He attended the Talladega School for the Deaf & Blind which he graduated from in 1953. Mr. Foster excelled at sports in high school where he played basketball and was the quarterback on the football team. He was a life-long avid Alabama fan.
In 1960 he married his wife Christine and was self-employed until 1985 when he began his career with the Gadsden Post Office, where he never missed a day of work until his retirement in 2009. In 1991 he was honored as Employee of the Year by the Greater Etowah County Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Billy Ray is preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters, his wife Christine Foster, son Ronnie Stancil, daughter Sandy Self and grandson Landon “Taylor” Williamson.
He is survived by his daughters Nancy Ulrich (Phillip), Dianne Kruse, Eva Murray (Chris), Priscie Mitchell and son Bill Stancil, grandchildren Crystal Williamson, Seth Ulrich (Morgan), Mikal Ulrich, Allie Parker, Isaac Parker, Staylie Marlow and Bella Williamson and many nieces and nephew.
The Family would like to express their sincere appreciation and gratitude to the staff at McGuffey’s Nursing Home as well as the staff at Gentiva Hospice for their outstanding care.
Graveside services will be Tuesday Sept. 19, 2023 at Rainbow Memorial Garden, Hwy 77 Gadsden, AL at 2 PM.
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