Glendyon M. Foster, 72, of Ben Hill County, died Friday, November 23,2012, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 2 PM Sunday, November 25, at Crossview Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Parmer and Elder Edward McIntyre officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-9 on Saturday evening at the funeral home.
Mr. Foster was born January 22, 1940 in Ocilla to the late Chester E. and Rebecca Walker Foster. He was a 1958 graduate of Fitzgerald High School. Mr. Foster was a former employee of Rainbow Manufacturing, Smyrna Electrical, GTE, Gold Kist, and was a retired manager of Farmers’ Quality Peanut. He was co-owner of D & F Grain and worked for many years with his father as an egg farmer. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam War Era. A member of Crossview Baptist Church, he served as a Deacon, Sunday school teacher and was formerly a Gideon.
He is survived by his wife: Bonnie Jo Vickers Foster of Fitzgerald; children: Glenda Jo & Mark Sams of Holt, Danny & Melanie Foster, Barry & Lisa Foster and Glen Foster, all of Fitzgerald; brothers: Herman & Cora Faye Foster of Fitzgerald and Archie & Linda Rae Foster of Ocilla; sisters: Marcella Singletary of Kennesaw and Reba & Gerald Day of Sylvester; sister-in-law: Sue Foster of Fitzgerald; grandchildren: Mandy & Jim Black, Wes & Bridget Walters, Jake & Kristy Walters, Cori & Zak Palmer, Justin Foster, Rebekah Foster, Brad Foster, Anna & Kyle Howell, Zachary Foster, Jackson Foster, and Peyton Foster; and 7 great grandchildren. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers: Doug Foster and an infant brother and a brother-in-law: Buddy Singletary.
The family suggests memorials be made to Crossview Baptist Church, P.O. Box 413, Fitzgerald, GA 31750 or Blue Gray Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1447, Fitzgerald, GA 31750.