Mary Louise Finch Lewis
July 3, 1930 ~ March 27, 2002
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Mary Louise Finch Lewis, 71, of 75 Delaware Avenue, Asheville, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, in an Asheville hospital.
Mrs. Lewis was born in Chester, SC, and was a daughter of the late James B. and Mary Kate Burris Finch. She was a graduate of Chester High School where she earned a sports letter for basketball.
She was a volunteer troop leader for the Girl Scouts and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Sprinkle-Bagwell Bible Class.
Surviving are her husband, Robert E. Lewis; two daughters, Rebecca Louise Lewis Miller and her husband Dr. Howard Miller of Burlington and Dorothy Elizabeth Lewis McDevitt and her husband Keith McDevitt of Florence, SC; two sons, James Edgar Lewis and his wife Jami Lewis and Robert Finch Lewis of Asheville; one sister, Isabelle Gilbreath of Lawrenceville, GA, and ten grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Cecil Hayes and Ralph Reed officiating. Burial will be at Green Hills Cemetery.
Her family will receive friends from at the funeral home one hour prior to the service and request that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to the Air Conditioning Fund of Trinity United Methodist Church, 587 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I know how hard this must be for each of you! Please know that she is in a place where there is no more suffering. I love you Beth! Please call if I can do ANYTHING!! 828-252-8626.
Bob, Regardless of health or any other circumstance in life we are never ready to lose our loved ones. The only comfort comes from Faith in the Sovereignty of God and the concern manifested by caring friends. Please know we are thinking of you and your family. May the Lord Hold You Closely In His Arms.
She was a very special lady from a very special family.She will be missed,but never forgotten.
Our prayers and sympanthy to Bob and the family,
Rev. Dr. Robert C. Peurifoy
Bob and family – I could
never find the words to express the unique and lovng
qualities Mary Louise possessed. She was one of
my favorite people and I am
so very sorry for you loss.
If it helps, please knoe you are not alone in your sadness – for our community – our church – our world – has lost a special woman. As my
grandson stated when my father died in December,’ I
know why God took Grand-daddy.
He wanted the best people in heaven – and we’ll try hard to get there.’ Mary Louise was the best – and I am
VERY certain my father and
many who loved her throughout the years were waiting at the gate.
God bless you. Our prayers will stay with you.
MarLisa Mills