Carl Foster

Carl William Foster, 50 Carl William Foster, long time Seminole resident passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Midwest City, Oklahoma at the age of 50. Carl was born May 25, 1963 in Pensacola, Florida to Donald Edmond Foster and Mary Alice (Griffin) Foster. Carl moved to Seminole 16 years ago from Holdenville, Oklahoma. Carl graduated from Coalgate High School.  He joined the United States Navy where he earned the rank of E5; he served in Desert Storm.  Carl worked as a correctional guard at the Holdenville Correctional Center and at Mobil Chemical.  He owned and operated Hillbilly Bar-B-Q and was currently employed with Seminole Wal-Mart as a receiving associate. Carl married Karen Kay (Brooks) Foster in Earlsboro, Oklahoma on September 29, 1998. Carl is survived by his wife Karen Foster of the home; one daughter, Emunah D. Foster of the home; his mother, Mary Alice Foster of Tecumseh, Oklahoma; one brother, Tom Foster of Earlsboro, Oklahoma and four sisters, Alice M. Tackett of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, Donna F. Kline of Midwest City, Oklahoma, Peggy S. Robbins of Earlsboro, Oklahoma and Sally J. Bingham of Derby, Kansas. Carl was preceded in death by his father, Donald Foster. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 5, 2014 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Troglin officiating. Burial will take place at Little Cemetery, Little, Oklahoma. Serving as honorary casket bearers are; Eric Whitt, T. J. Whitt, Gary Brooks, Tommy Whitt, Mike Barrett and Tommy Clark. Funeral services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole, Oklahoma.           Funeral Information: May 5, 2014, 1:00 PM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel - Seminole located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868