Joan Murle Bryant Foster, 87, was born on June 8, 1933, in Gorman, Texas to Hoyt and Ruth Hagen Bryant. She passed away on December 12, 2020, due to complications associated with Covid-19.

Joan was the beloved wife of the late Roy Foster and mother to Ricky, Randy, Ronny and Rodney Hardin. She was a dedicated homemaker most of her life but did work at a family pharmacy for several years and other various retail businesses. Joan loved her dogs, watching PBR rodeo, and made the best pecan pie and caramel brownies. One of her greatest joys in life was watching her grandchildren play basketball, or any other sport they were involved in. She loved her family dearly and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her brother, Larry Bryant and wife, Martha, of Kokomo, Texas; sons, Ricky and wife, Pam, of Maypearl, Texas, Randy and wife, Terry, of De Leon, Ronny and wife, Stefi, of Southlake, Texas, and Rodney and wife, Andrea, of De Leon; grandchildren, David Hardin, Niki Larson, Clint Hardin, Cody Hardin, Lance Hardin, Tonya Lancaster, Brian Hardin, Joey Hardin and Jordan Hardin; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and other extended family.

Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Foster; parents, Hoyt and Ruth Bryant; brother, Charles Bryant; and granddaughter, Jennifer Leigh Hardin.

Due to current Covid 19 safety concerns, the family held a private graveside service for Joan in De Leon.