Bernard Foy Sr. was born in the Pine Spring Community (Foy Town) of East Texas, near Kennard, on January 11, 1950, to George Marvin Foy Sr., and Willie Dell Harrington Foy. His mother preceded his father in death, leaving his older brother George Foy, Jr., and his family to raise him. Together in a small community where family and friends looked after one another, freely taught and disciplined the children, and loved each other as their own, they lived a rich and full life. They were taught the love of God at an early age. Bernard was baptized at the Pine Spring Baptist Church.
They later moved to Dallas where Bernard graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1968. He then served in the United States Air Force where he was honorably discharged after four years of service. Bernard, then moved to San Bernardino, CA, where he lived and worked as a Locomotive Engineer for Burlington Northern Santa Fe for 37 years.
His post retirement dream was to return to his home State of Texas, which brought him to reside in Fort Worth. Although he loved the city, his roots run deep in East Texas, and he often spoke of his love of Kennard and visited as often as he could. He enjoyed visiting with the family at the yearly family reunion, and doing small-town, simple things such as family barbecues, Christmas in Kennard and visiting with relatives and friends that reminded him of all the wonderful memories of growing up in “Foy Town.”
Bernard, loved traveling and seeing the world.
He and his wife (Lucy) recently traveled with several family members to Punta Cuna, and a family cruise visiting Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, Bernard and his wife (Lucy) also took an anniversary trip to Cancun, Mexico, which he enjoyed.
Bernard, dearly loved his wife, Lucy Eugenia Foy (Ft. Worth, TX by way of Pirmasens, Germany). He showed her the greatest unconditional love. He was her soulmate. He will, forever be in her heart.
Bernard is survived by three children and five stepchildren, Bernard Foy Jr. (Melaine) of Fort Gibson, OK, Tenisha Foy of Arlington, TX, Wayne Templeton, San Bernardino, CA, Mariah Foy of Riverside, CA, Andre Lewis of San Bernardino, CA, Daniel Carabajal (Lansing, MI), Tasha (Tanesha) Atwood of Fort Worth, TX, Thomas Atwood Jr (Tucson, AZ). His children are living examples of the very principles that he stood firmly on in his life. He leaves behind several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
During his lifetime he lived to say so long to his parents, George Sr. & Willie Foy (Pine Springs, TX), Five sisters: Billie Lamb (Kennard, TX), Faye Crowder (Dallas, TX), Monte Raye Washington (Dallas, TX), Lynder Whittington (Houston, TX), Shirley Allen (Dallas, TX); Two Brothers: George A. Foy (Dallas. TX) and Luster L. Foy (Kennard, TX). As well as several of his in-laws, Truman Lamb, Sr, (Kennard, TX), James Crowder (Killeen, TX), Alfred Whittington (Houston, TX), and Tony Teal (Lufkin, TX).
He also enjoyed the life-long fellowship of his surviving father-in-law, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law: Paul Carajabal, (Las Cruces, NM), Rev. Monroe Allen, Pastor of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church (Dallas, TX), John L. Washington (Balch Springs, TX), Hans Jergan (Karin) (Germany), Mary Foy (Carrollton, TX), and Cynthia Foy (Kennard, TX), Ruth Banages (Robert) (Las Cruces, NM), Mary-Lou Ward (Las Cruces, NM).
Bernard leaves the Foy and Harrington, legacy to his loving survivors with a special love for his only surviving sibling, Arender Teal (Dallas)
He will be missed immensely by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.
A visitation for Bernard will be held Thursday, July 14, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Laurel Land Funeral Home - Ft Worth, 7100 Crowley Road, Fort Worth, TX 76134.
A funeral service will occur Friday, July 15, 2022 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, 7100 Crowley Road, Fort Worth, TX 76134.
A committal service will be held at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery on Friday, July 15, 2022 from 2:15 PM to 2:30 PM at 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211.
Serving as pallbearers are Corey Atwood , Bernard Foy III, Isaiah Foy, Shannon Teal, Kyle Lamb , Lamont Allen, Cleotis Wiley, Truman Lamb, Thurman Lamb, Roderick Allen, Paul Sperling, Leon Scott, David Baxter, Raphael Foy, James Crowder JR, Stephan Montgomery and Andre Lewis.
