Jo Ann Foster Alsafar

Jo Ann Foster Alsafar, 81, of Farmington died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in Fayetteville. She was born Nov. 23, 1930, on the family farm near Thompson (Cannon Creek), Ark., the daughter of David Edgar and Ruth Anderson Foster. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Thabit Alsafar. Jo Ann attended the University of Kansas, where she met her future husband, Dr. Thabit Alsafar. This was the beginning of her travels to many parts of the world, including living in Canada, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. She was an employee of the Center for Continuing Education at the University of Arkansas and retired in 1995. She is survived by two daughters, Janina Caudle and her husband, Robert, of Lincoln and Melody Litzinger of Rogers; two sons, Camille Alsafar and his wife, Kimberly, of Elkins and Kayri Alsafar and Carol of Farmington; a nephew, Duane Foster of Elkins; seven grandchildren, Ryan Litzinger, Andrea "Roo" Litzinger, Matthew Caudle, Michael Caudle, Nicholas Peters, Wesley Henry and Emily Henry; three great-grandchildren, Taylor Caudle, Gunnar Caudle and Payton Caudle; a special friend, Jan Shumate; and a former son-in-law, Steve Litzinger. Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at Moore's Chapel. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Walnut Grove Cemetery at Crosses, under the direction of Moore's Chapel. Memorials may be made to Walnut Grove Cemetery, c/o Sharon Selph, 2145 N. Center, Fayetteville, AR 72701. To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.