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Mrs. Nancy Lee Howard Lewis, age 87, a resident of Washington, NC died Sunday October 27, 2019 at her home.

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December 08, 1931 - October 27, 2019

    Mrs. Nancy Lee Howard Lewis, age 87, a resident of Washington, NC died Sunday October 27, 2019 at her home.

    A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday October 30, 2019 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington officiated by Rev. Jim Reed. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery. James Casey, Justin Casey, Mike Lilley, Christopher Seighman, Kevin Respass and Nolan Williams will serve as pallbearers.

    The family will receive friends 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday October 29, 2019 at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory.

    Mrs. Lewis was born in Lenoir County on December 8, 1931 daughter of the late Emmet Clayton Howard and the late Lottie Susan Howard. She was a 1950 graduate of Deep Run High School. On November 26, 1951 she married Hobson Sneed Lewis who survives. As a military wife, she dedicated her life to her family as a homemaker who loved nature, birds, flowers and gardening. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church.

    Surviving along with her husband Hobson of the home are two daughters: Debra Sue Williams and her husband Nolan of Kernersville and Cynthia Jean Lilley and her husband Mike of Williamston; two grandchildren: Jennifer Marie Waters and her husband Patrick Brad Woolard and Christopher Lewis Seighman and a special "son": Kevin Respass. Mrs. Lewis was predeceased by a grandchild: Holly Denise Waters; a daughter: Kitty Lewis Waters and her husband Mark; two brothers: Ralph Howard and William James Howard and six sisters: Ruth Harper, Alma Whealton, Thelma Waters, Helen Casey, Naomi Latham and Lottie Bell Lambert.

    Flowers are welcome and appreciated and the family kindly asks that memorial contributions be made to Asbury United Methodist Church, 88 North Asbury Church Road, Washington, NC 27889.

    Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Lewis family.


Services


Visitation

Tuesday, October 29
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Paul Funeral Home & Crematory
900 John Small Ave.
Washington, NC 27889

Funeral Service

Wednesday, October 30
11:00 AM
Paul Funeral Home & Crematory
900 John Small Ave.
Washington, NC 27889

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