Ila Jewell Freed

Ila Jewell (Jones) Freed was born September 13, 1927 in Wagner, South Dakota to George and Elizabeth (Schmoll) Jones. She passed away February 17, 2019 in Willis, Texas. Ila worked for Tinker Air Force Base for 30 years as an equipment disposal supervisor. Ila liked to knit, garden, and paint. She was also a talented quilter. Ila loved taking care of her children and grandchildren. Her family will always remember what a good cook and baker she was. Homemade fried chicken was one of her specialties. Ila also enjoyed going fishing and had fished lakes and ponds all over Oklahoma. She always cooked what fish was caught for her family. Ila was also a member of 1st Baptist Missionary Church of Midwest City years ago. Ila was known for having a great sense of humor in any situation.

Ila is survived by her children, Johnny Dale and wife Janie Freed, Larry and wife Bea Freed, Curt and wife Linda Peters, Frankie and husband Paul Robbins and, Louise Phillips; grandchildren, Scott and wife Michelle Peters, Staci and husband Travis Owen, Cassie and husband Jason Pruner, Sean and wife Christy Robbins, Brett and wife Kim Robbins; numerous great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren; and siblings, Russell Jones and Larry Trevett.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Elizabeth; husband, Frank A. Freed; son, Albert M. Freed; grandchildren, Frank Freed II, Larry Don Freed Jr. and, Adam Freed; and siblings, Casey Jones and Bernie Hutton.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Bill Eisenhour Northeast Chapel, 8805 NE 23rd St., Oklahoma City, 73141. Interment will follow at Arlington Memory Gardens, 3400 N. Midwest Blvd., Oklahoma City, 73141.