Mother Lena Mary (Watkins) Foreman, 93, of Waynesboro, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023 at her residence.
She born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 4, 1930 to the late Wallace and Rosa (Smith) Watkins.
She was educated in the Philadelphia School System and graduated from West Philadelphia High School in 1948. She received
her Christian training at an early age in the Gospel Spreading Church in Philadelphia. Here she learned to love God and was
involved in various church activities and youth groups. While attending church she met and later married her late husband,
Louis Edward Foreman, Sr. on February 19, 1950. She later had four sons, Louis, Jr., Dennis, Michael and David. She
obtained employment at the VeteransAdministration Hospital, Internal Revenue Service and was a Philadelphia Public School
Crossing Guard for 18 years until she retired in 1985. She also helped in the family exterminating business in an administrative
capacity until the year 2000.
She sang in various church choirs and individually for the Lord over the years. She loved to sing the praise of the Lord which
was noted on her car license tag that reads, “ISNGPRZ”. She has been a mother figure to many people in and out of the
church. She was definitely a mighty prayer warrior who has helped to encourage and uplift the spirits of people
everywhere. Her goal was to glorify God and let the love of Jesus shine in her life and she had accomplished this mission.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband and three sons, Louis, Jr., Dennis and Michael Foreman.
She is survived by her son, David J. Foreman; sister, Janet Vega; grandsons, Dennis Harding and wife, Khalifah, Gerald Abney
and Michael Anthony Foreman, Jr.; great grandsons, Mason and Miles Harding; nieces, Adrienne LaVerne-Battle and husband,
Joseph, Carmyn Lewis and Paris Taylor and many cousins and friends.
Afuneral service will be held Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Restoration Ministries with
viewing one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery.
Services will be streamed live on Oak Grove Baptist Restoration Ministries website- https://www.facebook.com/oakgrove7 and
family and friends may share their condolences online in the guestbook at www.mccutcheonandjonesfh.com professional
services provided by McCutcheon & Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services (540) 943-6938/(540)886-2601.