Born March 11, 1939 in Crab Orchard, he was the son of the late Homer Dalton and Raphael Rice Persinger. Freddie was a retired coal miner having last worked for Eastern Coal. He was a member of the Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren and had been a resident of Raleigh County most of his life. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy K. Keaton and by brothers; Dallas and Homer Persinger, Jr.
Survivors include:
Wife: Sue McCormick Persinger
Sons:Jason Persinger and his wife Elizabeth of Cleveland, TN
Freddie Persinger, Jr. and his wife Tina of Beckley
Jeff Persinger and his wife Mari of Corinth, TX
Bill Persinger and his wife Nitza of Vicenzia, Italy
Daughters:Tara Harris and husband Steve of Atlant, GA
Cathy Redden and her husband Rodney of Piney View
Rhonda Newton of Beckley
Lisa Johnson and her husband Art of Sophia
Jennifer Stewart and her husband David of Hinesville, GA
22 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren
Brothers: Bob and his wife Maria of CA, Jackie and his wife Donna of VA, Tommy of MI, Charlie and his wife Ann of AZ, Dean and his wife Diane of WV, Paul of MD
Sisters:Judy O’Mera and her husband Paul of VA, Sherry Gray and her husband Arnold of WV