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Alan Foshee Obituary
Alan Raymond Foshee was born June 20, 1935 in Akron, Ohio to Samuel Gilbert Foshee and Laura Newberry Foshee, both deceased. Alan went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on January 6, 2009.
Alan attended the Akron Public Schools and, before graduation, joined the Navy. After serving for three years and being honorably dishcarged, he joined the Merchant Marines. When he left the Merchant Marines, he settled in Baltimore and worked for the State of Maryland.
Alan leaves to mourn, his brother, Stanley (Latrice D.) of Washington, D.C.; his aunts and uncles, all of Akron, Delores Howard, Yvonne Morton, Gilbert (Delores), William (Margaret), Janie, and Ayesha Nurruddin. Alan also leaves to mourn, a nephew, Alexander Brandon Foshee and a niece, Lindsay of Washington, D.C.
A Memorial service will be held 3:30 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Rhoden Memorial Home, 1101 Palmetto Ave., where friends may call one hour before services. Condolences may be sent to 100 Rhodes Ave., Akron 44302. (SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO RHODEN MEMORIAL HOME, 330-724-1201.)
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Memories and Condolences
for Alan Foshee
Akron HBPC
January 16, 2009
Our deepest sympathy to the family of Alan Foshee.
CASSIE LEE & KEVIN ANDERSON
January 12, 2009
Please accept our deepest sympathies.
EDWARD & EULA POWERS
January 12, 2009
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Carmen Johnson
January 10, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers our with the Foshee Family. Cousin Alan will be missed and not forgotten.
Carmen, Jeremy, Eric & Tayler Johnson
Jai Shaw
January 9, 2009
My prayers and thoughts are with you at this time and all the days ahead. Alan and my mother, Velma Newberry, were cousins and never forgot each other.
MARGARET &JAMES ROBERTS
January 9, 2009
Warm Summer Sun
Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here,
Warm southern wind,
Blow softly here.
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light.
Good night, dear heart,
Good night, good night.
By Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
The Poetry Foundation
Mike Jackson II
January 9, 2009
cousin Alan will b greatly missed. he was a very funny guy & a joy 2 b around...RIP
Sharon
January 9, 2009
Foshee Family,
My condolences go out to the family at this time of loss. Alan was very kind to me when I lived next door to him at the Ontario Apartments.
He will be greatly missed.
God Bless,
Pam Purda-Hinkle
January 9, 2009
Ayesha,
I am so sorry for your loss. My sincere sympathies to you and the entire foshee family.
Rhoden Memorial Home
January 9, 2009
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
Garth and Norma Newberry
January 8, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Carmen Jackson Cox
January 8, 2009
My great-grandmother (Carmen Newberry Jackson) and Alan's mother were sisters. I will keep the Foshee family in my prayers. Cousin Alan was a sweet, funny, and colorful person. He'll be missed.
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