On Friday, January 22, 2021 Janie Foreman stepped onto the clouds to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Janie Elise Shirey Foreman was raised in Magnolia, Arkansas by Crelis and Kate Shirey.
She was raised in dirt patches with her family producing and selling vegetables.
She graduated from Magnolia High School and had a long career with Southwestern Bell.
On her first date with Gene Foreman, they went to get a Coke and they never looked
back. Being married and living life with an oilfield worker, airman, farmer and mailman took her to many places but they established their farm in Okfuskee. Together they raised Jerry Kenneth Foreman and Mike Foreman.
In 1963, they joined the Second Baptist Church. For over 45 years, she devoted herself
to the Children’s Ministry as she strongly believed in sharing the love of Jesus with everyone and especially with children. She also had a passion for singing in the choir and sang with the Silvertones for many years.
Janie had a great career as a Children’s Boutique co-owner after 40+ years with
Southwestern Bell and she helped to provide for her family. She also cooked amazing
meals, collected many shoes, fed many birds, wrote many cards, she loved a good joke and she shared her love of Jesus with all.
Surviving Janie, is her son Mike, grandchildren Amber and Beau Smith of Arlington, Levi
and Nicole Foreman of Okemah, great grandchildren Jaxi, Zoe’, and Jhett. Sister-in-law
Juanita Foreman of Park City, Kansas, a host of nephews and nieces and her dear friend Adonna Shelton
Proceeding Janie in death, are her father Crelis, mother Kate, husband Gene, son Jerry,
sister Mary and brother-in-law Dewey, niece Molly, brother and sister- in-laws Fred and
Beatrice Gerleman, Harold and Pat Foreman, Wayne and Dessie Foreman, Bill and Ella
Hancock, Leroy and JeraLea Melton, and Sanford Foreman. niece Patti Foreman, Anita Moore and nephew Roger Melton.
A visitation will be held at Schaudt Okmulgee Chapel on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at Second Baptist Church in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at the Okmulgee Cemetery.
Arrangements are entrusted to Schaudt Okmulgee Funeral Service.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)
Schaudt's Okmulgee FuneralService Chapel
Thursday, January 28, 2021
10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)
Second Baptist Church
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