Claude Thomas Foster : Obituary

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Claude Thomas Foster, age 92, of Blue Ridge, Ga., who died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge.He was a native of Fannin County, son of the late Walter Wilson Foster and Sarah Bethina Davenport Foster. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Brown Foster; four sisters, Iva Lee Baker, Oma Todd, Ethel Mathews and Retha Poarch. He lived in Dalton, Ga. for 67 years. He had worked as a mechanic in the Carpet industry and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Mineral Bluff Baptist Church.

He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law: Teresa and Rene Bidez of Blue Ridge, Ga.; three sisters: Elizabeth Whitside of Dalton, Ga., Zona Waters of Phoenix, Ariz., and Deverda Farr of Winder, Ga.; three brothers: Lonis Foster of Lexington, Maryland., Ira Foster of Central City, NM, and Johnson Foster of Epworth, Ga.; two grandchildren: Maribeth Bidez of Atlanta, Ga., and Brooke Bidez of Athens, Ga., and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be at Hipps Chapel at 11:00 AM Saturday, July 9, 2011, with Rev. Delmar Davenport and Rev. Randy Hughes officiating. Music will be by Jackie Lumpkin and Glenda Davenport. Interment will be at Hipps Chapel Cemetery in Epworth, Ga. Pallbearers will be Tommy, Jimmy, Phil, Ricky, and Wesley Davenport and Mike Foster.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of arrangements.