Pauline Foster

Mrs. Ethel Pauline Thomas Foster, 88, former longtime resident of Wheeler Drive in Columbia, passed from this earth to her glorious home in heaven on Thursday, August 29, 2013 in Johnson City where she had made her home for the past several years. Funeral services officiated by Tim Hall will be held Sunday at 2:30 P.M. EST at Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 East Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, TN with visitation from 1:30 to 2:30 P.M. There will also be a visitation at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:00 followed by a graveside service at 11:30 A.M. at Polk Memorial Gardens officiated by minister John Vaughan. Condolences may be offered online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born on December 13, 1924, in Giles County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late James Clemons Thomas and Sarah Elizabeth Estes Thomas. Pauline grew up in Middle Tennessee as a farm girl and attended school in Columbia where she finished 8th grade. She married Issac Foster on June 22, 1941 and worked at a defense plant doing welding and office work while he was away in the Philippines during World War II. She and her beloved husband lived in Columbia until May 1997 when they moved to Johnson City. They had been very involved in benevolent work at Graymere Church of Christ and through the Juvenile Court system for many years. Mission work was also close to both their hearts. She enjoyed flower gardening, sewing, especially for others and reading and studying the Holy Bible. She loved her family and friends and was especially proud of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Sheila Foster Frakes and John David Frakes, Sr. of Johnson City, TN; grandson John David Frakes, Jr. of Brisbane, Australia; granddaughter Melissa Frakes Heim and husband Michael Heim of Memphis, TN; great grandchildren Abigail Heim, Annabelle Heim and Ian Heim also of Memphis, TN; sister Lucille Mitchell of Columbia, TN, brother-in-law Don Edwards of Ohio; nephews and nieces Curtis Bowden of Columbia, TN, Kathryn Hogan of Columbia, TN, David Thomas of TN, Michael Thomas of TN, Betty Fischer of TN, Jim Hargrove of Florida, Sandy Guzior of Arizona, Pam Goforth, Teresa Creech and Donna Young all of Ohio. She also leaves two special neighbors, Bennette Rowan and Loretta Fitzgerald and Loretta's little dog Amy, her dear Christian brothers and sisters at Central Church of Christ in Johnson City, Graymere and Highland Churches of Christ in Columbia, TN and numerous friends in many places. She was preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband of almost 59 years, Issac Monroe Foster; infant brother, sisters Brownie Thomas, Rosa Thomas Cothron, Sarah Thomas Duncan, and Josephine Thomas Edwards; brothers Allen Thomas, Luther Thomas, and Kenneth Thomas; half-brothers, Paxton Thomas and James Thomas; half-sister Olivia Thomas Crass; nephews Bobby Thomas, Clyde Brown, Philip Brown, Kenny Thomas, and Don Thomas, as well as several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.