Services Held for TISD’s Freeman Sterling
Posted/updated on: March 1, 2020 at 3:59 pm
TYLER — A celebration of the life of Freeman Dewayne Sterling was held on Saturday morning in Tyler. The Tyler ISD Board of Trustees Place 3 member and beloved former principal of Peete Elementary School. Dr. Marty Crawford, recently told KTBB, “Mr. Sterling was such a gentleman. I mean that in every aspect of the word.” The Tyler ISD Superintendent continued, “He was a calm, quiet man, but a very stoic, intelligent, man that really thought things through. Mr. Sterling was man who was impactful with a very steady hand.” Sterling retired as principal from Pete in 2012. He was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2019. Freeman Sterling was 64.
