Guy Kenneth Foster

Guy Kenneth Foster of Alpharetta lost his battle against cancer on Monday, October 5, 2009, at the age of fifty-four. Ken was born in Nashville, TN on December 3, 1954, to the proud parents of Christine and William Foster. Ken attended The Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1970s in pursuit of a chemical engineering degree. While working on his degree he also worked for Exxon in the field of chemical engineering. During this time, he learned chemical engineering was not his passion and dropped the program. Later in the 1980s, Ken returned to school at Southern Poly Tech and received a degree in architecture. His true passion was working with his hands and that is how Ken earned his living. Ken is survived by his wife, Tylene Goodwin Foster (employed by Forsyth County Schools and North Georgia College and State University), Savannah (a sophomore at Georgia Tech), and Hunter (who graduates from the U.S. Marine boot camp on October 16, 2009). A Memorial Service honoring Ken will take place on Saturday, October 17, at 11 a.m. The service will be at First Baptist Church Woodstock (in the chapel). Online condolences may be expressed at www.byarsfuneralhome.com. Byars Funeral Home and Cremation, Cumming, Georgia, 678-455-5815.