to “Richard William Freisinger”

  1. MSR on March 2nd, 2017 7:43 am

    My condolences to the family. Losing a love one is sorrow moment that it can’t be described but knowing that our God have them in his memory because they are precious at his eyes give us comfort. Psalms 116:15

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