Richard D. Foster

Hermitage, TN - Richard Dan Foster, 92, passed away on March 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by parents, John and Bessie Foster, and sons, Thomas Foster, James Timothy Foster, and Kevin Foster.

He is survived by beloved wife of 55 years, Collette Foster; son, David (Kathy) Foster, daughter, Linda Walshaw, and daughter Melissa (Art) Jaramillo; grandchildren David Lee (Natalie) Foster, Nathan (Jillian) Foster, Phillip (Amanda) Foster, Alex Walshaw, Jennifer (Jaseson) Jaramillo, Aneda Jaramillo, Arthur A. (Kelly) Jaramillo, Johnathon Kornblee, Stephen Kornblee, Joseph Kornblee, Magdalena Jaramillo, Thomas Jaramillo, Benjamin Jaramillo, Cecelia Jaramillo, Rebekah Jaramillo, Christina Jaramillo, Regina Jaramillo, 6 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, including Margaret Louise Norton who also served as caregiver, and countless other family and friends.

Dan worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. for approximately 40 years. He had a deep love of baseball which began as a child, then on through high school before turning semi-professional. Back in his day, ball players received only a small stipend which could not support his growing family. He later turned to coaching youth baseball over two decades. Dan could also frequently be found hitting his other favorite small white ball on a local golf course. He called himself a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs and Vanderbilt.

Dan was extremely honored for the opportunity to serve as a sponsor with A.A. for Cumberland Heights for over 30 years. He credits this program for many wonderful friendships. His greatest passion, however, was always family which he counted as his greatest treasure.

Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday at the Mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery, Nashville, TN.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests you consider making a donation to the Alzheimer's Association, American Heart Association, or Cumberland Heights.

Condolences may be made to the Foster family by visiting our website at MarshallDonnellyCombsFH.com