Robert "Bob" Austin Freeman age 74 of Gurdon, passed from this life on Saturday, December 25, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born September 7, 1936 in the Shiloh community the son of the late Ben and Bessie Howell Freeman. Bob was retired from Value Line and worked for Meals on Wheels program through Baptist Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his first wife Daisy Matlock Freeman. Bob is survived by his wife Phyllis Jones Freeman, six daughters Debbie Ash of California, MO, Cindy Sneed of Fulton, MO, Dana Warren of Arlington, TX, Connie Stephens of Hazel, TX, Pam Chambers of Ft. Worth, TX and Teresa Neel of Arkadelphia, four sons Ricky Freeman of Jefferson City, MO, Kenny Freeman of Arkadelphia, Jim Freeman of Bismarck and Shelby Jones of Little Rock, fourteen grandchildren, three great grandchildren, one brother Lee Freeman of Hermitage and one sister Pauline Castor of Tipton, IN. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Welch Funeral Home with Bro. Lloyd Baumgardner officiating. Interment will be in Shiloh Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until service time. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Shiloh Cemetery Fund, c/o Carolyn Hamm, 2350 Central Road, Arkadelphia, AR 71923. Services are entrusted to Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign online guest book.