Allene Carolyn Moon Foster, also known as Granny, of the Veazey Community, died Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the age of 86 at Savannah Court in Greensboro, GA. She was also known as Mama Cal to the many children she kept throughout the years. Carolyn was born June 1, 1935, in Greensboro, Georgia to the late John Henry Moon, Jr. and Allene Ruth Channell Moon. She graduated from Greensboro High School. On July 26, 1953, she married Buddy Foster and spent twenty years traveling with him during his career in the Marines. They returned to Greene County in 1967. Mama Cal was a homemaker raising their five children and kept many children that lived in the community. She was a member of Walker United Methodist Church. She was a great cook and loved getting together with her family. She enjoyed gardening and reading.
Survivors include two daughters, Doris A. Toland of Monroe, GA and Elaine Standard and husband Haynes of the Veazey Community; two sons, Joe Foster and wife Diane of Siloam, GA and Ray Foster and wife Jan of the Liberty Community; sisters, Charlene Morgan and husband Ellis of White Plains, GA and Rita Overton and husband Skip of the Veazey Community; brothers, Richard Moon of Greensboro and Roger Moon and his wife Linda of the Veazey Community; grandchildren, David Baloun and wife Jennifer, Amy McCannon, Chris Standard, Jamie Standard and wife Rachel, Adam Toland and wife Courtney, Matt Toland and wife Jessica, Jim Foster and wife Jennifer, Erin Sumner and husband William, Amanda Manley, Jordan Foster, Joanna Foster Gunn and husband Steven and Eric Foster; and eleven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Buddy Foster; her son Paul Foster; and grandson; Kyle Foster.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Walker United Methodist Church, 2730 Walker Church Road, Greensboro, GA with Rev. Benson Bottoms and Rev. John Pike officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are her grandsons: David Baloun, Chris Standard, Jamie Standard, Jim Foster, Eric Foster, Jordan Foster, Matthew Toland, and Adam Toland. The family will receive friends at McCommons Funeral Home Monday, May 16, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The family requests that any memorials be made to Huntingtons Society, Georgia Chapter, 26 Springhedge Court, Smyrna, GA 30080 or Walker United Methodist Church, 2730 Walker Church Road, Greensboro, GA 30642. McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, GA, (706) 453-2626, is in charge of arrangements. Visit us at www.mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest register.
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