Doris "Cuz Tuny" Freeman

Doris Freeman, age 91, died Friday evening August 5, 2016 at Regency Retirement Village.
She was born March 25, 1925 in Jackson, TN, the daughter of the late Felix and Mattie Branch. Doris was a pioneer for women in workplace leadership and management. She was an on air personality as well as a sales executive for WDXI Radio. She managed Old Hickory Mall, was Marketing Director for Jackson Madison County General Hospital, very active in the Jackson Chamber of Commerce through their Red Coats Ambassador program. She served on numerous boards and was involved with many groups to make Jackson a better place. Especially those involving children.
She created the character “Cousin Tuny” in the late 1950’s with a television show for WDXI Television, which later became WBBJ. Cousin Tuny continued to be active for charities and the benefit of children for many, many years.
Doris is survived by three daughters, Pat Little of Jackson, TN, Cindie Haynie of Los Angeles, CA, Connie Freeman Prince of Pigeon Forge, TN, one son James V. Freeman, Sr of Greenville, SC, four grandchildren, Brad Little, Stephen Little, Jay Freeman, Ben Freeman and five great grandchildren.
SERVICES: A visitation for friends wanting to pay respects (family will not be present)
will be Wednesday from 12:00pm – 4:30pm at Arrington Funeral Directors. A visitation with the family will be held Thursday from 4:00pm – 7:00pm in Hope Hall at Northside United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00am at Northside United Methodist Church. A private family burial will be held at Ridgecrest Cemetery.
Those serving as pallbearers will her grandsons, Brad Little, Stephen Little, Ben Freeman and Jay Freeman. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Arrington, Steve Beverly, Tom Britt, Conrad Delaney, Stan Harris, Chris Ladd and Woody Pipkin.
The family has requested that the Chamber Red Coats were their coats and sit as a group as well as the staff at Regency Retirement Village sit together.
The family has requested that you please, please direct memorial contributions to The Carl Perkins Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, 178 Airways Blvd, Jackson, TN 38301, Cerebral Palsy Association of West TN, 34 Garland Dr, Jackson, TN 38305 or the Doris “Cousin Tuny” Freeman Endowment for Special Needs Children, West TN Healthcare Foundation, 620 Skyline Dr, Jackson, TN 38301. The family extends a special thank you to the staff at Regency Retirement Village for the care and friendship extended to Doris during her stay.
Arrington Funeral Directors, 148 W. University Parkway, Jackson, TN 38305. 731.668.1111 www.arringtonfuneralgroup.com .