Obituary of Billie E. Free
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Billie Elizabeth Chapman Free, age 87 of Blowing Rock, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018. She was born November 22, 1930 in Asheville, N.C. to Virginia Estelle and Andes Milton Chapman. She is survived by one daughter, two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter. She was the former owner of Ambrosia Health Foods in Boone. Back in the day she used to take her children blackberry hunting, then go home to make cobbler and homemade wine. She had a knack of finding ways to make money while having fun. In her younger days she loved the beach, so she set up a float stand on Isle of Palms, S.C. and spent her summer days enjoying the ocean and the sunshine. Her love of Yoga lead to becoming an instructor. Bee keeping and raising chickens became tasty organic products to sell. Her love of the mountains and nature lead to land developing which became a successful real estate venture. She used to say that deer made very good road engineers, therefore when laying roads she would follow their trails. She was a creative outgoing woman that words could never describe. She will be missed. As per her request there will be no formal services.
Online condolences may be shared with the Free family at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Free family.