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Mary Emma <I>Nichols</I> Foster

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Mary Emma Nichols Foster

Birth
Death
23 Mar 1929 (aged 69)
Burial
Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.6474973, Longitude: -85.5841861
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The Cleburne Newspaper Issue of Thursday, March 28, 1929

LAST RITES FOR MRS. FOSTER

The funeral for Mrs. B.T. Foster, age 69, who died Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.E. Jones, in Anniston, was held Sunday morning at the Heflin Baptist church, the pastor Rev. S.A. Taylor being in charge.

Mrs. Foster suffered a stroke of paralysis about three weeks ago at Gadsden from which she never rallied. She is survived by the following children:

Mrs. G.E. Walker of Venus, Texas
Mrs. R.E. Jones of Anniston, Ala, with whom she lived
Mrs. M.B. McKelvey of Detroit, Michigan Harry Foster of Heflin, Ala.; and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. W.B. Foster of Douglasville, Ga; all of whom were present at the funeral.

Other relatives are one sister, Mrs. D.W. Peace of Douglasville, Ga, who was present; a brother C.C. Nichols of Birmingham, Ala.; a sister Mrs. F.B. Smith of Frederick, Oklahoma, not present; two sister-in-laws present, Mrs. R.N. Nichols of Anniston and Mrs. W.B. Nichols of Gadsden and a sister in law Miss Hattie Nichols of Columbus, Georgia.

Mrs. Foster was born in Roanoke and moved to Edwardsville, Ala., with her husband about 40 years ago and 20 years ago the family came to Heflin. She was a member or the Missionary Baptist church of Heflin.

Mrs. Foster was a kind hearted and affectionate mother and generous neighbor, and her death removes one of our most beloved christian women and in her going, the family has the profound sympathy of the Cleburne News and their many other friends in their great loss.

Pallbearers were H.A. McMurray, W.B. Merrill, J.L. Atkins, Clellon Wager, R. Gibbs and Fred Osborn.
The Cleburne Newspaper Issue of Thursday, March 28, 1929

LAST RITES FOR MRS. FOSTER

The funeral for Mrs. B.T. Foster, age 69, who died Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.E. Jones, in Anniston, was held Sunday morning at the Heflin Baptist church, the pastor Rev. S.A. Taylor being in charge.

Mrs. Foster suffered a stroke of paralysis about three weeks ago at Gadsden from which she never rallied. She is survived by the following children:

Mrs. G.E. Walker of Venus, Texas
Mrs. R.E. Jones of Anniston, Ala, with whom she lived
Mrs. M.B. McKelvey of Detroit, Michigan Harry Foster of Heflin, Ala.; and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. W.B. Foster of Douglasville, Ga; all of whom were present at the funeral.

Other relatives are one sister, Mrs. D.W. Peace of Douglasville, Ga, who was present; a brother C.C. Nichols of Birmingham, Ala.; a sister Mrs. F.B. Smith of Frederick, Oklahoma, not present; two sister-in-laws present, Mrs. R.N. Nichols of Anniston and Mrs. W.B. Nichols of Gadsden and a sister in law Miss Hattie Nichols of Columbus, Georgia.

Mrs. Foster was born in Roanoke and moved to Edwardsville, Ala., with her husband about 40 years ago and 20 years ago the family came to Heflin. She was a member or the Missionary Baptist church of Heflin.

Mrs. Foster was a kind hearted and affectionate mother and generous neighbor, and her death removes one of our most beloved christian women and in her going, the family has the profound sympathy of the Cleburne News and their many other friends in their great loss.

Pallbearers were H.A. McMurray, W.B. Merrill, J.L. Atkins, Clellon Wager, R. Gibbs and Fred Osborn.


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