Freeman L. Walker

November 24, 1923 – January 24, 2024

Freeman L. Walker passed away on January 24, 2024, in Lakeland, Florida, at the age of 100. Freeman was born on November 24, 1923, to Edward Lee Walker and Mary Josephine (Foster) Walker in Sawyer, Kansas. He spent most of his life as a resident of Miami, FL, where he met and married Latrelle Stewart on January 16, 1944. During WWII, he served as a copilot in the 8th Air Force, flying B-17 bombers in Europe. After the war, he became an architect and had a long career with Burns & McDonnell in Miami. In 2001, he and Latrelle moved to Lakeland, FL, to enjoy retirement and visits from their numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Freeman was also actively involved in Restoration Fellowship Church, where he had many dear friends.

Freeman and Latrelle lived a life together that was abundant in both faith and family. Those two things were Freeman’s greatest passions in life and his continuous pursuit to better understand the truth found in the scriptures of the Bible was a model to his family.

Freeman is survived by his two daughters, Chere Walker Rickman and Wenette Walker Cassel (Ken); six grandchildren, Susan Martin (Peter), Valerie Lacy (Keith), Melanie Gicker (Kent), Tina Hinton (Cayce), Amy Reed (Jeff), and John Cassel (Amanda); twenty-two great grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren.

Services will be held at Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Serenity Gardens Chapel in Lakeland, Florida on February 10, 2024. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM, with funeral services to follow at 11:00AM. A graveside service with military honors will take place at Flagler Memorial Park in Miami, FL, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution in Freeman's memory to One More Child, https://onemorechild.org/.

Courtesy of Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home

Freeman flew his missions on Charles Willis’s crew from the start of February 1945 through CHOWHOUND 4 in May ’45. Decades later, he attended Orlando ’13. Those present at that reunion will remember Freeman’s strong faith conviction in both the righteousness of the Allied cause against tyranny in Europe and the resolve of airmen to achieve victory in a costly struggle against such evil.