Willie Eugene Fouse

Willie Eugene Fouse - Age 78, of Flint, passed away on September 15, 2026. Funeral service will take place at 12PM on Monday, September 28, 2026, at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel- 8138 Miller Rd, Swartz Creek, with interment and military honors to follow at 2:30PM at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Rd, Holly. Visitation will be held from 4PM - 8PM on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the funeral home.

Mr. Willie Eugene Fouse was born Wednesday, June 23, 1948, in Memphis, Tennessee to Willie Mae and Garvin Fouse Sr. The youngest of nine children. Mr. Fouse attended Memphis Public Schools and graduated from Hamilton High School-Class of 1966. Mr. Fouse accepted Christ at an early age at Greenwood Methodist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, and his faith sustained him throughout his life.

Upon graduation from Hamilton High School, he enlisted into the United States Air Force on October 7, 1966. He served during the Vietnam Era, attained rank of Sergeant E4 Military Air Police Officer. During his enlistment, he was on the Air Force football team. He was a DJ known as Triple "T" (Tall, Tan, and Tantalizing) and a photographer. He received an Honorable Discharge on October 23, 1970.

Mr. Fouse then relocated to Flint, Michigan in 1971. He was the city of Flint’s third African American police officer. Later, he worked for General Motors Buick Division GM Flint Assembly and SPO Swartz Creek. He worked for 30 years until his retirement in 2002. He was an active member of the UAW Local 659- Home of the Sit-Downers.

On Saturday, August 26, 2006, he married Desiree A. Maxwell, the love of his life, and was happily married for 20 loving, wonderful years.

Mr. Fouse enjoyed hooking up his boat and going fishing. He loved to cook, was an avid gardener, and enjoyed traveling. He enjoyed photography and was a passionate history buff. He shared his love of music as a DJ at local clubs and private events. He was also recognized for his work in private duty security. He was a sports enthusiast, he enjoyed listening to music while playing along with his harmonica and African drums. He was known by family and friends as a comedian. He was a quiet and soft-spoken man. He had a genuine gift in making people laugh and smile even when he was dealing with his own personal health issues.

Mr. Fouse fought a great fight, kept the faith and finished his course on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the VA Ann Arbor Hospital with his wife by his side.

May I Go Now?
May I go now? Don’t you think the time is right? May I say good-bye to pain-filled days and endless lonely nights? 
I’ve lived my life and done my best, an example I tried to be. So can I take that step beyond and set my spirit free?
 I didn’t want to go at first; I fought with all my might! But something seems to draw me now to a warm and loving light. 
I’ll not be far, I promise that, and hope you’ll always know that my spirit will be close to you wherever you may go.
Thank you so for loving me. You know I loved you too. That’s why it’s hard to say goodbye and end this life with you.
So hold me close, just one more time and let me hear you say, because you care so much for me, you’ll let me go today.

Mr. Willie Eugene Fouse leaves to cherish his memories loving and devoted wife Desiree A. Fouse whose love was sustained by God until death departed; sister-in-law Irene Fouse; devoted nephew Alonzo “Lucky” (Deborah) Simkins III, as they were raised as brothers; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and family, as well as friends and long time special friend Valerie Sutton.

Mr. Fouse was preceded in death by his parents Garvin and Willie Mae Fouse Sr; three brothers Garvin Fouse Jr., George Anderson Fouse and Johnny Langston Fouse; five sisters Louvelle Jenkins, Bobbie Jean Fouse, Edna Cathryn Simpkins, Geneva Holloway and Wanda Louise Mosby; and grandmother Roberta “Granny Mae” Sikes.

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