Bonnie Mason Foster

BONNIE MASON FOSTER, age 73, of Cobblestone Lane, Demorest, Georgia, died Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center after a three year battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Foster was born on March 21, 1935 in Peoria, Illinois. She is preceded in death by her father, Robert Mason, a daughter, Lauren Foster, and her step-father, Fred Cravens. Mrs. Foster was the first female engineering graduate from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering. She was a native of Peoria, Illinois but had resided in Georgia for the past 30 years having resided in Habersham County for 21 years. Mrs. Foster was the former co-owner of Balok Printing in Clarkesville, Georgia with 13 years of dedicated service. Survivors include: her husband: Larry Foster, Demorest, Georgia; her mother: Erlene Caskey Mason Cravens, Peoria, Illinois; her daughter and son-in-law: Liz Foster Martin and Rusty Martin, Cumming, GA; her grandchildren: Aly and Reed Martin, Cumming, GA; her sister-in-law: Lois Selzer, Des Plaines, IL; A host of other relatives and friends also survive. No services are scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Pkwy, Gainesville, GA 30501, or to the Habersham County Relay for Life, 2565 Thompson Bridge Road, Suite 114, Gainesville, GA 30501. WHITFIELD FUNERAL HOME, NORTH CHAPEL, DEMOREST, GEORGIA.