Hugh Foster Jr.

Hugh Foster, Jr.

Lake City, TN

Hugh D. Foster, Jr., age 76, of Lake City, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 26, 2016, at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. Hugh was born February 7, 1940, in LaFollette, Tennessee, to the late Hugh D. Foster, Sr. and Ruby Wilson Foster. Hugh was a member of First Baptist Church of Rocky Top, where he served as a deacon. Hugh was an Vietnam Air Force Veteran, where he retired with 23 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, boating, gardening, and spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Jane Foster, of Lake City; children, Karen Sullivan and husband Tom, of North Carolina, Kendall Foster and wife Amanda, of Mississippi, Kerry Foster and wife Mary, of Lake City; and sister, Margaret Stallard, of Clinton. Hugh has nine grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors and nurses at Methodist Medical Center for the loving care and kindess during this time.

Visitation will be Tuesday, August 30, 2016, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at First Baptist Church of Rocky Top. Funeral Service will be 7:00 PM, Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at First Baptist Church of Rocky Top, with Rev. Doug Clem and Rev. Brian Courtney officiating. Family and friends will meet at Hatmaker Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at 9:30 AM to go in funeral procession for a 10:00 AM interment at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Lake City, TN, with military honors by the Campbell County Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, the family ask for memorials to be made to First Baptist Church of Rocky Top, P.O. Box 126, Lake City, Tennessee 37769. You can also visit Hugh's guestbook at www.hatmakerfuneralhome.com.