Jade Foulk Obituary
Jade Elaine Foulk spent her precious days of life endearing herself to the hearts and souls of her family. She brought immeasurable joy to her family and to all who had the good fortune to see and hold Jade as she started filling hearts with joy. Her time with us was much too brief but the impact and memories we felt and shared will last a lifetime. Too often we measure life in the number of years we spend with others but Jade shared a gift of life’s quality in the short weeks she spent in our arms. Her gifts of sweet memories will forever be cherished and will brighten the lives of those who loved her.
She is survived by her loving parents, Jeremy and Heidi (Wheeler) Foulk; her big brother Max and her big sisters Mollee and Hannah; her grandparents Kenny and Marianne (Kovack) Foulk, and Fritz and Brenda Wheeler; her Great grandparents, Merritt and Sandy Foulk, and Kathleen Kovack. Jade was preceded in death by Great grandparents Joseph Kovack, Orval and Lillie Wheeler, and Rozella Andes. She also leaves behind an Ark full of Uncles, Aunts, and Cousins as well as an ocean full of extended family and friends-to-be, who had yet to meet our sweet girl.
Her time with us was much too short yet she presented us with an eternity’s worth of happiness and love which will be felt, and remembered, and shared forever.
A time of visitation will be Thursday, August 14, 2025 from 9:00 – 11:30 AM at Athens Christian Church with funeral service to follow at the church. Interment/Burial will be in the Joel Hall Cemetery, Athens.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donation memorials be made to the Jade Elaine Foulk Memorial and Education Fund.
Mott & Henning Funeral Home is assisting the family. On-line condolences can be shared at www.mottandhenning.com.
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