Ryan Alan Foster Jr.'s Obituary
Ryan Alan Foster, Jr. passed away peacefully in his parents’ arms on May 18, 2021 at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Alan was born on October 26, 2020 to parents Ryan Alan Foster, Sr. and Murrell Martindale Foster. Alan is survived by his parents, brother George Avery Foster, paternal grandparents Gary Alan Foster and Mary Marinelli Foster (Clarksdale, Mississippi), maternal grandparents Dr. George Hutcheson Martindale, Sr. and Kathryn Greer Martindale (Mobile, Alabama), and maternal great-grandmother Janice Wheeler Greer (Mobile, Alabama). He also is survived by his uncles and aunts Amanda Foster Coleman (Phillip), Courtenay Martindale Harvey (William), George Hutcheson Martindale, Jr., Richard Mitchell Martindale (Liz), and by his cousins Ethan Coleman, Will Martindale, and Greer Harvey.
Though his earthly life was short, Alan and his smile brought joy to everyone he met. He was loved completely, and will be deeply missed.
The family would like to thank the following people who so compassionately and skillfully cared for Alan and his medical needs: Lee Ann McCain; Dr. Abigail Talbot; Allison Waters; Abby West; and the entire team at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
The public visitation will be held at 1:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38119. A private burial service for family and close friends will be held at 3:00 p.m., immediately following the visitation. Memorial donations may be made to the Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
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