Charlotte Maxwell Foster

Charlotte Maxwell Foster, beloved mother, grandmother, friend, and devoted wife, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2026, at the age of 86 at Novant Medical Center in Scotts Hill, NC.

Born in Stedman on January 2, 1940, to the late Estelle and Winston Maxwell, Charlotte excelled in school and graduated Stedman High with honors a year early in 1957. She received her accounting certification and worked several years at a construction and utility supply company before going into banking and receiving a business degree while employed. Charlotte also obtained various licenses, including real estate and life and health insurance, and worked for Allstate, Wachovia, and BB&T. During her versatile career, she owned and managed multiple businesses including beauty salons, a large, multi-purpose sales outlet, and a collectibles boutique.

Throughout her life, Charlotte was a source of unwavering love, strength, support, and guidance to her family and friends. She built a life with them filled with love, compassion, and cherished memories, and her family will be forever grateful for her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Asa Buford Foster, Jr. Charlotte is survived by her son, William Robert Perkins, Jr. (Billy); daughter, Kellie McLendon; granddaughter, Logan McLendon; son-in-law, Steve McLendon, all of Wilmington; and brothers Butch and Carman Maxwell, both of Fayetteville, NC.

The funeral service will be held Thursday, November 12th, at 2 pm at Pinelawn Memorial Park, 1105 Morganton Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387. A Private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. 

Online condolences can be made at PinesFunerals.com.

Powell Funeral Home is serving Charlotte’s family.