Charles Lynwood Foster, born Sept. 21, 1934 in Shawsville went home to be with the Lord on his 90th birthday, Sept. 21, 2024 at his home in Christiansburg. He is preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Gladys Foster, and sisters Judy Foster and Ila Jean Poff.
Lynwood is survived by his wife of almost 65 years, Dotte Harris Foster; two sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and Janis Foster of Christiansburg and Mark and Heather Foster of Athens, Ga.; four grandchildren: Brad and wife Missy, and Mallory, Ryan, and Anna Foster; two great-grandchildren, Lilly and Gavin Foster; siblings Iris Costigan and Richard and Barbara Foster; neighbors Aubrey Conner and Charlie Brown, and many other family and friends.
Lynwood was a devoted husband, father, and Papaw, whom we all loved dearly. He truly lived out the words of Romans 12:18 and “lived at peace with everyone.” He was an active member of Main Street Baptist Church, Good Shepherd Baptist Church, and most recently St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Lynwood was a proud US Army Veteran, worked many years at Burlington Mills and Federal Mogul, and
loved trout fishing, hunting ginseng, making baskets, and spending time with his grandchildren in his retirement.
We would like to thank the Salem VA Medical Center, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Richfield Rehab Center, and Good Samaritan Hospice for their kind and compassionate care over the last few months.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Christiansburg. Funeral services will begin at noon with Pastor Mike Derflinger officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham
Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201 or St. Paul United Methodist Church, 220 W Main St, Christiansburg, VA
24073.
