The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, March 21, 1996               TAG: 9603210306
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESTERFIELD                       LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

MARY WILLIAMS FOSTER

Mary ``Essie'' Williams Foster, wife of the late Edwin Grey Foster, went to be with the Lord on March 19, 1996.

She is survived by her children, Carolyn F. Griles of Chesterfield, Grace F. Alvis of Norfolk, Peggy F. McGee of Powhatan, Eloise F. Saunders of Richmond, Marvin G. Foster of Petersburg, Merle D. Foster of Richmond and Robert R. Foster of Colonial Heights, Va.; 18 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; a sister, Alease Wilson of Brookneal, Va.; brothers, William B. Williams and Henry Williams of Richmond.

Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Homes' Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Road, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today and where services will be held 2 p.m. Friday. Interment is in Sunset Memorial Park.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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