Judy Gail Freeman

Judy Gail Freeman, 70, of Silsbee, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026. She was born on January 19, 1956, in Gainesville, to Inez McWhorter Henderson and Alvin Henderson. Judy worked in the healthcare field as an LVN for forty-eight years.

Survivors include her children, Ronnie Freeman of Austin; Amanda Burmaster and her husband, Kolin, of Village Mills; Sarah Freeman and her husband, Al Franklin, Jr., Holly Palmer and Lela Wilburn, all of Silsbee; grandchildren, Ian Rodriguez, Savanna Rodriguez and her partner, Alyssa McDaniel, and Chase Palmer, all of Silsbee; Brayden Cheney and his wife, Audrey, of Village Mills; Timberly Palumbo and her husband, Sean, of Fannett; Hunter Palmer of Okinawa, Japan; Jacob Armstrong of Amarillo; and Felisha Morgan and her husband, Jimmy, of Colorado City; great-grandchildren, Weston Armstrong and Carson Armstrong, both of Amarillo; Jacob Franklin of Silsbee; Danica Carver, Asher Rhodes and Anthony Carver, all of Colorado City, and Paisley Palumbo of Fannett; siblings, Brenda Bartlett of Amarillo, Peggy Scifres and her husband, Jeff, of Brookeland; and Marty Henderson of Silsbee; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; and honorable mention, Gil Freeman, married to Judy for thirty two years. Both remained good friends and casino buddies after their divorce. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Betty.

Her cremation arrangements were handled through Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee.