Graveside service with full military honors for SFC (Retired) Larry Wesley Foister will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 13, 2021 at Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma with Chaplain (MAJ) David Chapman, Fort Sill, Oklahoma officiating.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

SFC (Retired) Larry Wesley Foister, 77, Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 in Lawton. Larry was born April 14, 1944 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Don Wesley and Vera Audrey (Vance) Foister. He grew up in Wetumka, Oklahoma and graduated from high school there. While going to high school Larry worked at a Phillips 66 gas station. He later joined the United States Army in June 1965 and was a Vietnam veteran, serving two tours there before later retiring in May 1985. Larry was known for having a pet goat while serving in Vietnam. While serving in Vietnam, Larry earned the following awards; the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with One Service Bar, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, One Overseas Service Bar, Army Commendation Medal-3, Good Conduct Medal-6, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon-3, Marksman (rifle M-16), Royal Thai Supreme Command Forward Badge Second Class and the Meritorious Service Medal-2. Larry earned a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Cameron University. He married Melva Loy Anderson on September 4, 1976 in Denton, Texas. Melva passed away November 2, 2000.

When Larry retired he began making custom knives and was a knife historian. He was a member of the NRA and enjoyed attending gun shows. He liked to fish and hunt but especially hunting, enjoyed reading magazines and gardening mainly growing strawberries and tomatoes. Larry was also a dog lover. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Larry is survived by his brother, Buck Blake of Cushing, Oklahoma, brother, John David Weedn of Lawton, Oklahoma, dear friend and companion, Donita Shelton of Lawton, Oklahoma and three nieces.

Larry is preceded in death by his parents, wife, sister, Donna Sue Foister and two brothers, Bill Blake and Larry Weedn.