Apr 12, 1935 - Oct 26, 2022
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© Marietta Monitor
4 Nov 2022, Page 4
Source: © Watts Funeral Home
Interment will follow at the Lakeview Cemetery in Marietta.
A time of visitation will be held on
Sunday, October 30 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at Flanagan-Watts Funeral
Home, Marietta.
William Lewis Foster was born April 12, 1935, in Shady Dale, the son of
K.A. "Bob" and Jewel Alene (Brown) Foster. He attended Shady Dale school
for four years and then attended Marietta schools graduating in 1953. He
married his high school sweetheart, Ada Jo Chambers, on May 30, 1953.
They moved to Ardmore for 19 years and their four children were born
there. He worked for Colvert's Dairy for four years, then went to work
for Ken Milburn Ford for 10 years. He then went into business for
himself at Ardmore and Marietta Auto Mart. In January 1986, he bought
Love County Ford from Bill Brewster and operated it until he retired in
November 1997.
Lewis attended Marietta First Baptist Church and was a member since
1972. Lewis and Jo loved to watch their grandchildren in sports. They
traveled all over to ballgames. He also liked the Oklahoma City Thunder,
Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, and the Oklahoma
Sooners.
Lewis loved to go on vacations, especially all over Colorado. He was on
the Board of Directors of the Shady Dale Fire Department and donated the
land to build the Fire Station, and it was named Foster #1.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister, Twila June
Foster; a sister, Peggy Dell Sykora; and son-in-law, Lester Greathouse.
He is survived by his wife, Jo; three sons and one daughter, Steve
Foster and wife Maridel of Newcastle, OK, Bobby Foster and wife Brenda
of Marietta, Lisa Greathouse of Ardmore, and Scott Foster and wife Kim
of Ardmore; 10 grandchildren, Jeremy, Amanda, Jake, Skye, Cash, Cody,
Hannah, Garrett, Parker, and Morgan; 11 great-grandchildren, Madilynn,
Tripp, Blakelyn, Beckett, Brady, Blake, Foster, Palmer, Kinsler,
Creighton and Crimson; several nieces and nephews; and a stepsister,
Erma Murphy of Gainesville, TX.
Casket bearers will be Jeremy Foster, Jake Foster, Cash Greathouse, Cody
Greathouse, Garrett Foster, Parker Foster, Spencer Phipps, and John
Stendel. Honorary bearers are Don Herwick, Donnie Gillham, Dale Sykora,
Craig Sykora and Brent Sykora.
Services are under the care of Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home & Cremation
Services of Marietta.
Online guest book: wattsfuneralhome.com
A keepsake video is available through the funeral home.