Lucy Lewis - Blytheville

Thursday, September 30, 2004

Lucy Lewis, 90, of Blytheville and West Memphis died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at Cordova, Tenn., Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Born at Lake City, she lived in Blytheville most of her life and was a homemaker. She was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church and a former member of Little River Baptist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Janie L. Tate of Germantown, Tenn., and Jeannie M. Gill of Blytheville; a sister, Mary Kizer of Rector; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ruff Lewis; her parents, Will and Cora Lee Guest Craft; three brothers and two sisters.

The funeral was held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Little River Baptist Church in the Lost Cane Community with Rev. Jerry Flagg officiating. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery under the direction of Cobb Funeral Home of Blytheville.