Darlene Barber Freeman

Darlene Barber Freeman, 54, a lifetime High Springs resident, died early Sunday, June 26 at Haven Hospice of the Suwannee Valley at Lake City following a six year battle with cancer.

She was a graduate of Santa Fe High School and was employed for many years at Barber’s Auto Service and Gainesville Nissan. She worked as a dispatcher for the High Springs Police Department.

She was preceded in death by her father, Derlwood Barber and a brother, Martin Lee Frishkorn.

Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Larry Freeman of High Springs; three daughters; Kathy (Mike) Parrish of Lake Butler, Jennifer (Mike) Kietzman of High Springs and Lara (Marc) Falkenstein of Sacramento, Calif.; one brother; Mark Frishkorn of High Springs; two sisters, Ann Deal of High Springs and Terrie Barber of Riverside, Calif.; her mother; Delores Barber of High Springs; four grandchildren, Lane, Tara, Austin and Caleb.

Visitation will be Tuesday, June 28  from 6 to 8 p.m. at Evans-Carter Funeral Home, High Springs. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 at High Springs First United Methodist Church with Rev. Alan Patz and Rev. Benton Mangueira officiating. Burial took place in High Springs Cemetery.