Lema Foster
Mrs. Lema Foster, 99, of Union City passed away 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Diversicare of Martin.
Graveside services were conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Obion County Memorial Gardens.
There was no visitation and friends were asked to meet at the cemetery for the service.
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Foster was born Feb. 18, 1923, in Obion County, daughter of the late Si and Jody (Wall) Bell. She married James “Tuffy” Foster March 18, 1939. He preceded her in death April 18, 1978. Lema had been employed as a bookkeeper at the former Brown Shoe Company and was of the Church of Christ faith.
She leaves behind five grandchildren, Jennifer Mc-Daniel of Martin, Candy Pfieffer of Brighton, Jeff Foster of Elizabethtown, Ky., Diane Foster of Union City and Gary Foster of Temescal Valley, Calif.; 14 great-grandchildren; one stepgreat-grandson; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, her children Billy Joe Foster and Carol Council preceded her in death.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.
Published in The Messenger 10.18.22
