Roy R. Freshwater

Roy R. Freshwater, Summerville – Roy Richard Freshwater, 83, of Summerville, South Carolina, husband of Marjorie Lee Reed Freshwater, died Saturday, December 3, 2016. Roy was born April 24, 1933 in Parkersburg, WV. He and Marjorie married on the 2nd of February, 1951 in Parkersburg. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1953 and after schooling, began his military career at Hunter AFB in Savannah, GA. He served in French Morocco (Sidi Slimane), North Africa; Goose Bay, Labrador; Plattsburgh AFB, NY (attended the NCO Academy at Westover AFB, MA); Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; Utapoa AFB, Thailand; McCoy AFB, Orlando, FL; McConnell AFB in Wichita, KS; Andersen AFB in Guam and stood on the hill outside 8th AF Headquarters when 75 B-52 bombers were loaded and headed for Viet Nam – knowing some of the bombers would not return. The program at Andersen AFB was known as Linebacker II. Roy transferred back to McConnell AFB in Kansas where he retired as a SMSgt on September 30, 1977 after 24-1/2 years of service. He spent ten years in automotive maintenance (six years of that teaching transmission repairs and overhauls) and seven and a half years at Boeing (Wichita, KS) in the military aircraft section. He is survived by his wife Marjorie, of Summerville; two daughters , Teresa L. Hallman (William) and Susan A. Edmondson (David); two grandchildren, Chad Winn (Milissia) – all of Summerville, SC, and Heather Edmondson (Nico Twardy) of North Charleston, SC; three step-grandchildren, Nancy Chodzin of Washington state, W. Blake Hallman (Liesl) and Merrill Chapman (John) all of Charleston, SC, two great-grandchildren Kierstin Miska (Nathan) and Aaron Winn of Summerville, SC; two step-great-grandchildren Susannah and Mercedes Hallman of Charleston, SC; one great-great-grandchild Ellie Beth Miska; and a younger sister Eileen Freshwater Koford of Las Vegas, NV. Mr. Freshwater was loved by his family’s many cherished pets – Emory, Morgan, Fiddle, Maddie, Bryant and Winston. Memorials may be made in honor of Mr. Freshwater to the American Heart Association. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jamesadyal.com. ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483 (843)873-4040.

Roy R. Freshwater

April 24, 1933 - December 3, 2016