William "Bill" LeRoy Freeman was born June 6, 1935 to Everett and Dorothy (Little) Freeman at Ft. Collins, CO. He went to his heavenly home on November 17, 2019.

Bill attended school in North Platte and at Briercrest Bible College in Caronport, Sask Canada. On June 7, 1959, he was united in marriage to Theora Hamer at the Horace Baptist Church in Horace, NE. Bill and Theora settled in their new home in Maxwell in 1969. He worked as a pipefitter for the Union Pacific Railroad for 30 years. He enjoyed woodworking and photography. At the age of 8 Bill accepted Christ as his savior.

He was a member of Maxwell Baptist Church, where he served in several offices. He ran the sound system for years and helped his wife in the church nursery.

Bill is survived by his wife of 60 years, Theora of Maxwell; sister, Barbara (Tom) Fisher of Hershey; brother, Don (Donna) Freeman of Prairieville, KY; nephew and nieces, Mike (Sheila) Sneed of North Platte, Melanie (Eric) Reams of Florida, Ann Marie (Sam) Edelen of KY, and Bill (Judy) Hamer of Scotia, NE, special friends, Dean and Donna Kittle, Pam, Rhonda, Doug and families including special granddaughters, Grace and Janie Sommer.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his parents-in-law, Ted and Cora Hamer; and a nephew, Jerry Sneed.

Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com . Memorials are suggested to Maxwell First Baptist Church for missionaries.  Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.  Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Maxwell First Baptist Church with Pastors Bob Allen and Tim Lyzenga officiating. Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery near Maxwell.  Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements.