Jack Rufus Foster
- Reed Funeral Home
- Aug 10
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 11
Jack Rufus Foster, 89, of Greenup, Kentucky passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025, at his residence. Jack was born May 2, 1936, in Garrett, Kentucky, a son of the late James David and Tempie Bradford Foster. He was a 1954 graduate of Carter City High School and a member and deacon of Lloyd First Baptist Church. He enjoyed gardening and was an avid University of Kentucky fan. He loved spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by six brothers Vernon Foster, Velton Foster, Chapman Foster, Charles Junior Foster, Cletis Foster, James Foster and six sisters Beatrice Daniels, Esther Carr, Irene Campbell, Geraldine Preston, Anna Lambert, and Sue Burnett.
He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years Ella Louise Hammond Foster; one son Rusty (Cheri) Foster of Lloyd, Kentucky; one daughter Cindy McCullough of Lloyd, Kentucky; one sister Phyllis Spradlin of South Shore, Kentucky; six grandchildren Phillip (Leah) McCullough, Brittany (Gerald) Stambaugh, Timothy Jack (Sarah) McCullough, Adam (Sarah) Foster, Benjamin Foster, and Reece Foster; 10 great grandchildren Noah, Logan, Kaelyn, Sophie, Jonah, Jaxon, Lydia, Samuel, Ayden, and Grant; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Lloyd First Baptist Church in Lloyd, Kentucky by his son Pastor Rusty Foster. Burial will be in Everman Cemetery in Grayson, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday at Reed Funeral Home in Greenup and one hour before the service on Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Community Hospice Care Center, 1480 Carter Ave., Ashland, Kentucky 41101. Condolences may be made at www.rlrfuneralhome.com.
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