Dr. William Sidney Foreman, Jr. 88, of Forest, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014. He was the loving husband of Hester Jane Smith Foreman for 64 years.
Born September 29, 1925 in Norfolk: he was the son of the late William Sidney Foreman, Sr. and Nancy Crump Holland Foreman Boush. Dr. Foreman is also preceded in death by a grandson: Zachary S. Griffin.
In addition to his wife, Dr. Foreman is survived by his son: Joseph H. Foreman and his wife, Cathy Fitzgerald of Chesapeake; daughters: Margaret Foreman McCollum and her husband, Andy of Athens, Ga, Catherine E. Foreman of Cifax; grandchildren: Sara Jayne Foreman, Luke A. Williamson; and his great-grandson: Oliver Reid Foreman-Howard.
Dr. Foreman was a U.S. Marine Veteran of WWII, having served in the Pacific (Guam & China). He enjoyed flying airplanes, traveling, cattle farming, boating, photography and practicing medicine.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.at Monticello Memory Gardens in Charlottesville.
The family will receive friends Friday, August 15, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Tharp Funeral Home in Bedford.
Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 540-586-3443.