Mavis "Pete" Foster

Funeral Services for Mrs. Mavis “Pete” Foster, 90, of West Monroe, LA, will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, July 30, 2022, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA, with Rev. Warren Eckhardt officiating. Interment will follow in Hasley Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until service time on Saturday.

Mavis “Pete” Foster was born September 1, 1931 and passed away July 25, 2022. She attended Highland Baptist Church, where she was a parishioner and Sunday School member. She also proudly served the community as a member of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority. Mrs. Foster was a devout Christian and praised God in all that she did. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who loved cooking, baking, gardening, and spending time with her family. For many years, she worked as a nurse for a local surgeon, and she absolutely loved being a nurse and helping people. Mrs. Foster was always making delicious meals and treats for her family, usually with fresh food right from her own garden. She loved watching the birds feed and play on her back patio, especially the hummingbirds, but she cherished every creature, great and small. Mrs. Foster leaves behind a legacy of true kindness, pure faithfulness, and unconditional devotion. She continues to be so very loved by many and will be missed dearly.

Mrs. Foster was preceded in death by her parents, Print and Bessie Ross; her husband, D. B. “Buck” Foster, Jr.; sister, Earnestine Lord; brother, Thurmon Ross; and daughter, Libby Pouncey.

Survivors include her two sons, Jerry Foster and wife Lisa, and Dale Foster; granddaughter, Kristin Butler and husband Tim; two grandsons, Shane Pouncey and Jordan Pouncey and wife Kelsey; and four great grandchildren, Nora Butler, Joshua Butler, Rae’Lyn Pouncey, and Asher Pouncey.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Foster, Dale Foster, Jordan Pouncey, Kristin Butler, Tim Butler, and Jim Slaughter.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to Disabled American Veterans.