Jerry Foster

Jerry Moore Foster passed away, Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the age of 79. Visitation for the family and friends will be held at the home of Nancy and Will Weddington, 3486 Hwy 70 E., Brownsville, TN 38012 on Thursday, October 24, 2013 from 5:00-8:00 P.M. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, October 25, 2013 in the Lea & Simmons Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Young, husband of his granddaughter, officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Mike Young, Ray Ellington, Timmy Barnes, Rex Barnes, Tanner Mann, Charles Pratt, and Will Weddington, Sr. Deacons of Zion Baptist Church will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. Mr. Foster was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Jake Foster and brother, Hadley Lee Foster. He is survived by his college sweetheart and wife of 58 years, Susan Hart Foster and his two daughters, Elizabeth (Betsy) Lee Foster and Nancy Foster Weddington and her husband, William A. Weddington (his beloved son-in-law), five grandchildren (all of which called him Papy), Virginia Kelly Weddington Young (Mike), William Allen Weddington, Jr., Thomas Moore Weddington (Chanel), Christopher Ryan Weddington and Cameron Mann Weddington, two great-granddaughters, Ainsley Grace Young and Addison Hart Young, one sister, Barbara Foster Witt and two brothers, Coleman Dean Foster (Beverly) and Maurice Jan Foster (Francis). Mr. Foster was born in Marion, Kentucky on October 21, 1934. He graduated from Marion High School and attended Murray State University. After moving to Brownsville, he was a licensed general contractor and home builder for over 40 years. He served as President of the Brownsville Jaycees and twice chosen Key Man of the Year. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church, serving as Sunday School Director, Discipleship Training Director, Sunday School teacher, RA leader and Deacon. Mr. Foster served as the Discipleship Training Director, Chairman of the Missions Committee and member of the Building Committee for the Haywood Baptist Association. His greatest passion in life though, after his personal walk with Jesus Christ and his family was the people of the Philippines. He made nineteen mission trips to the Philippines, building churches and preaching. His mission in life was to reach these precious people in remote areas of the Philippines with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Because of this great love, the family is asking that memorials be given to: Cross Partners Ministry, 495 Hedge Rose Blvd., Somerville, TN 38068 in order to build a church in the Philippines in his memory.