12/09/2025
Tommy Foster, 78 of Mount Olive, MS passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025 at his home in Mount Olive, MS. He was born Tuesday, September 16, 1947 in Magee, Mississippi.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church of Saratoga from 4:00 P.M. until the funeral service on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 2:00 P.M.at Calvary Baptist Church of Saratoga in Mt. Olive, MS. Burial will follow in Calvary Baptist Church of Saratoga Cemetery in Mt. Olive, MS. Bro. Laban Blakeney, Bro. Tim Sorey, and Bro. Gary Roberts will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Magee is in charge of arrangements. 601-849-5031
Tommy "Bird Dog" Foster was a one of a kind man. He loved his wife of 58 years, children, grandkids, and all of his very large family. He always put his family first and would do anything he could for them. He drove all over the country and even parts of Canada in a big truck. He loved to drive and when his health went down, he switched from a truck to a tractor. He helped his brother Dempsey farm and loved every minute of it. When Tommy retired from farming, he picked up his favorite job. He was head operator at Chapelwoods. He hauled guest to and from the venue.
Tommy was a avid fisherman and hunter. He loved to take his kids, grandkids and anyone ready to hold a pole fishing. He always said fishing was his therapy. When it came to hunting, rabbit hunting was his favorite. He loved to listen to the dogs chasing rabbits. He taught most of his family to rabbit hunt and taught them a little to well because sometimes they would end the race to early for his liking. Tommy also loved to ride horses and wagons. He enjoyed being outside and enjoy God's creation. Tommy accepted Jesus in his heart and always wanted to see his family at church. He loved Jesus, his family, fishing, hunting and wagons. Especially his little red wagon, his side by side, given to him by his grandson Jace Foster.
He was preceded in death by his father, El Foster; mother, Beatrice Kennedy Foster; brother, Danny Mac Foster; sons-in-law, Chuck Noble and Thomas Meadows; brother-in-law, Ted Sullivan; sisters-in-law, Susie Foster and Billie Joyce Sullivan.
Survivors include his wife, Johnnie L Sullivan Foster; daughters, Maxann Garner (Eddie) and Becky Noble; son, Thomas Foster (Crystal); grandchildren, Justin Meadows (Kellie), Jordan Foster, Christian Russell (Ariel ), Jace Foster (Kaitlin), McKenzie Chestnut, Jon Meadows, Dawson Chestnut, Gracie Cannon (Jasper ), Macy Garner, Jaylin Arrington and Tanya Kennedy; great- grandchildren, Levi Sullivan, Hunter Meadows, Ripp Meadows, Carter Russell, Alana Russell, Anslee Russell, Adlee Russell, Kali Lou Foster, Conner Different and Kynsley Kennedy; brother, Dempsey Sullivan (Bobbie Kennedy); sister, Jenny Underwood (Craig); numerous nieces and nephews; daughter-in-law, Belinda Thames.
Pallbearers will be Jordan Foster, Jace Foster, Christian Russell, Dawson Chestnut, Justin Meadows, Jon Meadows, Thomas Foster, Dempsey Sullivan, Craig Underwood, Ray Eubanks, and Chaz Emfinger.
Honorary pallbearers will be Macy Garner, Gracie Cannon, Hunter Meadows, Levi Sullivan, Carter Russell, Jaylin Arrington, McKenzie Chestnut, Kellie Meadows, Ripp Meadows, Kynsley Kennedy, Conner Different, Tanya Kennedy, Anslee Russell, Adlee Russell, Kaitlin Foster, Kali Lou Foster, Ariel Russell and Alana Russell.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelmageemendenhall.com
