Candace Foster

Candace Renee Reedy Foster, 46, of Beckley, passed away on Sunday, November 27 at a Charleston area hospital folowing a long illness. Born June 17, 1965 in Beckley, she was the daughter of Connie Farrish Carroll of Beckley and the late Richard Keith Reedy. She was preceded in death by her son, Elijah; sister, Carrie Jo Reedy and grandparents, Richard and Ewell Reedy.
Candace was a lifetime member of Beckley and a member of the Stanaford Missionary Baptist Church. She helped many lives through the gift of donation.

“My Final Gift”
It is now time for me to move on
Into the dusk, but also the dawn

I will remain as the morning comes,
As I have left behind a gift for someone.

So another may walk, may talk, may see
Where something in their life was locked,
I offered them the key.

I am a donor, giving to someone in need,
My final gift, my final deed.

In addition to her mother she is survived by a sister, Crystal Lynn Paige and her husband Zach of Harrisburg, PA; brother, Richard Clifton Reedy and companion Lisa; grandparents, Joe and Ruth Farrish; companion, Okey Horton; uncles, Mike Reedy and wife Alice, John and wife Cathy, Jerry and Ronnie Farrish; aunts, Robin Chapman and Janet Berry and husband Bob; nephew, Brian Brisby and special friend Trudy Wardenski all of Beckley, numerous other family and many special friends.

The family would like to thank Dr. Bruce Peterson and the staff at Plateau Medical Center.

A celebration of Candace’s life will be 1 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Stanaford Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor John McGee officiating. Friends may gather with the family at the church one hour prior to service. The family requests no flowers but suggest memorial contributions in memory of Candace be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.