Melissa Alexandria Freeman

Franklin / Asheville - Melissa Alexandria Freeman was born March 8, 1964 to Charles and Mary Harshaw Freeman in Franklin, North Carolina. "Lisa" attended Macon County Schools graduating from Franklin High School in 1982. She enrolled in Western Carolina University graduating in 1988 with a degree in Social Work.

"Lisa" was employed at Eliada Homes Inc. Western North Carolina Group for the Autistic, and most recently the Buncombe County Health Department as a Maternity Care Coordinator. At the time of her death "Lisa" was working toward her Master's Degree in School Counseling from Cappella University.

Lisa departed this life April 10th after a period of declining health due to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus.

Surviving "Lisa" are her son Stewart Alexander Ledgister (11), of the home, sister Glendia Bryson-Jacobs (Eddie) of Raleigh, brothers, Charles Freeman of Franklin and Phillip Jordan of Knoxville, TN; Nephew Ander Jacobs of Greensboro, nieces Cypriane & Imani-Nia Jacobs of Raleigh and Tiesha Freeman of Franklin. Ex-husband Leroy Ledgister of Asheville.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home . Burial will be held at St. Cyprians Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 10:00-11:00AM, one hour prior to the service at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

Bryant Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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