William O. "Bill" Foster

William 'Bill" Oliver Foster passed peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Rendon on February 1, 2026.

Bill was born to Emory Emel Foster and Dorothy Evelyn Whittaker Foster in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 31, 1949.

While still in high school Bill worked at Meisner Brown Funeral home, and after graduating in 1967 from Poly High School he began working for Ray Crowder ambulance and funeral home with his soon to be brother in-law Ed. Before being drafted Bill and Ed decided they should toss a coin to determine if Bill should marry Ed’s sister Louanne or not. Bill lost the coin toss and they were married on 4/30/1969. After marriage Bill went into he Army and was honorably discharged due to a knee injury on 9/11/1969. After coming home from the Army Bill went back to work for Ray Crowder until he began employment at Tarrant County Sheriffs Office on 6-1-1970. Bill and Louanne had settled on family property in Rendon, Texas. Bill started out in the radio room (dispatch) for 6 months then transferred to the Patrol division after completing the 16 week long, 3rd Sheriff’s academy. After 5 years in patrol Bill transferred to the warrant division, then Criminal Investigations division where he remained until he resigned in 2/15/1979 to work for the family business, Y’s mobile homes. Bill went back to work at TCSO in the warrant division in 11/11/1986. On 11/15/1987 Bill transferred to the Tarrant County District Attorneys office where he remained until his retirement as Assistant Chief investigator on 05/31/2011. While at the DA’s office he worked in the courts as an investigator for 3 years, Crimes against Children for 4 years then the Special Crimes unit for 5 years. Around 1999 Bill was promoted to assistant chief investigator where he supervised 57 criminal investigators in the hot check, credit card abuse, family violence, crimes against children and the narcotics divisions.

 In his spare time, he spent days at their farm in Loving, Texas raising cattle, hunting and enjoying the outdoors with their children Clinton and Travis and their families. He also enjoyed his time in the Casinos. His life was filled with love for his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He is already so missed by all of his family and friends.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Emory Foster; brother, Phillip Foster; sister, Sharon Hutchins; brother, Roy Fields.

Those left to cherish Bill's memory are his loving wife, Nancy Louanne Foster; sons, Clinton and wife Julie Foster, Travis and wife Jennifer Foster; grandchildren, Shandee Foster, Avery Foster, Whitlee Foster, Makayla Foster, Cambry Foster, Brook Black; great-grandchildren, Octavia McGill, Cyrus McGill, Presley Black; as well as many more family and friends too numerous to name.