Billy Mack Freeman

Billy Mack Freeman, 73, of Sparkman died Monday December 8, 2014. He was born June 7, 1941 in Sparkman, Arkansas. He was an avid outdoorsman, a gospel singer for forty two years and a member of Eagle Mills Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bonnie Mack Freeman and Eva Mae Gordon Freeman; wife, Katie Sue Schee Freeman; one son, John Thomas Freeman and one sister, Bonnie Mae Hathcoat. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and David Dillard of Holly Springs, Stacey and Herschel Hibbard of Bixby, OK; two brothers, Benny Freeman and Philip Freeman both of Sparkman; three sisters, Donna Freeman Gluck of Sparkman, Sara Stiffler of Jacksonville, Nina Fallin of Gurdon; grandchildren, Dewayne and Kattie Dillard of Yukon, OK, Charla and Bryan Barrett of Foley, AL, Trae and Madison Hibbard of Glenpool, OK, Heather and Hayden Hibbard of Bixby, OK; great grandchildren, Olivia Barrett of Foley, AL, Graham Dillard of Yukon, OK, and Brylee Hibbard of Glenpool, OK. The family would like to give a special thank you for the wonderful care that was given by Alice Lewis, Ruthie Franks, Dr. Brayden, Ouachita County Hospice, Dr. Rudnicki and staff at UAMS. Visitation will be Tuesday 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Wednesday at Bethlehem Cemetery near Gurdon with Rev. David Dillard and Rev. Chris Morgan officiating. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net .