Elbert "Bert" Smith Freeman

AIKEN – Mr. Elbert “Bert” Smith Freeman, 68, died Thursday, July 12, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in Aiken Memorial Gardens. Honorary pallbearers will be Officers with the Aiken County Sheriffs Office. Mr. Freeman was born in Charleston County, SC, a son of the late Eddie Lionel and Erma Smith Freeman. He had been a resident of Aiken since 1963, and had retired from Southern Railroad. He also worked as a dispatcher for the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and served as a Bailiff at the Aiken County Courthouse. He was a volunteer Fire Chief for the Eureka Fire Department for seven years. He is survived by his deceased wife's daughter, Mary Kime, Clearwater, SC; two grandsons, Chris Wade, Aiken, Adam Kime, Aiken; two great grandchildren, a sister, Joyce E. Freeman, Aiken; two brothers, Eddie L. (Jan) Freeman, Jr., Chicago, IL, Richard (Valerie) Freeman, Aiken; nieces and nephews, Linda F. Forment, Mark, Danielle, Richard, Robert and Ryan Freeman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine Freeman. Memorials may be directed to the Savannah River Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 3694, Aiken, SC 29802. Mr. Freeman’s online guest book may be signed at www.shellhousefuneralhome.com The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM Tuesday evening at SHELL-HOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Elbert "Bert" Smith Freeman, please visit our flower store.