Ruth P. Foster, age 81, of Dunnellon passed away on January 6, 2012. She was born in the Ancon, Canal Zone and moved to Dunnellon in 1987 from Boca Raton. She was a housewife who enjoyed oil portrait painting and genealogy research. She is the loving wife of 62 years to Wolford “Woody” Foster and mother of William C. Foster of La Boca Panama, Scott F. Foster of Poway, CA; Grandmother of William C Foster II, Daniel S. Foster and Eric L. Foster; also sister of Helen Shapiro of Miami, FL. A memorial service will be held Thursday 2:00 PM January 12, 2012 at Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon. In lieu of flowers donation may be made to Hospice of Citrus County.