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Obituary
Her Life Story
Geneva W. Lewis, affectionately known to family and friends as “Ginny,” was born on July 13, 1943, in Sylvania, Georgia, to the late Otto White and the late Douglas “Mae Iza” White. She was the fourth of nine children born to their union.
Growing up as part of a large family helped shape the strong, spirited, and family-centered woman Ginny would become. Throughout her life, the bonds of family remained deeply important to her.
Ginny’s life was a beautiful journey of faith, family, education, service, laughter, and love. She was a woman of strength and conviction who devoted much of her life to helping, teaching, encouraging, and caring for others.
A Life of Education and Service
Ginny’s professional life reflected a consistent desire to serve and help others. Early in her career, she worked as an occupational therapist at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where her work allowed her to assist individuals in overcoming challenges and improving their daily lives.
Her journey of service would eventually lead her into the field of education. Believing deeply in the value of learning, Ginny pursued her own education with determination, ultimately earning her Master’s degree in school counseling.
She dedicated the next chapter of her professional life to helping young people, offering guidance, encouragement, and support to the students entrusted to her care. After years of service in education, Ginny retired from Crestview Elementary School, leaving behind a legacy that extended well beyond the classroom.
From her early work in occupational therapy to her years as a school counselor, Ginny’s career reflected something that remained constant throughout her life: a commitment to helping people.
A Woman of Faith
Ginny’s commitment to serving others extended far beyond her professional career. A woman of deep faith, she served as a Pastor and Evangelist, dedicating herself to sharing God’s Word, encouraging others, and ministering to those in need of spiritual strength and guidance.
Her faith was more than something she professed; it was an important part of the woman she was and the life she chose to live.
The Woman We Knew
For all of Ginny’s accomplishments, those who knew her best will remember much more than her titles.
Long before she became an occupational therapist, educator, Pastor, mother, grandmother, and family matriarch, there was young Ginny. In high school, she was a majorette, and she knew how to turn a few heads. With her confidence, personality, and unmistakable presence, Ginny had a spark that was evident even then and remained with her throughout her life.
Ginny was funny, very outspoken, and unmistakably herself. You rarely had to wonder what Ginny was thinking because she had no problem letting you know! Her honesty, humor, strength, and larger-than-life personality were simply part of what made Ginny, Ginny.
She was an avid reader who enjoyed losing herself in the pages of a good book. Her love of learning did not end with earning her degrees or retiring from education; curiosity and reading remained part of her life.
Ginny also loved to fish, especially with Lee. Their time together by the water became one of the many experiences they shared during more than 60 years together. Whether the fish were biting or not, those moments offered something even more valuable: time spent side by side, enjoying one another’s company.
And then there was Ginny’s cooking. Those fortunate enough to sit at her table knew that Ginny could cook. Her kitchen was about far more than preparing a meal. Cooking was one of the ways she brought people together and cared for the people she loved. The dishes she prepared, the aromas coming from her kitchen, and the conversations and laughter shared around her table became memories all their own.
Love and Family
Ginny shared more than 60 years of life and love with her late husband, Lee E. Lewis. Together, they built a life that stretched across generations, raising a family, celebrating life’s joys, weathering its challenges, and enduring its losses.
Their life together was blessed with four children: the late Jeffrey L. Lewis, Jerry A. Lewis, Jacqueline R. Gray, and the late Janice D. Lewis.
Ginny was also blessed with two stepchildren, Cassandra McClain and Wayne Lewis; one son-in-law, Kevin H. Gray; one daughter-in-law, Mercedes Adams-Johnson; and one granddaughter-in-law, Dr. Tia Tatem.
Ginny’s legacy lives on through the generations of the family she so deeply loved. She was blessed with fifteen grandchildren: Quishawn Lewis, Keon Lewis, Jamaal Starks, EnShantee Starks, Bernard Tatem, Brandon Tatem, Keandra Gray, Joshua Starks, Ariel Lewis, Jerryl Lewis, Zuleika Lewis, Anthony Lewis, Antasia Lewis, Geneva Lewis, and Tarique Lewis.
Her legacy continued into the next generation through her twenty-three great-grandchildren: De’Andre Francis, Sahmoya Francis, Dajah Francis, Anessa Durant, Tristan Meikle, Asiya Lewis-McLaughlin, Ayanna D. McLaughlin, Kaden Lewis, Kayliah Lewis, Brent Tatem, Bria Tatem, Brooklyn Tatem, Bernard III, Braylin Lewis, Tyler Lewis, Jaylen Lewis, Nova Lewis, Sean Perra, Lelani Perra, Dream Fox Lyniyah Byrd, Aaden Newman, and Lily Orr; and Ginny had the special blessing of seeing her family legacy reach a fifth generation through her great-great-grandchild, Amir Francis, a beautiful continuation of the family she helped build and the generations that will carry her memory forward.
Those Who Cherish Her Memory
Ginny leaves a rich legacy of family and love to be cherished by her children, Jerry A. Lewis and Jacqueline R. Gray; her stepchildren, Cassandra McClain and Wayne Lewis; her son-in-law, Kevin H. Gray; her fifteen grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
She also leaves to cherish her memory two sisters, Charlotte Wilson and Delores Badie; one brother, Irvin White; one brother-in-law, Virgil Badie; two sisters-in-law, Lillian White and Annie White; aunt, Ruby Heywood; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family members, and special friends whose lives were enriched by knowing and loving her.
Geneva W. Lewis, affectionately known to family and friends as “Ginny,” was born on July 13, 1943, in Sylvania, Georgia, to the late Otto White and the late Douglas “Mae Iza” White. She was the fourth of nine children born to their union.
Growing up as part of a large family helped shape the strong, spirited, and family-centered woman Ginny would become. Throughout her life, the bonds of family remained deeply important to her.
Ginny’s life was a beautiful journey of faith, family, education, service, laughter, and love. She was a woman of strength and conviction who devoted much of her life to helping, teaching, encouraging, and caring for others.
A Life of Education and Service
Ginny’s professional life reflected a consistent desire to serve and help others. Early in her career, she worked as an occupational therapist at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where her work allowed her to assist individuals in overcoming challenges and improving their daily lives.
Her journey of service would eventually lead her into the field of education. Believing deeply in the value of learning, Ginny pursued her own education with determination, ultimately earning her Master’s degree in school counseling.
She dedicated the next chapter of her professional life to helping young people, offering guidance, encouragement, and support to the students entrusted to her care. After years of service in education, Ginny retired from Crestview Elementary School, leaving behind a legacy that extended well beyond the classroom.
From her early work in occupational therapy to her years as a school counselor, Ginny’s career reflected something that remained constant throughout her life: a commitment to helping people.
A Woman of Faith
Ginny’s commitment to serving others extended far beyond her professional career. A woman of deep faith, she served as a Pastor and Evangelist, dedicating herself to sharing God’s Word, encouraging others, and ministering to those in need of spiritual strength and guidance.
Her faith was more than something she professed; it was an important part of the woman she was and the life she chose to live.
The Woman We Knew
For all of Ginny’s accomplishments, those who knew her best will remember much more than her titles.
Long before she became an occupational therapist, educator, Pastor, mother, grandmother, and family matriarch, there was young Ginny. In high school, she was a majorette, and she knew how to turn a few heads. With her confidence, personality, and unmistakable presence, Ginny had a spark that was evident even then and remained with her throughout her life.
Ginny was funny, very outspoken, and unmistakably herself. You rarely had to wonder what Ginny was thinking because she had no problem letting you know! Her honesty, humor, strength, and larger-than-life personality were simply part of what made Ginny, Ginny.
She was an avid reader who enjoyed losing herself in the pages of a good book. Her love of learning did not end with earning her degrees or retiring from education; curiosity and reading remained part of her life.
Ginny also loved to fish, especially with Lee. Their time together by the water became one of the many experiences they shared during more than 60 years together. Whether the fish were biting or not, those moments offered something even more valuable: time spent side by side, enjoying one another’s company.
And then there was Ginny’s cooking. Those fortunate enough to sit at her table knew that Ginny could cook. Her kitchen was about far more than preparing a meal. Cooking was one of the ways she brought people together and cared for the people she loved. The dishes she prepared, the aromas coming from her kitchen, and the conversations and laughter shared around her table became memories all their own.
Love and Family
Ginny shared more than 60 years of life and love with her late husband, Lee E. Lewis. Together, they built a life that stretched across generations, raising a family, celebrating life’s joys, weathering its challenges, and enduring its losses.
Their life together was blessed with four children: the late Jeffrey L. Lewis, Jerry A. Lewis, Jacqueline R. Gray, and the late Janice D. Lewis.
Ginny was also blessed with two stepchildren, Cassandra McClain and Wayne Lewis; one son-in-law, Kevin H. Gray; one daughter-in-law, Mercedes Adams-Johnson; and one granddaughter-in-law, Dr. Tia Tatem.
Ginny’s legacy lives on through the generations of the family she so deeply loved. She was blessed with fifteen grandchildren: Quishawn Lewis, Keon Lewis, Jamaal Starks, EnShantee Starks, Bernard Tatem, Brandon Tatem, Keandra Gray, Joshua Starks, Ariel Lewis, Jerryl Lewis, Zuleika Lewis, Anthony Lewis, Antasia Lewis, Geneva Lewis, and Tarique Lewis.
Her legacy continued into the next generation through her twenty-three great-grandchildren: De’Andre Francis, Sahmoya Francis, Dajah Francis, Anessa Durant, Tristan Meikle, Asiya Lewis-McLaughlin, Ayanna D. McLaughlin, Kaden Lewis, Kayliah Lewis, Brent Tatem, Bria Tatem, Brooklyn Tatem, Bernard III, Braylin Lewis, Tyler Lewis, Jaylen Lewis, Nova Lewis, Sean Perra, Lelani Perra, Dream Fox Lyniyah Byrd, Aaden Newman, and Lily Orr; and Ginny had the special blessing of seeing her family legacy reach a fifth generation through her great-great-grandchild, Amir Francis, a beautiful continuation of the family she helped build and the generations that will carry her memory forward.
Those Who Cherish Her Memory
Ginny leaves a rich legacy of family and love to be cherished by her children, Jerry A. Lewis and Jacqueline R. Gray; her stepchildren, Cassandra McClain and Wayne Lewis; her son-in-law, Kevin H. Gray; her fifteen grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
She also leaves to cherish her memory two sisters, Charlotte Wilson and Delores Badie; one brother, Irvin White; one brother-in-law, Virgil Badie; two sisters-in-law, Lillian White and Annie White; aunt, Ruby Heywood; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family members, and special friends whose lives were enriched by knowing and loving her.