Wednesday, March 4, 2026 11:30 am

James "Jim" Todd Freeman was preceded in death by his mother, Katie Todd Freeman, and father, Z. Miller Freeman of Rutherford County, NC.

He is survived by his sister, Willa Dean Freeman Hagler of Raleigh, his niece, Kathy Hagler Richards (Johnny), and nephew, John Arthur Hagler, his great nieces, Heidi Richards Peach (Alex) and Caitlin Richards Roberts (Daniel), and great nephews, Nathan Todd Richards (Annabel), Reece Hagler (Eliza), Grant Hagler, and Christopher Richards, and his great grandnephew Hudson Todd Richards, his Freeman cousins of Rutherford County, as well as his Todd cousins of Mississippi, his cousin, Sharon Smart Buchanan, as well as her sons, Matt and Chuck Buchanan.

Being the son of a minister, he moved quite a bit and made friends wherever he went. He had a particular affinity for Belmont, where he graduated high school. He attended Mars Hill College.

He worked for many years in the furniture industry in Charlotte, West Palm Beach, FL, and Birmingham, AL. He enjoyed acquiring and managing several rental properties. He acquired and restored the old family home place in Rutherford County.

After retirement and returning to Rutherford County, he became a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.

Officiants: Dr. David Jendry and Rev. Johnny Richards.

Receiving of friends 10am at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with funeral service following at 11am Friday, March 6, 2026. Burial to follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, monetary donations may be made to Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.

Crowe's Mortuary and Crematory.