Rommie Gean Brewer

Rommie Gean Brewer, born in Sheridan, AR, lost his battle with cancer October 21, 2011 at 64 years of age. He was a retired Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, and resided in San Antonio, TX. He died Friday morning at the Odyssey Hospice in San Antonio.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Coy and Johnnie Brewer of Sheridan. He is survived by brother David and his wife Jo Brewer of Little Rock, AR; his sister Nancy and her husband Jerry McCool of Sheridan, AR; his three nieces, Michelle Robertson and Sandra Brewer of Little Rock, and Wendy McCool Lewis of Washington, D.C.; and his close friends and caretakers Rosemary Hanicak and Eldyn and Nancy Ingerick of San Antonio.

He served in the USAF for more than 20 years with more than 5 years overseas in Germany. His primary specialty during his service was as Navigator for multiple aircraft including the B52 bomber and the C130 as well as an Electronic Warfare Officer.

He worked for the last 16 years at AT&T Voicemail Services in San Antonio as a Senior Specialist Network Design Engineer. He is described by coworkers as someone with a great ability to make others laugh, who worked long days and could always be found poking around the network on weekends, on vacation, and even holidays.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The Warrior and Family Support Center, 3138 Rawley E. Chambers, San Antonio, TX 78219