Mr. Joseph Walter “Joe” Foster, 78, passed away on July 3, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, July 5th, at Murphy Creek Baptist Church, with Rev. Mark Mayo officiating. Visitation will be held at Murphy Creek Baptist Church on Friday from 1:00 P.M. until service time. Interment will be in Murphy Creek Cemetery.
Joe was born on January 28, 1941, in Attala County, MS. He was a 1961 graduate of Nanih Waiya High School. He served in the Mississippi Nationial Guard, and retired after many years from Brislin Construction Company in Columbus. He was a faithful member of Murphy Creek Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Martha and Horace T. Foster; and a sister, Mildred Stone.
He is survived by his wife of almost 55 years, Patsy Garrard Foster; a daughter, Ginger (Josh) Ward of Deltona, FL; two sisters, Gloria (Cecil) Gregg and Glenda (Jerry) Reed, both of Louisville; a brother, Ricky (Seretia) Foster of Louisville; and one grandson, Chandler Foster.
Memorials may be made to MDM Honduras, P. O. Box 164660, Little Rock, AR, 72216, www.mdmhonduras.org.
