Nona Freeman (July 25, 1916 – December 26, 2009), was an American

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preacher;

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, author and

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to Africa.The 20th Century’s Apostolic Survey
ninetyandnine.com Retrieved 2009-12-27

Biography

In 1948 Freeman and her husband E. L. (Bug) Freeman were the first

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(UPCI) missionaries to

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. The couple served there for 41 years, returning to the United States every five to seven years to raise funds.UGST Symposium 2007: Passing the Mantle
ninetyandnine.com Retrieved 2009-12-27Sister Nona Freeman Passed Away at 93
apostolicnews.org Retrieved 2009-12-27 After the death of E.L. Freeman in 1999, Nona Freeman continued to travel as an evangelist and became a popular speaker among some Oneness Pentecostal groups. In January 2009 Freeman suffered a stroke which lead to significant reduction of her previous schedule. On December 8, 2009, Nona Freeman entered

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care, dying at home on December 26, 2009.

References

External links

List of Nona Freeman's Books
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