Stephen Collins Foster

Mr. Stephen Collins Foster, 82, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

A funeral service is scheduled for 3:30 pm Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Central Baptist Church. Rev. Dean Hunter and Rev. Curtis Parker will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:15 pm Saturday at the church.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date with Military Honors at the Salisbury National Cemetery.

Mr. Foster was born July 29, 1938 in Rowan County. He was a son of the late James Ray Foster and Lula Belle Armes Foster. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served from 1957- 1960. He also served as a NC State Trooper in Gaston County and later worked for Johnson Motor Lines and IBM. He most recently worked at the NC Research Campus in Kannapolis as a Security Guard. He was a member of Central Baptist Church. Steve enjoyed gardening and cutting wood, and singing in the church choir.

Mr. Foster is survived by his wife, Dottie Lane Fisher Foster; daughter, Kim Gobble (Shane) of Kannapolis; three sons, Anthony Blair Foster (Christy) of Mooresville, Stephen Douglas Foster (Jennifer) of Salisbury, Joseph Foster (Christy) of Kannapolis; two brothers, David Foster (Charlene) and Gradon Foster (Dianne), all of China Grove; nine grandchildren, Zander Foster, Chris (Morgan) Foster, Andrew (Madison) Foster Senior Airman, Ally Foster, Amanda Foster, Angie Cress, Savannah Goble, Jeremy Basinger and Matthew Basinger; and six great grandchildren, Whitney Gibson, Jesica Cress, Mattison Cress, Jadyn Cress, Kenlynn Basinger and Brayden Basinger.

Memorials may be sent to Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard, PO Box 923, Salisbury, NC 28145.