Moses Freeman

Moses Freeman, former Chattanooga city councilman, city employee and local civil rights icon, died Aug. 4, 2024 at the age of 85. Freeman held the District 8 seat on the Chattanooga City Council from 2013 to 2017, serving as chair of the council for a year between 2016 and 2017. A graduate of Chattanooga’s Howard High School, Freeman studied history at the University of Chattanooga and teaching at Tennessee State University. He became a programs analyst for Chattanooga and also worked at the Northeast Florida Community Action Agency, Urban Development Corporation, and most recently as a revitalization specialist with the Lyndhurst Foundation. Freeman was remembered by Mayor Tim Kelly and former Mayor Andy Berke as an inspirational leader who was always ready to tackle difficult issues head-on.