Newspaper obituary published in The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, Va., Thursday, July 31, 1944:
Carrie Newcomb Foster Died At Home July 4th
Carrie Newcomb Foster, wife of Chester C. Foster, died at her home July 4.
Mrs. Foster was born December 6, 1894, in Charlotte County, and lived near Saxe most of her life. She is survived by her husband, Chester C. Foster, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Newcomb; four brothers, Tucker Newcomb, of Saxe; Ralph and Irving Newcomb of Richmond, and Sam Newcomb of Chase City; two sisters, Mrs. C.E. Lacks of Saxe, and Mrs. Paul Huss, of Chase City; five sons, Stuart, Chester, Jr., who is in the service overseas, Kenneth, Samuel and Leroy Foster; six daughters, Ruth Foster, Mrs. Woodrow Ashworth of Richmond; Marion, Charlotte, Shirley and Barbara, of Saxe.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. George H. Orser at Hebron Church July 6, at 3 p.m. A host of friends and relatives attended.
Pallbearers were: Alec Card, Oscar Bailey, John Moorefield, Charlie Vaughan, C.R. (Buster) Langford and Will Moore.
Newspaper obituary published in The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, Va., Thursday, July 31, 1944:
Carrie Newcomb Foster Died At Home July 4th
Carrie Newcomb Foster, wife of Chester C. Foster, died at her home July 4.
Mrs. Foster was born December 6, 1894, in Charlotte County, and lived near Saxe most of her life. She is survived by her husband, Chester C. Foster, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Newcomb; four brothers, Tucker Newcomb, of Saxe; Ralph and Irving Newcomb of Richmond, and Sam Newcomb of Chase City; two sisters, Mrs. C.E. Lacks of Saxe, and Mrs. Paul Huss, of Chase City; five sons, Stuart, Chester, Jr., who is in the service overseas, Kenneth, Samuel and Leroy Foster; six daughters, Ruth Foster, Mrs. Woodrow Ashworth of Richmond; Marion, Charlotte, Shirley and Barbara, of Saxe.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. George H. Orser at Hebron Church July 6, at 3 p.m. A host of friends and relatives attended.
Pallbearers were: Alec Card, Oscar Bailey, John Moorefield, Charlie Vaughan, C.R. (Buster) Langford and Will Moore.
Family Members
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Stuart McGuire Foster
1915–2010
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Ruth Mae Foster Shipp
1917–1993
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Alice Catherine Foster Boykin
1919–1995
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Corp Chester Cole "Whistle" Foster Jr
1920–2006
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Charles Kermit Foster
1923–1998
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Samuel Clay Foster
1925–2014
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Leroy Foster
1928–2013
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Charlotte Foster Adams
1930–2015
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Shirley Ann Foster Dukes
1935–2004
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Barbara Foster Burnette
1937–2012
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