KENNETH E. FOSTER, 78 years of age of the Poplar Creek section of Grundy, VA, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the Sandra Owens Home, Birchleaf, VA, following an extended illness. Born in Buchanan County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Lydia Margaret Stiltner Foster. He was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County and was a member of the Bethlehem Old Regular Baptist Church #2. Mr. Foster served in the United States Army and was a founding member of the Bethlehem Old Regular Baptist Church #2. He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and was a Retired Coal Miner and former Employee of Grundy Funeral Home for 23-years.

Mr. Foster was preceded in death by his wife: Verna Lou Collins Foster, May 24, 1994.

He is survived by 1-Daughter: Judy Ramey, Grundy, VA, 1-Adopted Daughter: Judy Marie Mosley, Georgia, 1-Son: Sheriff Ray and wife Debbie Foster, Grundy, VA, 2-Sisters: Yvonne and husband Charles Osborne, Grundy, VA, Annette and husband Jack Duty, Grundy, VA

Also, survived by 4-Grandchildren and 1-Great-Grandson.

He was preceded in death by 3-Sisters and 3-Brothers.

Funeral Services for KENNETH E. FOSTER will be conducted Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at the Bethlehem Old Regular Baptist Church #2, Poplar Creek, Grundy, VA, with Elders: Toy Looney, Howard Daniels, Roger Coleman, Jackie Yates, Mark Justice and Jimmy Dale Sanders officiating with burial to follow in Stiltner Cemetery near Bethlehem Old Regular Baptist Church #1 on Poplar Creek, Grundy, VA.

Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel Sunday evening at 6:00 P.M. with services at 7:00 P.M. The Body will be moved to the Bethlehem Old Regular Baptist Church #2 Monday afternoon at 4:00 P.M. with services at 7:00 P.M.

Active Pallbearers will be Larry Stiltner, Pat Stiltner, Curtis Mullins, Billy Stiltner, Gary Hughes, Daniel Stiltner, Chris Stiltner and Billy Winchester.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Otis Deel, Bill Shortridge, T.C. Mullins, Jr., Jessee Foster, Jack Duty, Charles Osborne, Dr. Tedla, Special Care Hospice, Phillip & Sandy Owens and the Employees of Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department.

Full Military Rites will be conducted at the cemetery by Members of John Ratliff Post No. 164 of the American Legion.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grundyfuneralhome.com

Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of all arrangements.