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Fortworth – December 26, 2009. Nona Freeman, veteran missionary to Africa, made her last trip yesterday, but this time to meet her Savior. She was 93 years-old. She is one of the best-loved writers in Pentecost. Nona and her husband, E. L. Freeman, began their life of missions in 1948 in South Africa. They left the United States with their five children ranging in ages from nine years to six months. They spent the next forty-one years in Africa, returning to the states on furlough every seven, six or five years. Even after her husband’s death in 1999, at the age of ninety, she continued to travel, preach and speak. She has served the Lord in ministry for seventy years.
On December 8, 2009, she went into hospice care. Since then she had lost so much strength and was no longer able to even feed herself. This week a hospital bed was brought to her home to better care for her and she made the statement. ‘This is where I will go to meet God.’ At that time it did not seem it would be a reality, but she continued to get weaker and passed away. A video was taken of Sis. Freeman when she first arrived at the hospital. To view the video, Click Here.
Her daughter, Sandra Freeman, said, “She took the 10:45 pm flight, Saturday, December 26, 2009 at our home in Fort Worth Texas. Take-off was smooth after 93 years of waiting on the run-way. There was often layovers at various terminals in her life but she never complained.” For more information on the funeral, please contact 228-497-4396 or email kneemail@yahoo.com.
The following is a letter that she wrote very recently:
Dear Friends and Fans of Nona Freeman; December 8, 2009
Greetings in the name of Jesus. This is just to update everyone about my condition. The Lord has blessed me to live 93 wonderful years and as the lyrics record truly, ‘I Don’t Regret A Mile I’ve Traveled For The Lord.’ God has been my constant love and keeper. I marked my 70th year in the ministry April 12, 2009. My life has been one amazing blessing and miracle after another. I had a loving childhood; married a man that I still love to this day and God blessed me with five amazing children.
We were called to Africa but long before we got to go there our hearts were there; then 41 years later we returned to the United States. After the death of my beloved husband ‘E.L. ‘Bug’ Freeman in 1999 my wonderful daughter Sandra Freeman has devoted her life to seeing I have been able to continue my ministry that God called me to when I was but a child. I am blessed to still enjoy the benefits of my new computer my supporters blessed me with for my 70th ministerial anniversary that I am sending this message to you on.
I am sorry but I am no longer able to continue my schedule due to my health from sickness I suffered in January 2009. God has blessed me not only with a wonderful daughter to see I can carry on my ministry but wonderful aides that devote their time to see the work of Nona Freeman; my ministry, my books and messages can still go out.
I am sorry I am not nor have been able to take personal calls as I desire and have done so in the past; my energy just does not allow it now.
For a few weeks now I have been under the care of hospice that comes to my home. Please bear in mind; I am in no pain but I am ready for God to take me. I am getting weaker. I have fought a good fight; I have kept the faith and I have traveled the world in obedience to Gods call on my life to answer the call God placed on mine and Bugs heart to carry this Jesus name gospel. Our ministry has been our life. I have the greatest family a person could ever have but I am ready to see my Jesus, my mother and my daughter Marla now gone to be with the Lord; many other loved ones, prophets and apostles of old. But next to Jesus my heart is so longing to see my ‘Bug’. I miss him more every day.
I am honored for every prayer that has been prayed for me and ask your continual prayers in the days ahead. May all of my precious supporters have the best holiday and my prayer is not only for 2010 but the rest of your lives be filled with the blessings of Jesus. Please remember me and the name of Jesus I have and will always uphold. Until we meet again.
Sister Nona Freeman
Excerpts taken from Shirley Buxton’s Website
Awesome lady, awesome life.
A heart-touching preacher, a prolific writer. I watched her preached many
times in the 1970s as a mission boy on Bomi Hills mission, Liberia and also
got educated about Liberia’s mission from her book, BOX 44. May her soul
rest in perfect peace!
I got chills reading Sis Nona’s letter today. She was so precious and I know she is truly rejoicing with the Lord Jesus in heaven. Let’s carry on her message!
A Wonderful christian lady .I Loved to hear Sister Freeman preach,teach .she was
so annionted and used of the Holy Ghost. . she blessed my life in so many ways.
I remember when she came to our church in Big spring and had a revival type meeting .(Greg Taylor was pastor out at the base chapel) we had such holy ghost filled services /this lady knew how to pray and did . she was always so gracious and kind and thankful for what she had. A true hero and is a great person to look up to and was a great mentor of being a true christian and lifting up the name of Jesus. i aspire to be close to god the way she was. to sister Freeman’s family so sorry for your loss ,but she is dancing on the streets of Gold with her Bug and other family and saints of god.praise be to Jesus the author and finisher of our Faith .
Dear Sandra & Entire family of Nona Freeman: Several years ago, my son was given Nona Freeman’s taped message “The Threefold Cord of Blessing” as a present for Mothers Day from a church in Buckhannon, WV. I wore out the tape by playing and backing it up as I typed it off. I sent the rough copy to your Mother and she edited it and sent it back with her blessing to pass the message along which I have done hundreds of times since then. The message turned my life around 180 degrees. My husband and I were llive-in caregivers for my Mother at that time. So many people have been blessed by this message. It is a timeless classic message that can be used by young and old any time, any place. My missionary sister, Ruth Pino, just told me today 07-02-2010 that she had found that message on the computer and I am glad she is reminded again to bless her hair, which has been falling out over many years. I am so sorry for your loss but glad for Heaven’s gain. Wouldn’t you know, my birthday is December 8, 1945. God has orchestrated my life from day one and even before I was born. Just wanted to say Thank You for your Mother and Dad and for your loving family. It will be great to be reunited in Heaven some day. My husband, John, died July 18, 2007, so I can understand the loss.