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Clyde Foster Obituary
June 28, 1941 - May 24, 2016
SOUTH BEND - Mr. Clyde Lee Foster Jr., a resident of Wildemere Drive, South Bend, Indiana, passed away at the age of 74 on Tuesday, May 24, 2016.
Clyde was born on June 28, 1941, in Blytheville, Arkansas, to Clyde L. and Lillie (Willis) Foster. At the age of ten, he moved to South Bend, Indiana. He attended South Bend Central High School. For 25 years he was employed as a bus driver for Transpo.
In 1962, in South Bend, Clyde and Dorothy Mae Wills were united in marriage. She preceded him in death in November 2014. His hobbies included cooking and baking and especially spoiling grandchildren and talking to everybody. He was a former member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where he served on the Deacons Board.
Clyde has left to cherish his memory two sons, Clyde T. Foster and Nathan (Raquel) Foster, both of South Bend; seven grandchildren, Kendall Betts, Clyde Jacob Foster, Cece Foster, Lela Foster, Dallace Foster, Miles Foster and Rylce Betts; three sisters, Mildred (Robert) Parker, Mary Foster and Hertha B. (Benay Ray) Williams; and one brother, Bobby Foster, all of South Bend; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Preceding him in death along with his parents, Clyde L. and Lillie Foster, and his wife, Dorothy Mae, were two sisters, Ruthie Hawkins and Erma Jean Payne.
Services for Mr. Clyde Lee Foster Jr., will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Alford's Mortuary where arrangements have been entrusted. The visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services.
To leave an online condolence, please visit our webpage and sign the guestbook at www.alfordsmortuaryinc.com.
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Karmen Duke
June 1, 2016
My condolences to Mr. Foster's family. He was always one of the nicest bus drivers around when I rode the Transpo bus many years ago. May he RIP.
May 31, 2016
COUSIN YOU WILL BE MISSED RIP.....
Donna Hofstra
May 31, 2016
Raquel & family...We are so sorry for your loss. Please know you are in our prayers. - Dave & Donna Hofstra
May 31, 2016
Sorry for your loss, my prayers are with you and your family!
Denise Wesson and Family.
Linnie Heard
May 31, 2016
Sleep on Lil Clyde, I will miss you cousin.
Sorry I'm not able to be with my family doing this time of sorrow. But know my prayers, love and spirit will be with you.
Love you all Alex and Linnie Clark-Heard.
Donna Dickerson
May 31, 2016
So sorry to hear about cousin Clyde....to all the family, be as strong as possible. (Dorothy's cousin)
Earline, Larry & Emma Harvell
May 29, 2016
Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Foster family. May God continue to Bless & strengthen each of you in this time of sorrow.
Your long lost family members...
Norma Willis
May 29, 2016
Dear cousin i will always treasure our last conversation, you kept talking about the Lord and that he doesn't make mistakes, sleep on!
Annie S. EDWARDS
May 29, 2016
I Worked With Clyde at Transpo eleven years.He was a very nice and Kind man. My sincere sympathies to his family.
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