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Jo Nell Foster

1949 - 2024

Jo Nell Foster obituary, 1949-2024, Baltimore, MD

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1949

DIED

2024

Jo Foster Obituary

Jo Nell Foster (née Smith, formerly Hadaway), 74, of Buckhannon, WV, died Saturday, May 18, 2024. She was born October 6, 1949, in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late James and Helen Kouns Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Foster, her brother, Robert Smith, and her sister, Cheryl Smith. She is survived by one daughter, Michele DeVincentz (David); one son, Joseph Hadaway, Jr. (Kelly); four grandchildren: Brittany and Joseph Hadaway, III, and Matthew and Rachel DeVincentz; and her Godson, Dale Smith.

Jo previously lived in Forest Hill, Annapolis, and the Deep Creek Lake, MD area. She worked at Johns Hopkins University, the Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Sunrise Senior Living. She retired in 2021.

Jo was also a devoted daughter of God. Her unwavering faith was the basis of her legacy of love, service, compassion, and devotion.

Celebrations of Jo's life will be held on Sunday, June 9th (1 pm) at the Way of Holiness Church in Buckhannon, WV, and on Saturday, June 15th (10 am) at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center in Columbia, MD. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Rosenbaum Family House in Morgantown, WV and WV Caring hospice house in Elkins, WV will be appreciated. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Published by Baltimore Sun from May 26 to Jun. 1, 2024.

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May 28, 2024

I was so sorry to read of your loss and wanted to offer my sincere condolences. Losing someone in death is one of the most heart wrenching things we endure. Please take comfort in all the memories you have, find hope in the scriptures and gain strength from the power of prayer.

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