Erica Nicole Foster, age 40, died on March 18, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born August 2, 1983 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Hospital. The daughter of Eric and Norine Foster, Erica attended Walnut Ridge High School and Penn Foster. Following high school, she was a dedicated worker at Sears Logistics and Bath & Body Works. She loved cooking tilapia, salmon croquettes, turkey bacon, pot roast, and chicken soup. Erica is preceded in death by; father, Eric Foster; brothers, Charles Foster and Shawn Howard; grandmother, Thelma Glanton; grandfathers, Richard (Poppy) Hauser and Walter Brown and special friend, LaRico Gavin. Survived by her sister, LaNae’ (James) Thurman of Columbus and Shadae Howard of Cincinnati; brother, Keaton Payne; mother, Norine Foster; nieces, T’ Keyah Ford, Keyasia and Diamond McClelland all of Columbus; great nephew, Elijah Dickerson; grandmother, Norma Brown of Youngstown, Ohio. Also survived by special friends, Elizabeth Wilson, Tanisha McKinney, Justin Whaley, and Marilyn Burley including a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins. Family and friends are welcome to a celebration gathering for Erica from 11:00-12 Noon Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at SCHOEDINGER EAST, 5360 E. Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH 43232, with a Repass immediately following.
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