Mrs. Foster was a native of Beckley, West Virginia, daughter of the late Robert A. and Leona George Spencer. Her marriage to Foster took place at Charleston on May 11, 1915, and she had made her home in Gallipolis since that date. Her husband died on April 12, 1950.
Children who survived that union were Mrs. George (Mary) Kershaw of Knoxville, Tenn., Mrs. Nelson (Jean) Wheeler of Marietta, S.Sgt. Dan Foster of the Marine Corps, stationed at Jacksonville, N. C., Mrs. C. D. (Gloriana) Dougherty and George Foster, both of Columbus and Johnnie Foster, at home. A son, William W. Foster, was killed in France on April 1, 1945, while serving in the Army. Two daughters, Anna Mack and Gloria Spencer died in infancy. Other survivors included a brother, Lawrence K. Spencer of Columbus, and fourteen grandchildren.
Mrs. Foster attended St. Peters Episcopal church.
Mrs. Foster was a native of Beckley, West Virginia, daughter of the late Robert A. and Leona George Spencer. Her marriage to Foster took place at Charleston on May 11, 1915, and she had made her home in Gallipolis since that date. Her husband died on April 12, 1950.
Children who survived that union were Mrs. George (Mary) Kershaw of Knoxville, Tenn., Mrs. Nelson (Jean) Wheeler of Marietta, S.Sgt. Dan Foster of the Marine Corps, stationed at Jacksonville, N. C., Mrs. C. D. (Gloriana) Dougherty and George Foster, both of Columbus and Johnnie Foster, at home. A son, William W. Foster, was killed in France on April 1, 1945, while serving in the Army. Two daughters, Anna Mack and Gloria Spencer died in infancy. Other survivors included a brother, Lawrence K. Spencer of Columbus, and fourteen grandchildren.
Mrs. Foster attended St. Peters Episcopal church.
Family Members
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William Wilfred "Bub" Foster Jr
1916–1945
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Mary Wilson Foster Kershaw
1918–2002
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Emogene Hanson "Jean" Foster Wheeler
1919–2001
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Anna Mac Foster
1920–1923
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Gloria Spencer Foster
1922–1922
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Daniel Hull Foster
1923–2004
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Glorianna Foster Dougherty
1925–2011
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George Bicknell Foster
1928–1992
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John Sherman Foster
1931–2012