Betsy Jo was born on March 26th, 1940 in Shadyside, Ohio to the late Charles Paul and Frances May Zuccarello (Brooks). In 1958 she graduated from Bellaire High School in Ohio and went on to Baldwin-Wallace College, where she and Ralph Freeman met and later married on August 28, 1960.
After graduation, while growing and raising their family, they held residence in several states including Ohio, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania moving back to North Carolina during retirement where they spent the last 12 years.
Betsy Jo was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, homemaker and a friend to all. She enjoyed knitting, reading, camping with family, doting on her pets, and was an avid Carolina Hurricanes hockey fan.
In addition to her parents, Betsy was preceded in death by their son Patrick Jebb Freeman.
Betsy is survived by her husband of fifty-six years, Ralph Freeman; son, Jebb Freeman and Rhonda Kuhlman of Napoleon, OH; son, Chris and Lynn Freeman of Mineral Point, WI; son, Josh and Courtney Freeman of Clayton, NC. Her grandchildren are Brittney Jo of Ohio, Josh and MiKayla of Wisconsin, Hannah and Hunter of North Carolina.
A memorial service to honor Betsy’s life will be held on Saturday, January 7th, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Cary Alliance Church, 4108 Ten Ten Rd. Apex, NC.
The family will be receiving friends following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Cary Alliance Church Building Fund, 4108 Ten Ten Rd. Apex, NC 27539.
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