Johnny Dean Foster

MR. JOHNNY DEAN FOSTER Johnny Dean Foster, 81, resident of Bartlesville, formerly of Dumas Texas, died at 11:28 A.M. on Wednesday May 23,2012, at the Jane Phillips Medical Center. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society-High Plains Division P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718, or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105-1942. Graveside Services for Mr. Foster will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday June 6th at the North Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Dumas Texas, under the direction of the Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Dumas Texas. Local arrangements and cremation were under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory of Bartlesville Oklahoma. Mr. Foster was born on March 2, 1931 at Borger Texas, the son of Walter H and Rovinia (Brooks) Foster. He was raised and received his early education in Borger, Cactus, and Dumas Texas, graduating from High School at Dumas with the Class of 1950. He later received college education at Harvard University and through the IBM Company, and Phillips Petroleum Company in Computer Science. He was married to Virginia Worst in 1954, at Borger Texas, and she later preceded him in death in 1955. He was later married to Lettie Marie Dukes on May 11, 1956, at Borger Texas and they had recently celebrated 56 years of marriage on May 11th. Mr. Foster was employed by Phillips Petroleum Company as a computer analyst until he retired in 1986, as senior Computer analyst. His hobbies included working with the Boy Scouts of America, he was an avid sports fan of all sports, and enjoyed playing softball which he did well into his 50’s and coaching basketball and baseball both at Dumas Texas, and in Bartlesville. He also enjoyed playing the Piano, Guitar, & Pool. He was a member of the Adams Blvd. Church of Christ, the Phillips Men's Club, and the Borger Texas Sea Scouts. Mr. Foster is survived by his wife Mrs. Lettie M. (Dukes) Foster, of the home in Bartlesville, by one son; Stuart Randal Foster of Bartlesville, by three brothers, W.H. Foster Jr.of Whittier California, Glen Brooks Foster, of Sequim Washington, and Loyde Wayne Foster of La Mirada California, by two sisters Mrs. Jeanne Gregory, of Whittier California and Mrs. Joyce Monk of Sherman Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Virginia in 1955 and by a son Kevin Wayne Foster in April of 1997. PDF Printable Version

Johnny Dean Foster

March 2, 1931 - May 23, 2012