Freddie George Joseph
June 22, 1909 — October 27, 1999
Laurinburg, NC
Mr. Freddie George Joseph, 90, of 710 Frederick Ave. died Wednesday, October 27, at his home.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church officiated by Father Kevin Fahey. Burial will follow in Hillside Cemetery with Ken Stone, Robert Thrush, Allen Assef, Manuel Assef, Richard Joseph, and Rusty George serving as pallbearers.
He is survived by his wife, Julia George Joseph; a son, Freddie Joseph, Jr. of Angier; three daughters, Kathy Lytch of Laurinburg, Judy Andrews of Garner, and Freda Davis of Hickory; four grandchildren, Chris Davis of Hickory; Mary K. Lytch of Laurinburg, Andy Andrews of Garner, and Trey Joseph of Angier. He was predeceased by a daughter, Mary Joseph and a grandson, Jamie Lytch.
Born June 22, 1909 in Wilmington, he was a son of the late Abraham and Frocina Essey Joseph. He was a US Army veteran of World War II, serving in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, and the Rhineland, and received the Purple Heart in 1943. He was a charter member of VFW Post 2008 and was the retired owner and operator of Scotland Welding Shop.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Scotland County, PO Box 1033, Laurinburg, NC 28353.
Visitation will be 7 a