Arlene Lois Foster Gavitt Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on February 5, 2026, at the age of 87, Arlene Lois Foster Gavitt of Alton, Virginia passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Arlene Lois Foster Gavitt to pay them a last tribute.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Arlene is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Arlene's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

She was predeceased by: her parents, William Orville Foster and Lois Rowe Musson Foster; her husband Kenneth Earl Gavitt; and her brother Richard Foster. She is survived by: her children, Katherine Tolles of Roxboro, NC, Vicki Marzigliano (David) of Stuart, FL, Kenneth Gavitt (Patty) of Garner, NC, Kerry Gavitt (Sharon) of Alton and Dale Gavitt of The Villages, FL; and her brothers, Glenn Foster and Stephen Foster (Jackie). She is also survived by Seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren.

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