Mr. Donald Gene Freely, 81, of Grenada, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 12, 2022.  Donald was born on March 17, 1941 in Vardaman to Malcolm and Clytee Vanlandingham Freely.  He graduated from Vardaman High School in 1959.  He married Joan on September 4, 1959.  Donald was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon.  He was employed at McQuay/Heatcraft for 46 years.  Donald enjoyed attending church, being with family and friends, and shooting trap. He was the Mississippi State Shoot Sr. Veteran Champion, the Short Yardage Champion at the Pontotoc and Starkville Gun Clubs, and the Mississippi State Shoot Singles Class A Champion to name a few. Donald will be greatly missed by family and many friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada with Dr. Brent Barker, Rev. Eugene Heimbach and Rev. J. Barry Worrell officiating.  Interment will follow in the Alva-Parker Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until service time Tuesday at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Joan Freely; son, Michael Freely(Jo Anna) of Starkville; daughter, Stephanie Case(Duane) of Hernando; grandchildren, Cali Sims, Cole Freely, Colby Freely, Keegan Case and Cory Freely; and great-grandchildren, David Sims, Isabella Sims, Kylan Sims and Amelia Sims and a host of other loved ones.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Van Earl Freely and Scott Freely.

Pallbearers will be Michael Cox, Don Gober, Robert Hicks, Don Thomas, Barney Wade and Mike Wade.

Memorials may be directed to Gideons International or the Emmanuel Baptist Church Building Fund.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com .

Arrangements have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, (662-307-2694).