Dannie Roger Foster, 77, of Potts Camp, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024, at the State Veterans Home in Oxford, Mississippi. He was born on July 16, 1947, to the late Dannie Wayne Foster and Wilma Hall Foster.
 

Dannie served his country honorably in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era,

beginning his service in 1968. After four years of active duty, he continued his military service

with the Tupelo attachment of the Mississippi National Guard and later the Navy Reserve,

completing a distinguished 20-year military career.

Following his active-duty service, Dannie built a successful career at Federal Express, where he worked for over 20 years in various aircraft maintenance roles. Dannie was blessed with a

remarkable group of friends dating back 50 years, who became as close as family, and whom he loved like brothers and sisters. After retirement, he discovered a passion for antique tractors, traveling extensively across the country with his beloved wife Daphne to participate in tractor shows and events.
 

Dannie was an active and devoted member of Potts Camp Baptist Church, whose congregation provided tremendous support throughout his life and final days. He was the eldest of three siblings, preceded in death by his brother Larry Wayne Foster.

He is survived by his loving wife, Daphne Bledsoe Foster, his sister, Sheila Lynn Sisk, and his three sons, Jeremy Scott Foster, Webber Earl Dorris II, and Dan Allen Foster;. He also leaves five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 am, and funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 19, at Potts Camp First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Houston, Mississippi, where he will be laid to rest beside his parents. Holly Springs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.