William D. Foster

Amory – Rev. William D. Foster, 77, died on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. Born on May 29, 1935, in Houston, he was a son of the late Jessie Franklin and Lillie Terry Foster.

Rev. Foster attended Houston schools. On April 3, 1953, he married Alice Levena Soden. While owning and operating Big River Furniture in Nettleton, he began pastoring part-time and later became a full-time minister. Pastoring for 25 years, Rev. Foster was a member of Nettleton Pentecostal Church and Apostolic-United Pentecostal Church International. He started churches in Smithville and Okolona. Guided by his faith and love for God, Rev. Foster led many to Christ, sharing Acts 2:38 as the Plan of Salvation. Very talented, he loved to sing and play the guitar. Rev. Foster enjoyed living out his faith, being with his family, Country Gospel, and when he was younger, fishing and hunting.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Alice Levena Foster, Amory; daughters, Joanne Foster-Wiginton (Rev. Phillip), Hazelhurst and Brenda Foster-Murphree (Roy Lynn), Amory; son, David Wayne Foster (Sherry), Amory; sister, Dorothy Louise Mills, Nettleton; step-sister, Margaret Martin, Houston; brothers, John Foster, Amory and Roy Foster, Nettleton; grandchildren, Latosha J. Murphree-Hall (Bruce D.), Eric B. Wiginton (Shawn Minich), Tonya L. Murphree-Salisbury (Jason), Tishunda L. Foster, Ashley L. Foster-Gray, Jordan R. Wiginton (Kayla Lindley), Alison L. Wiginton-Cliburn (Seth), and David Tyler Foster; great-grandchildren, Brooklyn D. Hall, Jaiden T. Wiginton, Olivia G. Salisbury, Landon G. Roberts, Sophie B. Wiginton, Kamden B. Salisbury, and Bethany D. Hall; several nieces and nephews; and close friends, Gennie Dodd, Sammy Joe Inman, Billy and Bobby Whitlock, Billy Harrison, and his minister friends. (this was pulled from the information sheet – we can leave it if you think it won’t hurt someone’s feelings of being left out)

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Kevin M. Wiginton; brothers, Lonnie L., Grady F., and Ervin H. Foster; and great-granddaughter, Savannah J. Hall.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, March 26 at Nettleton Pentecostal Church with Rev. Larry Davis, Rev. Phillip Wiginton, Rev. Jason Salisbury, and Rev. Jordan Wiginton officiating. Burial will be in Haughton Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Eric B. Wiginton, Jordan R. Wiginton, David Tyler Foster, Jason Salisbury, Seth Cliburn, Jaiden Wiginton, and Landon Roberts.

Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM, Monday at the church.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com.