Lela Lucinda Foster, 89, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29th at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO; burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Lela was born December 12, 1932, in Barry County, Missouri, the daughter of Oscar and Mable Dotson, one of 11 children. She attended local schools until her teenage years when she moved to California to live with her older sister, Eula Mae Taylor. After her return to Missouri, she married Arthur L. Stone with whom she had five children. Lela was an at-home mom until most of the children were older. Then she was a server for many years in restaurants near her home in Independence, MO. In later years, she married Raymond L. Foster who preceded her in death.
Lela is survived by her children: Linda K. Foster (George), Steven L. Stone (Debi), Sandra J. Gallup (John), Connie E. Gotway (Bert Bagley), and L. Carlene Schaefer (Mike); eleven grandchildren; 32 greats; and 8 great-greats. Other survivors include one brother, Ken Dotson (Nita); two sisters, Glena Corn and Jean Cogan; and one sister-in-law, Norma Mahan.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO 816-690-4441