
| Name | Louise Lorie LEWIS [1, 2] | |
| Birth | 1923 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | of Travelers Rest, South Carolina at death- she had numerous nieces and nephews Date Published: January 28, 2009 LOUISE L. LEWIS Louise Lorie Lewis, 86, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Charles Haynesworth Lewis and Lorie Ardis Lewis Adams. Miss Lewis was employed as a secretary with the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1947, Louise gave her life as a missionary of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She spent the rest of her life in the ministry and was loved by many. Surviving are a sister, Marie Ard Hansen and husband, Carl, of Sumter; two brothers, Robert Obed Lewis of Batesburg and Marvin Shaw Lewis and wife, Frances, of Laurinburg, N.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Lewis Kelly; and three brothers, Carlisle F. Lewis, Charles H. Lewis and George E. Lewis. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with George Lee, Robert Flippo and Philip Farris officiating. Burial will be in the Singleton-Lewis Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe Singleton, Russell Singleton, David Hawkins, Jeffrey Singleton, Loren Purcell, Nate Purcell and Chuck Buchanan. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of her sister, Marie Ard Hansen, 2780 Bryant Road, or at the home of her cousin, Joe Singleton, 976 Club Lane. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. [2, 3] | |
| Occupation | she was employed as a secretary with the U. S. Navy during World War II; in 1947, she gave her life as a missionary of the Gospel of Jesus Christ [2] | |
| _UID | E9D7E614A71F4860A0377FAC25BB2F92CBA6 | |
| Death | 26 Jan 2009 | Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 30 Jan 2009 | Singleton-Lewis Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [2] |
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| Person ID | I698 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 5 Feb 2009 | |
| Father | Charles Haynsworth “Charlie” LEWIS, b. 1 Mar 1895, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 8 May 1940, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 45 years) | |
| Mother | Lorie ARDIS, b. 7 Oct 1903, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 8 Feb 1989, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 85 years) | |
| Marriage | 14 Apr 1921 | Sumter County, South Carolina [4] |
| _UID | FC7B447D35AF4841AA0E68B4565F9F14E18D | |
| _UID | FC7B447D35AF4841AA0E68B4565F9F14E18D | |
| Family ID | F159 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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