Bret Lee Wise

Elm Grove, LA.

Celebration of life service for Bret Lee Wise will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Randy Harper, Pastor of Bellaire Baptist Church will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held at Hillcrest Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Bret went home to be with the Lord on December 24, 2010. He was born on May 6, 1959 and spent most of his childhood in Texas growing up in an Air Force family. He moved to Barksdale Air Force Base as a teenager, where he graduated from Bossier High School in 1978.

Bret trained in Diesel Mechanics and successfully started his own company, South Bossier Equipment Rental in 1998.

He enjoyed many interests such as riding his Harley, running his farm, and cutting horse competitions, winning the 2006 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo on his horse El Rio Gato.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Willeford Wise and his brother Jim Wise.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Tammy Connell Wise; daughter Emily Wise and grandson Grady Lee and daughter Sara Wise Spearman and husband Matt. He is also survived by his father, Ret. Lt. Col. Lee B. Wise and wife Caron of San Antonio, TX; sisters Melody Blocker and husband Billy, Judi Wise, and Kim Wise Skains of Bossier City, LA; brother Berny Wise and wife Pam of San Antonio, TX; stepbrothers Todd Penick and wife Elaine of LaMarque, TX ,Gary Penick and many nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Victor Davis, Scotty Henderson, Tad Henderson, Shaun Saunders, Shane Swilley, and Shannon Swilley.

Bret loved his family and friends and lived life with much passion and fun. We will all miss him dearly but need to remember that he always said “I’m gonna be alright!”

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.

Family would like to extend a special thanks to the 7th floor nurses at Willis Knighton-Pierrmont and the staff at Willis Knighton Cancer Center.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family by visiting www.hillcrestmemorialfh.com.