Merdie E. Foster

Merdie “Eardeal” Foster, 82, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born on October 15, 1934 in Houston, Mississippi and was a child of the late Jack Higginbotham and Flora Blansett Higginbotham. She attended Houston Schools. She married Grady Foster on October 11, 1952. Together they had 2 daughters and 1 son. She was a member of the Thaxton United Pentecostal Church. She was employed as an inspector for Indian Creek. Her family gave her the greatest enjoyment throughout her lifetime. She cherished her children, grandchildren and her church family.

Merdie was known to keep an immaculate house and prided herself in being a true Southern lady. She was very independent lady. Shopping with her family was a favorite pastime along with going on trips with her sisters. She was known as a wonderful cook and made the best chocolate gravy. Merdie loved to go out to eat at Kentucky Fried Chicken. When listening to music, she listened to Southern Gospel and Blue Grass.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Foster; a grandchild, Rita Foster; Great-grandchild, Miciah Cooper Bullock; sisters, Katherine Shuler and Ruby Long.
She is survived by her daughters, Trudy Lane, Shannon, Kathy Southard, Blue Mountain; son, Billy Foster (Sheryl), Aberdeen; sisters, Melba Bishop (Doug), Tupelo, Maxine Winsett, Vardaman; grandchildren, Jason, Timothy, and Candice Foster, Brandon Scott, Lana Bullock, David Randall, Jr., Brandi Allen, Leslie Elam, Joshua Southard; 13 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild and a host of nieces and nephews.

Services for Mrs. Merdie Foster will be at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at E.E. Pickle Funeral Home Chapel in Amory. Bro Coy Hill will be officiating. Burial will follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Houston, MS. Pallbearers will be: Randy Griffin, David Ferguson, Justin Elam, Brandon Scott, David Randall, Jr., John Mask. Honorary pallbearers will be: Doug Bishop, Robbie, Butch, Jason and Timothy Foster, Phil Smith, and Jason Allen.

Visitation for Mrs. Foster will be on Monday night, March 13, 2017 from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at E.E. Pickle Funeral Home in Amory.

Memorials may be sent to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, 500 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the American Cancer Society.
Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com