Charles Thomas Foster's Obituary
Charles Thomas Foster, 72, of Washington, VA passed away on August 27, 2018 at the Adler Center in Aldie, VA after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Foster was born in Marshall, VA on September 15, 1946 to the late Lyle James Foster, Sr. and Annie Jane Smoot Foster.
Mr. Foster was in the US Army for nine and a half years stationed in Germany and Vietnam. He was a manager of the Vint Hill Commissary and retired from the Self Ridge Airforce base in Michigan. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, yard work, and spending time with his family. He was also a member of Back Creek Hunt Club.
Mr. Foster is survived by his wife of 17 years, Ruth Ann Foster; son, Julius Baine Eastham of Washington, VA; brothers, Lyle James Foster, Jr. of Manassas, VA, David Lee Foster of Warrenton, VA; sister, Ann M. Foster Grasso of Peabody, MA; two step children, John Richard Eastham, Jr. of Washington, VA and Edie Ouellette of Boston, VA; and step grandchildren, Megan Rhianna Eastham of Washington, VA, Robert Falls of Boston, VA, Samantha of Madison.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Foster is preceded in death by his two sisters, Bessie Brown Foster and Ora Elizabeth Foster Morris, and one brother Ronnie Lee Foster.
Charlie was a generous man. In his last days he made the decision to donate his body to science in the hopes of the scientific community learning more about cancer to help find a cure.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, VA. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
A reception will be held following the service at 4 p.m. at Washington Volunteer Fire & Rescue, 10 Firehouse Lane, Washington, VA 22747.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask for memorial contributions to be made in Charles’ memory to the American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, or https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html.
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.
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