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William Foster Obituary
He was a retired Deputy Clerk with the Memphis City Court Clerk's Office and graduate of Hamilton High School.
Visitation will be held, Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 11 until 12 p.m., funeral 12 p.m. at Bloomfield Full Gospel Baptist Church, 123 South Parkway West 38109, burial will follow at Easthaven Cemetery.
He leaves to mourn his passing; loving wife, Charlotte Robinson Foster, three sons, Tyler Ray Foster, William Roberts Foster and Tarik Robinson, two sisters, JoAnn Logan (Sidney) and Dr. Wilma Faye Foster, three brothers, Richard Foster, Eddie Carl Foster and Larry Earl Foster, sister-in-law, Catherine Taylor, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Erma Foster, father, Richard Griffin Foster, Sr., three sisters, Erma Aretha Howard, Maxine Ford and Phyllis Yvonne Turnipseed and brother, James Lancelot Foster.
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Barbara
December 3, 2025
Rest in GOD'S HEAVENLY ARMS.
Barbara Sanders
February 14, 2025
Rest in Heaven
Sandy Prysork
December 23, 2023
My deepest sympathy and sincere condolences, Charlotte. Keeping you and your family in my prayers.
June Hinton
December 16, 2023
JoAnn, my condolences to the family! Keeping you close in my thoughts and prayers. May the grace of God bring you and your family peace and comfort. Love and Blessings.
June
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Karl and Carla Crishon
December 16, 2023
Our condolences to the family! May God give you peace today! Rest well Mr Foster. Love and blessings!
Karl and Carla Crishon
Catherine Mathias
December 16, 2023
God Bless his Newest Angel William .
Harriett Morgan
December 15, 2023
William will truly be missed. Keeping the family in prayer. Harriett Morgan and family
"A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again." Maya Angelou
Rodney Morris
December 15, 2023
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Rodney Morris
December 15, 2023
So glad to have met William,spent time with him in California with Joanne and Sidney,and at his home in Memphis, very fond memories, always up on the sports game, you will be missed my brother R.I.P
Jean Goines
December 15, 2023
We will keep your family in prayer. God bless you all. Love Jean Goines and family.
Wayne Ingram
December 15, 2023
Good Evening:
RE: A Letter To My Friend William
From Hamilton High School to Tennessee State University you always had a sense of wisdom and understanding. You always had a finishing thought to conclude a matter.
I learned from your loyalty and your listening skills.
Shalom my friend and may your family continue to be blessed from your fruits.
Wayne Ingram
Bridget Gail Togans-NYC
December 15, 2023
Sleep in eternal peace William Ray. You were such a gentle spirit. Peace to your family.
Katrice Mcguire
December 15, 2023
So sorry for your loss keeping the family in prayer god bless
Precious Sterling
December 15, 2023
You all have my deepest sympathy- Love Precious Sterling and Family
Barbara F Sanders
December 14, 2023
My deepest condolences to the family of MR.William Foster.REST IN HEAVEN SIR.
BILLENE DURHAM
December 14, 2023
Sorry for your loss. I do have fun memories of Bubba dick (William). He will be missed.
Cheryl Ford
December 13, 2023
Charlotte, you and your family are in my prayers. With love
Cheryl Ford and Family
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