Louise (Babo) Shannon Foskey

Louise (Babo) Shannon Foskey, 98, of Dublin Ga. Went to be with her Lord on January 18, 2026. Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory will conduct services at Minter Baptist church 1011 Pleasant Springs Church Rd, East Dublin, GA 31027. Visitation Friday Jan 23 1:00-2:45pm. Service at 3:00pm. Burial will be at Minter cemetery. Officiating will be Pastor Mark Davidson and David Smith.

Louise (Babo)was a lifelong resident of Laurens County and grew up in the CedarGrove community. Preceding in death was her husband , Ullis Foskey. Her parents, Willie and Mary Will Shannon, Brothers, John B. (Mary Jo) Shannon, Charles (Barbara) Shannon, Robert Shannon, Harold (Gamble) Shannon. Sisters, Mavis (Hugh) Wood, Ann (Herbert) Sheppard, Nina (Emmet) Lake, Carrie Bell (Ovid) Foskey, Mary Love (Richard) Dominy. She is survived by her brother, Oscar Shannon and her dear sister-in-laws, Christine and Phyllis Shannon that were like sisters to her. She is survived by 2 daughters. Ava Smith of Tennessee and Ellen Hill of E.Dublin. Grandchildren, Lance (Nicole) Padgett, Dawn (Kenny) Snow, Andrew (Jemmie) Smith, Stephanie (Dominic) Silvani and David ( Shannon) Smith. Great grandchildren, Spencer Coile, Morgan Brown, Elaina Ross, Austin Padgett, Brittney Hood, Mikaelyn Smith, Kaleb Smith, Jura Smith, Zea Smith, Sylvan Smith. Great great grandchildren, Hadley Kate, Knox, Memphis, Maverick, Juliet, Ivey, Isaac and Braxton. She served as a second mama to her many nieces and nephews. Louise spent all of her life singing gospel music and was a member of the Shannon Sisters Trio. She also sang in a quartet with her brothers and sisters til she was 85 years old. Music and singing was her passion! She loved traveling all over middle Ga. in local churches carrying her love for Jesus in song. Louise was a faithful member of Union Baptist Church until she was unable to attend. Previously she was a faithful member of Minter Baptist Church where she raised her children. She will be greatly missed by the community.

Pallbearers will be Lance Padgett, Andrew Smith, David Smith, Kaleb Smith, Spencer Coile, Reese Foskey and Phil Gay. Honorary Pallbearers…Kenny Snow, Dominic Silvani, Cregg Dominy, Stan Sheppard, Russell Sheppard, Denver Shannon.

Rather than sending flowers, the family would be deeply grateful for contributions for a family memorial.

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Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Dublin Chapel has charge of funeral arrangements.