Freda Mills Golson James Howard was a native of Ohio, United States. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was born in Akron, Summit County, Ohio to George Edward Golson and Constance Deloris Gay.
2. Her maternal grandparents are Leroy Gay and Frances Marie Anderson.
3. She and Cantona James have one daughter and two sons together.
4. She is Leroy Gay, Gloria Gray, Frances Morales, Carol Edwards and Jacqueline Gay‘s niece.
5. She has one brother named Joseph Mills and one step-brother named Steve Nelson.
6. She has four sisters namely Pearl Mills, Julia Robertson, Diane Iverson and Gwen Gamblin.
7. She worked at the Western Reserve Psychiatric Habilitation Center in Hudson, Summit County for 22 years.
8. In 1964, she gave birth to Terry James.
9. In 1968, she gave birth to Gloria Marie James.
10. In 1974, she gave birth to Curtis James.
11. In 1984, her daughter Gloria gave birth to LeBron Raymone James. Gloria and LeBron lived with her in her house in Akron.
12. On May 4, 1986, her mother died in Akron at age 55.
13. On December 25, 1987, she suffered a heart attack and died at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron. She was 42.