George Edward Freeman of Riverhead died on Jan. 8, 2020 at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore. He was 63 years old.
He was born on Nov. 19, 1956 to Elijah and Josephine Freeman in Greenport. He attended Greenport Public Schools.
He was a commercial fisherman, painter, chef and fish cutter for Robert T. Coopers.
His hobbies included basketball, black and white films, forensics movies, helping other, his family, and cooking. His family said, “Everyone loved George’s cooking. If you wanted something special to eat, the key was to get ‘Bubbles’ to ask him and you got it.”
He was predeceased by his parents, and two of his children Josephine and Corey. He is survived by his wife Theresa; his sisters, Matilda Palmore and Mary Bennett; his brother Frankie; six daughters: Theresa (John) Blackshear, LaTonya Jackson, Charmaine, Ebony, Jasmine, and Shannon Welch; four sons: James Lawrence, George Jr., Terrance Pope, and Samuel Smith; and 15 grandchildren.
Viewing services will be held on Monday, Jan. 13 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Greenport, followed by Homegoing services, officiated by Reverend Natalie Wimberly, at 11:00 a.m.
Interment will follow at the Southold Presbyterian Cemetery.
DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold is serving the family.