Willie Edward Leatherwood, 90, of Vidor died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home.
Spending most of his life in Vidor, Willie was a United States Army Veteran, having served in World War II. Willie was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 33 in Beaumont and VFW in Vidor. He retired from Southern Pacific Railroad after thirty years of service as an engineer.
Willie is survived by his daughters, Sue Foster and her husband John of Winnie, and Pam Fowler and her husband John of Vidor; sons, Billy “Tommy” Leatherwood and Cody Leatherwood, both of Vidor, Joe Leatherwood and his wife Debbee of Michigan, Mark Leatherwood and his wife Linda, of Vidor; sixteen grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-five years and the mother of his children, Miriam Sistrunk Leatherwood; and second wife, Ella Leatherwood; grandson, Robert “Bobby” Fowler; and granddaughter, Lisa Fowler Eaves.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2009 at Broussard’s Chapel, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday, March 5, 2009 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hotel Beaumont Loveland Memorial Garden, 625 Orleans, Beaumont, Texas 77701.
