Janette Foster, 99, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at her home in Texarkana, Texas. She was born in Roy, Arkansas on July 7, 1925. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Tweed Rankin and Grace Oliver Rankin, her husband of 73 years Jake (John William) Foster, her daughter Debra Foster Sapaugh, brothers Harold Rankin and Norman Rankin, and sisters Ruby Rankin, and Marie Lovell, and Joy Johnson.
Janette was an avid local realtor for over 28 years. She owned and operated Foster Twice As Nice Realtors where she enjoyed helping hundreds of customers sell or buy a home. She was an active realtor through her late 80’s.
Janette’s family was her greatest passion. She played an important role in five generations of her family as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She loved hosting family gatherings, entertaining three generations of grandchildren, and working alongside her husband on family projects.
Worshiping God and attending church were important parts of her life. She was an active member of First Baptist Church Texarkana and a former member of Unity Baptist Church.
Janette is survived by her daughter Sherry Sorrell Johnson, son-in-law Blaine Sapaugh, five grandchildren Steve Beck, Mike Beck (Jennifer), Brian Beck (Paige), Staci Sapaugh Thomas (Brian), and Micah Sapaugh (Laura), ten great-grandchildren Danielle Beck Toland (Austin), Morgan Beck, Jake Beck, Brooks Beck, Eli Thomas, Landon Beck, Madeline Thomas, Abigail Sapaugh, Gavin Sapaugh, and Remy Sapaugh, one great-great-grandchild Zoey Thomas, and three step-great-great-grandchildren Savannah, Rebecca, and Paisley Toland.
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Texarkana Funeral Home, 3515 Texas Boulevard. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM in the chapel of Texarkana Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Beck officiating. Burial will be in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens, Nash.
Memorials may be sent to the Missions Ministry of First Baptist Church, 3015 Moores Lane, Texarkana, Texas75503.
