Edward Lamar Forrest

Willis, TX – Edward Lamar Forrest, age 65, went on to join his father, Floyd and mother, Sallie Ann, and his faithful companion “Bear” in Heaven for eternal peace on Monday, July 2nd, 2012 around 7:00 pm in the evening at Conroe Regional Medical Center . Mr. Forrest was born in Chattanooga , Tennessee and is survived by his wife Jarrolynn, his 2 daughters Stacy (Forrest) Camp & husband Rob, Sandra (Forrest) Young & husband Philip, his 2 brothers David Forrest & wife Pam, Randy Forrest & wife Debbie, and his sister Robin (Forrest) Dunne & Husband Chris. He also leaves behind 4 grandsons Blake Forrest, Brendan Camp, Payton & Parker Young. He also leaves behind numerous nieces, Tiffany (Forrest) Peterson, Lisa (Forrest) Magsig, Jennifer Kennedy, Lisa (Kennedy) Hughes, Kaitlin & Alyssa Dunne, MANY close friends & neighbors, and his current companion “Sasha.” He is also surived by his former wife and lifelong friend Billie Forrest. Edward is a Vietnam War Veteran where he served our country for over 2 years through 1969 as Specialized Rifleman and aiding in the resolution of the conflict. Upon his return stateside he wasted no time seeking out a profession of helping people in their most dire time of need by volunteering with Harris County Emergency Corps prior to becoming a full-time firefighter/paramedic/E. M. T. for the City of Houston that he served for over 6 years up until a fall from a ladder truck while on a call to a fire at Sharpstown Mall forced him into retirement early, while his passion for helping people and utmost respect for the City of Houston and its servicemen was unwavering. Shortly after his retirement from the City of Houston, he went on to study theology and was ordained as a Baptist Preacher in 1989 from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX and served the ministry as a traveling singing evangelist for over 2 years and as a Pastor for over 10 years before retiring from the profession. After retiring from preaching, Ed dabbled in numerous entreprenerial ventures, including, but not limited to, Real Estate, Satellite Systems, and a Texas State Licensed CHL instructor which he was extremely passionate about. He moved to Willis , TX in 2004 to fulfill a lifelong wish of “enjoying HIS lakeside view from HIS Veranda,” which he is now doing eternally and peacefully. We Love and miss you Mr. Ed.

Edward Lamar Forrest

July 2, 2012