Louisa Francis Foster

Louisa Francis Foster, 98, of Clovis, NM, died Saturday, December 11, 2010, at Wesley House Assisted Living in Gilmer, TX. Graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, December 17, 2010, at Mission Garden of Memories.
Louisa was born February 28, 1912, near Eldorado, OK, to John Wesley Graves and Rosa Lee (Dean) Graves. She came with her parents to Summerfield, TX, in the fall of 1919 in a covered wagon. Her family later moved to Hereford, TX, in 1920 and came to Clovis in 1922, where she lived the remainder of her life. She attended grade school at the old Eugene Field (East Side) Grade School, and High School in the old High School at 2nd and Main in Clovis. She operated her own Beauty Salon in Clovis Hotel for many years and married Ernest Gordon "Mutt" Foster May 2, 1936, in Roswell, NM. Mutt and Louisa were the owner/operators of Jack Bills, The Pink Pony, Quequay Bar, LaVista Hotel Restaurant and Bar, and Copper Penny. She was a member of the Clovis/Portales Elks Lodge Does.
She is survived by her daughter, Wanda Jo (Ivey) France of Albuquerue, NM; four grandchildren, James Randall "Randy" Foster (Dr. Cheryl Dusty) of Gilmer, TX, Dickie Johnston of Albuquerue, NM, Judy (Herman) Aki of Phoenix, AZ, and Lance Gordon Johnston of Albuquerque, NM; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Rosa Lee; husband, Mutt Foster; son, James E. Foster; granddaughter, Beverly Johnston; and grandson, Gary Foster.
Family will be at the LaQuinta Hotel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Beacon Hospice, 5016 Gilmer Rd, Longview, TX 75604.
Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home, Inc., (575) 762-4435, www.muffleyfuneralhome.com.