Coeburn, VA ~ Mary Elizabeth Minton Foster,94entered into her eternal rest Monday, May 20, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family.
Who can find a virtious woman? For her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10.
She was born Aug. 15, 1924 in Banner, VA to the late Sam Minton and Allie (Lottie) Charlotte Dingus Minton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Willis Foster; a son, Larry Dale Foster, granddaughter, Anna Franks; grandson, Matthew Foster, 3 brother, Bobby, Aaron and Jimmy Minton; 3 sisters, Lener May Minton, Valice Blevins and Betty Hodges.
She is survived by two daughters, Ella May (Curtis) Franks, Coeburn and Helen (Charles) Vannoy, Blountville, TN; a son, Willis Eugene (Linda) Foster, Vinton, VA,four sisters, Nancy Jane Crawford, Maxie Laney, and Francis Burita (Rita) Mitchell, all of Coeburn, and Ann Wallace, Marion, OH; a brother, Johnny Minton, Huron, OH; 9 grandchildren, Kevin Foster, Steven Foster, Pam Stallard, Burton Franks, Amy Mullins, Salola Franks, Keith Vannoy, Melissa Blaylock and Brian Foster; 17 great grandchildren, 6 great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Special thanks to Nurses, Mary Ray, Pam Crain and Christy White for there love and dedication for the care they gave our Mother.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Estes Funeral Home Chapel at 7:00 P.M. with Rev. Millard Laney, Rev. Burt Franks and Pam Stallard officiating. Burial will be 11:00 A.M. at Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Coeburn, VA on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Visitation will be held Wednesday after 6:00 P.M. until service time. Arrangements by Estes Funeral Home, 114 High Ave. NE, Coeburn, VA.