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            <text>Linda Foster, 76, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born December 6, 1948, Linda’s life was a testament to kindness, devotion, and faith.&#13;
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She loved to play bingo, going to the beach, playing games but most of all she loved her family and grandchildren.   Linda spent a lot of her summers helping her sister at Folmers Produce Stand.&#13;
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She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Sharon (George) Folmer; brother-in-law, Robert Scarberry&#13;
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Linda is survived by her husband of 59 years, Bobby Foster; children: Bobby (Sarah) Foster Jr., Missy (Keith) Stout, Ryan (Rhonda) Foster. She leaves behind a cherished legacy through her grandchildren: Merissa (Jesse) Pullins, Matthew (Erin) Foster, Alishia (Brayden) Kopec, and Izaiah Foster; great grandchildren, Bentlee, Layla, Hudson, Everhett and Presley; sister, Cathy (Don Frymyer) Scarberry, brother, Richard (Roberta) Dill along with numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family who will forever hold her memory close.&#13;
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Family and friends will remember Linda for her warm heart, her love of gatherings, and the deep care she gave to everyone she met.&#13;
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Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00pm at the Rocksprings Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home Pomeroy.</text>
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            <text>&lt;a href="https://www.andersonmcdaniel.com/obituary/Linda-Foster" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;</text>
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