Wanda Maxine Foster, 85, of Nederland, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, February 13, 2017 in Port Arthur.

Wanda was born October 9, 1931 in Merryville, LA to the late Marcus Hanna Nichols and Myrtie Mae Smith Nichols. She was an excellent cook and homemaker. She was a member of the Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church.

Wanda is survived by her sons, Ronald Milton Foster and wife, Lenora of Beaumont, Russell Craig Foster and wife, Donna of Kerrville and Mark Wayne Foster and wife, Tammy of Groves; daughter, Rebekah Anne Foster of Orange; son-in-law, Rev. Randy Hammer of Port Arthur; sisters, Marcille Hinson of Orange, and Melonee Mauck of Davison, MI; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willie Milton Foster; son, Daryl Wayne Foster; daughter, Karen Lynn Foster Hammer, and sister, Casciel Stephens.

A gathering of the family and friends will be Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with the funeral service to begin at 2:00 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church, 10169 Hwy. 69, Port Arthur, TX, with Rev. Randy Hammer and Rev. Gary Wheeler officiating. The interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves under the direction of Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland.