Mary Ruth Foster was born on July 13, 1938, at Fredericktown, Missouri, the daughter of Ross and Ruth (Kennedy) Lunsford, and passed away on January 22, 2026, at the age of 87 years.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, one (1) daughter, Margaret Foster, two (2) sisters, Evelyn Duffer, Alice Millar, and five (5) brothers, Jimmy Lunsford, Glen Roy Lunsford, Lindell Lunsford, Robert Lunsford, and Donald Lunsford.

Mary is survived by two (2) daughters, Debra Farley, Judi (Cardell) Waller, one (1) brother, Larry Lunsford, one (1) sister, Betty Lunsford, seven (7) grandchildren, and twenty (20) great-grandchildren.

Mary attended Kingdom Hall meetings, and she enjoyed outdoors, walking, and shopping with her sisters.