10/19/1921 – 03/12/2018
Salters
Funeral Services
Funeral services will be 2 PM Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Union Presbyterian Church, 4501 SC Hwy 377, Salters, SC, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation
Leila’s family will greet friends in the Martin Building of the church following the committal service.
Memorials
Memorials may be made to Union Presbyterian Church, c/o Diane Boyd, 114 E. Brooks Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.
Leila Sires Foust, 96, widow of James Averill “Jim” Foust, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family Monday, March 12, 2018.
Mrs. Foust was born October 19, 1921, in Charleston, SC, a daughter of the late Jasper Marion Sires, Jr. and Emmie Gordon Ferrell Sires. Leila attended Salters School for nine years and graduated from Kingstree High School. She attended University of SC for a year and then Rice Business School in Charleston. Leila was employed at the Farm Security Administration, Charleston Air Base, Florence Air Base, Shaw Field, and the US Postal Service from which she retired- 35 years in all with the Federal Government. She met her husband Jim, the love of her life, while working at Shaw Field and they were married in Clovis, NM July 10, 1942, while visiting his family in Texas. They had 63 years together raising their family and traveling on many trips with family and friends. Leila was a lifelong member of Union Presbyterian Church in Salters, where she taught Sunday School for 20 years, taught Youth Fellowship for 12 years, served as Circle Chairman for 4 years, and served as Clerk of The Women of the Church and also President of The Women of the Church. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a member of The Red Hat Society. Leila loved traveling and enjoyed many trips to the American West and the Caribbean along with others to Europe, South America, and Hawaii.
Surviving Mrs. Foust are: her two daughters, Emmie F. (John) Curlett, of Charleston, SC and Adrienne F. (Bob) Shinta, of Salters, SC; her grandsons, Bryan (Shantel) Curlett, of Jacksonville, FL and Bret (Nina) Curlett, of Charleston, SC; her granddaughter, Audrey (Coleman) Turbeville, of Lake City, SC; her great grandchildren, Johnathan Curlett and Leila and Corbin Curlett; her sister, Martha Jane “Jean” (Carlisle) Shirer, of Salters, SC; her sister-in-law, JoAnne B. Sires, of Kingstree; and many nieces and nephews In addition to her parents and her husband, Leila was preceded in death by her brother Jasper Marion Sires III.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Union Presbyterian Church, 4501 SC Hwy 377, Salters, SC, with burial in the church cemetery. Leila’s family will greet friends in the Martin Building of the church following the committal service.
Memorials may be made to Union Presbyterian Church, c/o Diane Boyd, 114 E. Brooks Street, Kingstree, SC 29556.
Williamsburg Funeral Home
Union Presbyterian Church, 4501 Hwy 377, Salters, SC 29590
Funeral services will be 2 PM Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Union Presbyterian Church, 4501 SC Hwy 377, Salters, SC, with burial in the church cemetery. Leila’s family will greet friends in the Martin Building of the church following the committal service.
My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Leila. In God’s word the Bible is a wonderful promise for the loved ones we have lost in death to be fulfilled very soon right here on a brand new Paradise Earth by his son Jesus Christ it will give you hope and comfort during this difficult time Acts 24:15; John 5: 28,29; Revelation 21: 1-5.
Lib and Willard, Hugh and Angy all speak fondly of Miss Leila. I know Saltines will always speak of her with love in their hearts.
I am so sorry for your loss. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers.
I am thinking of all of you with love.
Claire Hudson (Watts) Gaskins
Patrice and I are very sorry to hear about your loss. May God give you and your family members strength to cope during this difficult time. You are all in our prayers.
DEAR FAMILY,
“While I am sadden to learn about your beloved Leila, it saddens King Jesus and his Heavenly Father Jehovah even more (Psalm 83:18). Almighty God Jehovah cares about you and has memories of Leila, whose life he longs to restore with perfect health, to enjoy “everlasting life” on Earth restored to a Paradise as Isaiah 26:19 and Luke 23:43 reminds us. Soon his son King Jesus will rule over Paradise Earth eliminating pain, tears of sorrow, suffering, danger, pollution and death (Revelation 5:10, Revelation 21:3-4, John 3:16 and Isaiah 65:17-25). Family you are warmly invited to visit this free website of comfort, JW.ORG to see these guaranteed Bible promises and view a consoling video, “IS THERE HOPE FOR THE DEAD?”
So sorry for your loss. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers.
We are so sorry for your loss.I thought a lot of Mrs. Leila.
Mrs. Leila will be missed. No doubt where she is for sure. If u need anything U know how to get in touch with me.