Eugene Foreman Jr. passed away October 6, 2007 at his residence in Hamshire, Texas.
Eugene was born October 31, 1937 in Lafayette, Louisiana to Eugene Foreman Sr. and Ava Alleman. Eugene graduated from Hamshire-New Holland High School and then served in the United States Navy from 1956 to 1966 where he sailed on the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier as an air traffic controller. After being honorably discharged form the United States Navy, he was then employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for many years and retired. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Foreman of Hamshire; two sons, Terry Foreman and Blayne Foreman both of Hamshire; one daughter, Deborah Kramer of Winnie; six grandchildren, Derek Kramer and Dylan Kramer both of Winnie, Ben Foreman and Christina Foreman of Beaumont, Tori Foreman and Trent Foreman of Hamshire; one great grandchild, Austin Kramer of Winnie; mother Ava Alleman Lewis; one brother, Lee Foreman of Houston; one sister, Lillie (Foreman) Klapp of New Caney along with a host of nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his son, Bryan Lee Foreman.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at St. Louis Catholic Church,135 W. Buccaneer Drive, with burial in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s Mortuary,134 W. Buccaneer Drive in Winnie. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a rosary recited at 6:00 PM Monday at the mortuary.
