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Darrell Foster Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 17, 2013.

Darrell E. Foster was born on October 18, 1950. Darrell was the fifth child of Jesse and Henrietta Foster. Darrell grew up in Gary, Indiana. He attended Indiana University where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1979 and a Masters in Public Affairs in 1982. Also, Darrell was recognized with a special education endorsement in 1986. Darrell played an active and vital role in the Columbia, Missouri community. He was a member of the First Ward Ambassadors. Darrell, Tracy Edwards, Scottie Williams, and Rufus Broadus are members of the First Ward and affectionately called each other the four horsemen. If Douglass Park had any activities scheduled Darrell was involved. He supervised events like open gym, little league baseball with Rod and John Kelly, moonlight hoops, and many other events. Darrell was an advocate for public housing, Parks and Recreation, PRIDE, and The Columbia Police Department. He was a notary and a positive role model for children in his community. Darrell had a positive impact on many children and always expressed the value of education. He made children realize they were loved and the importance of being an asset within the local community. Also, Darrell partnered with his close friend, Dr. Eugene Robertson, as host for KOPN radio station on Saturday afternoon. Darrell and Joy D. Olive were united in holy matrimony in 1976. This union was blessed with four children, Shabazz Bantu-Foster, Nyamekye Bantu-Foster, Jamaal Bantu-Foster, and his baby girl Rashida Bantu-Foster from Gary, Indiana. Cherishing his memory is the eldest daughter, Henrietta Foster and her mother Ethel Lee Foster. Darrell was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Henrietta Foster; his wife, Joy D. Olive. Other survivors include four brothers, Don Foster, Carnell (Rita) Foster, Charles Foster, and David Foster all of Columbia; Two sisters, Patricia Waterson (Gary, IN) and Gina (Robert) Norman (St. Louis, MO); His loving companion, Essie Jones and a host of nephews, favorite nieces, grandchildren and friends

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