Ella Louise Hammond Foster
- Apr 22
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Ella Louise Hammond Foster, 84, of Greenup, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at UK Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. Louise was born July 5, 1941, in Portsmouth, Ohio, a daughter of the late Edgar E. and Ruby Alice Collins Hammond. Louise was a 1959 graduate of the former McKell High School and a member of Lloyd First Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, and her work at the church. Louise loved her family and spending time with them.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jack Rufus Foster; two brothers Bill Hammond and Gene Hammond.
She is survived by one son Rusty (Cheri) Foster of Lloyd, Kentucky; one daughter Cindy McCullough of Lloyd, Kentucky; one brother Fred Hammond of South Shore, Kentucky; six grandchildren Phillip (Leah) McCullough, Brittany (Gerald) Stambaugh, Timothy Jack (Sarah) McCullough, Adam (Sarah) Foster, Benjamin Foster, and Reece Foster; 10 great grandchildren Noah, Logan, Kaelyn, Sophie, Jonah, Jaxon, Lydia, Samuel, Ayden, and Grant; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Lloyd First Baptist Church in Lloyd, Kentucky by her son Pastor Rusty Foster. Burial will be in Everman Cemetery in Grayson, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm on Sunday at Reed Funeral Home in Greenup and one hour before the service on Monday at the church. Condolences may be made at www.rlrfuneralhome.com.
Rusty & Cindy,
Such fond & incredible memories of your mom & dad (as well as both of you!) during our days growing up at FBC South Shore! Jack & Louise were both incredible in their dedication to the youth group and the church as a whole …what an amazing witness and testimony their lives were to all of us. What mixed feelings these times bring. Yes, grief certainly at our feeling of loss but, happiness and blessing as we know Louise is now at home with not only Jack, but more importantly with our Savior Jesus and the God of all creation! What peace and comfort that knowledge brings to each of us who share that hope and assur…
Dear Rusty and Cindy,
I remember your parents and grandparents from my childhood/early teens as we attended church together at the First Baptist in South Shore. The one vivid memory I have of your mother is her singing the hymns of faith. She had such a beautiful voice! When she sang, it was not just singing words, it was singing a testimony. I know that you will miss her presence in your lives. I also know that as you celebrate her life and influence in not just your lives, but the lives of your children, grandchildren and those with whom she came in contact, you will know that God has his arms around you and your family.
Mary Mullins Tuttle