Larry Foster

FOSTER, Mr. Larry Earl - Age 65, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2007 at Brian's House. Family hour 10AM Saturday, June 16, 2007 at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, G-1035 E. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Pastor Latrelle Holmes officiating, Bishop Odis A. Floyd, Host Pastor. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Saturday. Mr. Foster will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viwed from 12Noon-8PM Friday. Family will receive family and friends from 6PM-8PM. Mr. Foster was born on June 29, 1941 in Shannon, Mississippi, Lee County, the son of the late Phillip and Earlene Foster. He is a graduate of Mississippi Industrial College, where he acquired a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1963. He soon moved to Flint and was drafted into the United States Army on February 10, 1964 and Honorably Discharged on February 9, 1966 after a tour in Vietnam. He returned to Flint, where he would live the remainder of his life. He was an active member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Foster married Deborah Ann Wells on March 24, 1967, they would remain wed for more than 40 years. It was during that same year that he began a career as a Genesee County Probate Officer that lasted four years, until 1971 where he began work for the Genesee County Model Cities Program. After a one-year stay at Model Cities, he was appointed Director of the Detroit Street Senior Citizens Center in 1972. In 1977 Mr. Foster began his involvement in local politics by becoming elected to the Beecher Board of Education. By approaching both roles with honesty and integrity, he began to build an important presence in his community as a tireless advocate for all of its' citizens, young and old. After a 15-year tenure as DSSC Director, he served in the same role as the Hasselbring Senior Citizens Center Director; after on year his career serving the elderly would end, leaving him to focus his efforts with the Beecher Board. In 1992 Mr. Foster would become the first Africa-American elected to the position of Township Supervisor in Genesee County History. Due to conflict of interest, he sadly resigned from the Beecher Board in 1992, ending 15 years of devoted service to the youth of the Beecher Community in that capacity. Mr. Foster was scheduled to retire from the Township Office on June 30, 2007 before he fell ill and our Lord called him to Heaven. During Mr. Foster's decades of civil service he was bestowed with numerous awards and honors and the respect, love and admiration of thousands. Mr. Larry E. Foster is survived by his wife, Deborah of Mt. Morris Township; daughters, Phyllis Monique Caples, Secola Lyn Edwards, and Idreaka Lynn McEwen; 2 sons-in-law, Victor McEwen and Roderick Caples; 6 grandchildren, Phillip Ryan Caples, Monique Raquel Caples, Taylor Sierra Lyn Edwards, Dixon V. Edwards, IV, Dylan Jacoby Foster, and Victor McEwen, II; 4 sisters-in-law, Patsy (Taylor) Foster, Dora (Wells) Taylor, Juanita (Ross) Wells, and Elizabeth (O'Neil) Wells; 4 brothers-in-law, Maurice, Lionel, and Leandres Wells, and Amos Taylor; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Larry Foster

June 29, 1941 - June 10, 2007