Foster

Funeral services for Nettie Jim Foster, 92, of Smithville were held Jan. 11 at Whorton Springs Baptist Church. Bro. David Mahan officiated with burial following in Whorton Springs Cemetery. She passed away Jan. 8 at DeKalb Community Hospital.

She was born October 6, 1922 to the late Roy Lee and Cora Tramel Cripps.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Foster; daughter, Doris Hayes; son, Roger Foster; son-in-law, Kenneth Hayes; three grandsons, Todd, Terry and Chad Foster; two brothers, R.L. and Hoyte Cripps; three sisters, Marirene Garvey, JoAnn Rhody and Judy Hale.

Ms. Nettie was a faithful member of Whorton Springs Baptist Church and was a retired shirt factory worker.

Survivors include daughter-in-law, Priscilla Foster of Smithville; five grandchildren, Timothy (Angela) Foutch, Jamie Woodside and Renee (Ricky) Hendrixson all of Smithville, Jeffrey D. (Betty) Foster of Lebanon, Dionndra Foster and Kyla of Dallas, Texas; eight great-grandchildren, Heather (Timmy) Vaughn, Brooke Johnson, Kevin Woodside, Nathan Trapp, Natasha (Nathanyel) Pedigo, Wesley Walker, Alicia Foster, and Matthew Foster; nine great-great-grandchildren, Chase DeWayne Vaughn, Jaden Johnson, Kenadee Pedigo, Katie Pedigo, Kyra Trapp Slager, Kaden Trapp, Ethan Trapp, Avah Grace Henley, Jaylon Rodriquez; two brothers, Ray Doyle Cripps and Bobby Cripps both of Smithville; three sisters, Faye West and Wanda (Orvil) Hendrix both of Smithville, Dot (Jerry) Mansuetti of Pennsylvania; sister-in-law, Sue Cripps Kelly of Smithville and Gladys Cripps of McMinnville.

Pallbearers included; Matthew Foster, Kevin Woodside, David Cripps, Jeffrey Foster, Kylan Rhea, Rylan Rhea.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Whorton Springs Baptist Church Building Fund.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville was in charge of the arrangements