BY PHAEDRA COOK , Houston Food Finder
Elouise “Ouisie” Adams Jones, founder of Ouisie’s Table at 3939 San Felipe, wasn’t afraid of making a statement. She even did so when she left this world on Monday, January 10, 2022 — her birthday. She died at age 79 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease and dementia. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Harry R. Jones Jr.
A Missouri City native, Jones originally founded Ouisie’s Table on May 12, 1973 in a small, former grocery store at a time when it was rare for women to own restaurants.