Schwanda Foster

Schwanda Foster, age 97, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the Pontotoc Hospital. She was born July 9, 1926 to David Ervin and Rebecca Davis Harkness. Schwanda was a member of Ecru Baptist Church and served 40 + years in the nursery. She enjoyed the “Goodtimers” group at church, watching soap operas, fill in puzzle books, reading, mowing and yard work.

Services will be at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Ecru Baptist Church, with Rev. Greg Lassett and Rev. Barry Littlefield officiating. Burial will follow in the Ecru Cemetery. Browning Funeral Home in Pontotoc is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her son, Dennis Foster (Linda); a daughter, Jane Billingsley (Collin); a daughter-in-law, Ardella Foster; six grandchildren, Micha Magill (Mark), Seth Foster (Lydia), Lindsay Jones (Matthew), Jamie Foster, Hannah Billingsley and Aaron Billingsley; three great grandchildren, Levi Jones, Lydia Jones and Camp Foster; one sister, Martha Tate; and three sisters-in-law, Mary Harkness, June Harkness and Sybil Harkness.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Edward Foster; son, Mike Foster; great-grandson, David Jones; and her siblings, James, Rawls, Leighton, Lynn and Donnis Harkness and Ann Simmons.

Pallbearers will be Charlie Stubblefield, John Bailey, Jon Browning, Justin McMillan, Bush Hamilton and Josh Swords.

Visitation will be from 11 to 2 P.M. Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Ecru Baptist Church.

Memorials may be sent to Ecru Baptist Church, C/O Children’s Department, P.O. Box 467 , Ecru, MS 38841.

Condolences may be offered at www.browningpontotoc.com.