Gary Foster, 73, of Hickory, North Carolina, passed on September 01, 2023. Gary was born on January 05, 1950 to the Late Myrtle and Preach Shuford III. Mr.Foster is preached in death by his daughter,Shannon Nicole Foster,. He was a devoted member of AME Zion Baptist church of Newton,Nc.He spent most of his life doing custodial work for Catawba county schools. Gary leaves behind 3 children . Gary Jr(Vickie) of Asheville, Nc , Patrick of the home and Latoya of statesville. He also has 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Mr.Foster’s viewing will be Friday, September 8th, following his funeral services Saturday, September 9th, at AME Zion Baptist Church in Newton,NC. He will lie in the state for an hour prior to the service.The live streaming will be on our Facebook page