Melissa Foster

Melissa Ann Foster of 1105 Cedar Cliff Road, died Tuesday - May 8, 2007 at her home.

A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, she had resided in M a d i s o n County for the past two months. She was a daughter of Janet Melissa Gates of the home and Robert Edward Foster and wife Donna Jean of Swannanoa. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Tessia Rayann Plemmons.

Surviving in addition to her parents are a daughter; sister, Melanie Foster of Marshall; half sister, Heather Foster of Swannanoa; brother, Robbie Foster and wife Dana of Candler; half brother, Brian

Foster of Swannanoa;

maternal grandmother,

Joan Coffey of

Murphy; maternal

grandfather Dale

J. Gates of

Murphy; four nieces, Andrea,

Autumn, Haili

and Desiree and

several aunt and

uncles.

Burial was in

Hice Hill Cemetery

in Candler.

To sign Melissa's guestbook on-line please go to "funeral schedule" or "on-line condolences" at www.andersrice. com.