Avis de décès de Barbara-J. Foster - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

CUBA - Barbara J. Foster of 3766 Hedden Hollow Road passed away Wednesday (Feb. 22, 2012) in Olean General Hospital following a lengthy illness.Barb was born March 23, 1950, in Olean, and was a daughter of Elliott E. and Effie A. Silsby Hurd. She was formerly married to William L. James. On Sept. 8, 1991, in Portville, she married Arthur C. Foster, who survives.Barb was a self-employed cosmetologist. She owned and operated her own business, Taj, located in both Olean and Hinsdale for many years. She will be remembered as a very loving and caring person who loved the Lord with all of her heart.She enjoyed cooking and doing crafts. Most of all, she loved her family, especially her grand- and great-grandchildren.Besides her husband of more than 20 years, Barb is survived by a son, Raymond F. James of Olean; two daughters, Billiejo (Robert) James Brown of Fort Binning, Ga., and Kimberly D. (Todd) James-Fish of Stafford, Va.; a stepson, Michael L. Foster of Phoenix; a stepdaughter, Crystal C. Foster-Updegrove of Eldred, Pa.; 12 grandchildren, Kyle Hitchcock, Jake Hitchcock, Barbie Hitchcock, Chelsea Hitchcock, Brooke James, Heather James, Joseph Washington, Shawn Washington, Victoria Washington, Antrika Updegrove, Michael Updegrove and Zoe Updegrove; six beloved great-grandchildren; a brother, Randy E. (Nikki) Hurd of Cuba; three sisters, Sandra M. Bellew of Olean, Elaine E. (Michael) Fletcher of Ceres, Cynthia D. Blaske of Salamanca, and many nieces and nephews.Barb was predeceased by a grandson, Deandra Updegrove; two brothers, John Hurd and Jim Silsby; and seven sisters, Shirley Swick, Evelyn Joyce, Marion Schieler, Joyce Moore, Dorothy Fredrick, Janet Hurd and Sharon Hurd.A celebration of her life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 25, 2012) in the Hinsdale Fire Department. The Rev. John Lousnbury, pastor of the Corner Stone Baptist Church in Olean, will officiate at 1 p.m., followed by a reception.Burial will be in the Fluvanna Cemetery, Ellicott.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hemophilia Foundation of Western New York, 219 Bryant St., Buffalo. Online condolences may be made at www.LetroMcIntoshSpinkFuneralHome.com.Arrangements are under the direction of the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home Inc., 646 E. State St., Olean.