Funeral services for Mr. Bill Foster were held at noon Nov. 13, 2018, at the Saulters Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Foster, 89, died Nov. 8, 2018, at Providence Hospital in Mobile Alabama. Rev. Randy Jordan and Rev. Albert Reid officiated and burial was in the Carson Cemetery.

The pallbearers were Steve Amason, Quinn Amason, DeJuan Pope, Nathan Pope, Mark King and Joseph Graves. The honorary pallbearer was Dale Amason.

Saulters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Bill Foster was born March 24, 1929, in Jefferson Davis County to John Foster and Lessie Lofton Foster. Mr. Foster was a metallurgist in the ship building industry.

He was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Hurley.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father; and two wives, Emma Jean King Foster and Mary Graves Foster; children, Jasper Kirkley, Francis Kirkley, John Wesley Kirkley, Jessie Kirkley, Agnes Mildred Foster, Minnie Lois Foster, Bill Foster, Carolyn Sue Foster; step-sisters, Lila May Foster and Alean Foster.

Mr. Bill Foster is survived by his daughter, Janice Pope (Mickel) of Lucedale; son, Aaron Foster of Pascagula; three step-sons, Steve Graves (Corina) of Prentiss, Bo Graves of Prentiss and Jason Graves (Beth) of Philadelphia; step-daughter, Jennifer Guilbert (David) of Brandon; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation was Nov. 13, 2018, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Saulters Funeral Home.

Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saulter- smoorefuneralhome.com