Frances Elizabeth Freeman Hulsey Winkles, age 76, entered heaven Thursday December 15, 2022 at her residence with her loving family by her side.
Elizabeth was born November 29, 1946 in Cornelia to the late Hubert & Dorothy Ellis Freeman. She retired from managing the Oakwood Arrow Auto Auction. She also loved to crochet. She would make blankets and give to the homeless outreach as well as making them for the Northeast Georgia Medical Center NICU. Elizabeth would also make them for Veterans and would send them to the Veterans Hospital for them to distribute. She was a member of the Central Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her first husband of 21 years, Pat Hulsey; step grandson, Nathaniel Phillips; brothers & sisters, Clarence Freeman, Aileen Freeman West, Raymond & Louise Freeman Garrison, Jewell & Annie Mae Freeman Nix & Crawford & Shirley Gibson Freeman.
Left to cherish memories, husband, Paul Winkles; daughter, Laura (Wade) Hulsey Phillips; son, Cale (Sandi) Hulsey, step-sons, Michael Winkles & Timmy (Gina) Winkles; 7 grandchildren, Tyler (Madison) Hulsey, Neil (Avonlea) Holtzclaw, Brooke (Dalton) Webb, Beth (Jose) Hulsey, Cristy Phillips, Brittany (Ryan) Hunt & Makayla Winkles; 10 great grandchildren, Lillie Grace, Sawyer, Colton, Madeline Kate, Grace, Kyler, Kyzer, Kaston, Makenzie & Braylin; sisters in law & brothers in law, James & Jean Hulsey Braselton, Joe & Rose Hulsey, Ann Hulsey Jackson; a host of special nieces, nephews, cousins, family & friends who are very close to her heart also survive.
Services honoring Elizabeth will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday December 18, 2022 at the Ward's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Earl Pirkle officiating. She will be laid to rest at the Sugar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Saturday December 17, 2022 at the funeral home.
The family asks in lieu of flowers please make contributions to Hospice of Northeast Georgia, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Gainesville, Georgia 30501.
You may sign the online guestbook or leave a condolence at www.wardsfh.com. Ward's Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Frances Elizabeth Freeman Hulsey Winkles.
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