Ross Ewart, 81, of Beaumont died November 22, 2006 at his residence.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1925, Mr. Ewart was owner and operator of GI Surplus and a longtime member of the Elks Lodge. He served in the Army Air Corp from 1943 until 1951 and was a Commander Senior Pilot during World War II. During the Korean War, he worked for Boeing Aircraft.
He is proceeded in death by his nephew, George Pell, Jr. of New Orleans and is survived by his sons, Frank Ewart, Robert Ewart, and Lloyd Ewart all of Beaumont; daughter, Donna Sanders of Beaumont; sister, Marie Ledbetter of Hamshire; nieces, Suzanne Clubb of Hamshire, Dell Lucas of San Antonio, and Cindy Kennedy of Slidell, Louisiana; nephew, Jim Pell of Silsbee; ten grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25, 2006 at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church followed by burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2006 with a Rosary recited at 8:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
