Obituary of Elizabeth Francis Muse

Elizabeth “Beth” Francis Muse, age 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the T. Boone Pickens Center for Hospice December 31, 2019 due to kidney cancer. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas on October 19, 1944 to Eugene Max Francis and Carrie Elizabeth Sellars Francis. She married Ralph Buckley Muse Jr., her husband of 50 years, in 1969 at the Marine Corps Chapel in Washington D.C. Beth spent her early years in Memphis, Tennessee where she was crowned Little Miss Maid of Cotton. After her family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina she attended South Mecklenburg High School and Western Carolina University. Beth had a lifelong love of learning continuing her education at the University of Delaware and the University of Houston. She was an active member of Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte and attended various other churches around the country throughout her life. Beth loved to entertain family and friends and was an accomplished home chef. She shared her love of food by teaching her children and grandchildren to cook. Today they regularly reimagine her favorite recipes for lasagna, dressing, and enchiladas to name a few. She was also a gifted artist working in various mediums including stained glass as well as oil and acrylic paints. She was a member of the Northwood Women’s Club and was involved with various charitable fundraisers including her favorite, the Dine by Design luncheon. She was also active in both the Mahjong Club and WINS, the women’s investment club. Finally, she was a voracious reader sometimes finishing as many as ten books in a single week. Beth is survived by her husband Ralph Buckley Muse Jr., her brother Anthony Floyd Francis, her son Alexander Francis Muse, her daughter Caroline Elizabeth Muse Branch, and her grandchildren Ethan, Victoria, Erin, and Catherine. Beth will be missed so much by so many, but never forgotten. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Beth’s honor to the Genesis Women’s Shelter https://www.genesisshelter.org/donate/. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, January 7th at 11AM at the at The Pickens Center Chapel located at 12477 Merit Drive, Dallas, TX 75251