Graveside service for CW4 (Retired) Odie Ray Freeman, Sr., 69, Apache, will be at 1:00 pm Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin. Chief Warrant Officer Freeman died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at his home near Apache. Burial with full military honors will be in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Monday, November 3, from 6 pm to 8 pm at the funeral home. Odie was born June 24, 1945 in Marshall, Texas to Joseph W. and Juanita (Milam) Simmons. He grew up in Mesquite, Texas. He joined the Army as a Medic at age seventeen. In 1968 he went to flight school and became a helicopter pilot with a Warrant Officer rating. He earned Many Awards including, Army Commendation Medal, 4 Overseas Service bars, Army Aviator Badge, Vietnam Service Medal with six Service Stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Air Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Bronze Star Medal, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He served two tours in Vietnam, one in Germany, one in Korea and two in Alaska. He retired on June 30, 1983 after 21 years of service. He married Darlene Marie Jessup on October 17, 1964 in San Francisco, California. Odie received his Bachelor's degree in Computer Technology from Cameron University. He worked for a time with the Texas Energy Commission. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Darlene, of the home; a son and his wife, Odie Ray Freeman, Jr. and Dee, Lawton; a daughter and son in law Darla and Norman McDaniel, Apache; eight grandchildren, Nicole McDaniel, Justin Wayne McDaniel, Tyler James Freeman, Odie Ray Freeman III, Alexandrea J. Freeman, Tiffany Freeman, Kasie Noll and Amber Noll; a great grandson, Hunter Wayne McDaniel; Brother, Wiley Lynn Simmons; and a sister, Peggy Sue Lewis. He was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson, Timothy Freeman; and two brothers, Jessie Wayne Freeman and Jimmy Simmons.