Betty Lewis Obituary

Betty W. Lewis, 93, of Monmouth, passed away at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth.

She was born Jan. 6, 1923, in Adams County, the daughter of Vernon and Mary Jane Parrack Dunbar. She enjoyed school and graduated from Colpitt School near Clayton.

Betty married George B. Lewis on Jan. 5, 1941, in Burlington, Iowa, and he passed away Aug. 3, 1989.

Betty was employed at Barnes Grocery in the meat department and later was employed for 23 years at Meling's Restaurant.

She was a member of the First Christian Church of Monmouth and was for many years the chairman for the church's cookie ministry. She was also a member of the Lamp Lighter Sunday School Class, the Christian Keenagers and Monmouth Travel Club. She loved traveling, reading and cooking, and especially loved pie making.

Survivors include her two sons, Robert (LaVonne) Lewis of Quincy and Mick (Cindy) Lewis of Monmouth; five grandchildren, Rodney (Glenda) Lewis, Ronnie (Karen) Lewis and Kelly Lewis, all of Quincy, Amy (Jeff) Romano of St. Louis and Adam Lewis of Macomb; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Twila Morgan of the Quad Cities; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers, five sisters and one half- sister.

SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at McGuire-Davies Funeral Home and Crematory in Monmouth. Interment will be in Warren County Memorial Park at Monmouth.

VISITATION: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

MEMORIALS: Warren County United Way or First Christian Church of Monmouth.

ARRANGEMENTS: McGuire-Davies Funeral Home and Crematory, 1007 N. G St., Monmouth, IL 61462.

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