James Junebug Foster

September 2, 2005

James W. "Junebug" Foster, age 79, of Damascus, Virginia, passed away Friday, September 2, 2005 at Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie, Virginia. He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol "Susie" Foster. Mr. Foster was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and U. S. Army, a member of the American Legion Post #0135, Disabled American Veterans Old Dominion No. 1 Chapter, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post# 9835. He was retired from Columbus McKinnon Corporation. He was a past member of the Damascus Town Council and a member of the First Baptist Church. He is survived by two daughters, Caroline Foster Doss and her husband, Tony, of Damascus, Virginia and Jennifer Foster Neely and her husband, Dean, of Damascus, Virginia; three grandchildren, Joshua Dean Neely, of U. S. Air Force in Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Taylor Suzanne Doss and Toni Nicole Doss, both of Damascus, Virginia; two brothers, Don Foster, of Damascus, Virginia, and Glenn Foster, of Emory, Virginia; four sisters, Marie Lampkins and Edith Butler, both of Emory, Virginia, Lillie B. Carter, of Glade Spring, Virginia, and Anna C. Smith, of Chilhowie, Virginia; his mother-in-law, Virginia Cato, of Damascus, Virginia; three brothers-in-law, John Cato and Jimmy Cato, of Damascus, Virginia and Robert Butler, of Emory, Virginia; four sisters-in-law, Hilda Foster, Margaret Plummer, Hilah Coleman, all of Damascus, Virginia and Joann Sapp, of Deltona, Florida; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at the graveside at 2:00 P. M. Sunday, September 4, 2005 at Mock Cemetery, Damascus, Virginia with Rev. Alan McCullough officiating. The Highland Fellowship Veterans Honor Guard will conduct the military graveside rites. The family will receive friends at anytime at the residence of Don and Hilda Foster. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Mr. Foster and his family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Ave., Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.