1926
Geneva
2020
Geneva Lee Lewis
May 19, 1926 — March 14, 2020
Geneva L. Lewis, age 93, devoted wife of 71 years to Herman Lewis( deceased), father of Greg (Jennifer) Lewis and Teresa (Jay) Lewis-Wing, grandfather of Jessica (Chad) Lewis Luck, Becca A. Lewis, Elizabeth Lewis, and Sam Wing, and great grandmother of Fletcher Lewis Luck died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 14, 2020 in her home.
Geneva left her home in Lexington, Tennessee for the first time in 1943 at the age of 17, to become one of the Girls of Atomic City. Her work on the Manhattan Project helped in ending World War II. Upon returning home to Lexington she married Herman L. Lewis.
On Mule Day 1950, she moved to Columbia, Tennessee with her husband. Geneva was known as an excellent tailor. During the 1960’s and 1970’s, she worked at Pigg & Parsons in downtown Columbia, keeping the men of Columbia dressed well. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, women would go to Belk’s and later Peeble’s Department Store to visit the red head in the cosmetic department to select their favorite cosmetics and colognes. She loved her children. Her hard work allowed both her children the opportunity to go to college and lead successful careers.
Geneva was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church for 70 years. She was easy to pick out in the choir by her glowing red hair and smile. She served as a Sunday School teacher to many young adult and couples’ classes throughout the years. She was a true prayer warrior and was sought out for encouragement and prayer by those in need.
Geneva was preceded in death by her husband Herman L Lewis; parents: James Luther and Annie Bell Stricklin; brothers: Amos Andrew Stricklin, Ernest Grady Stricklin, Esme Harding Stricklin, Esley O’Neal Stricklin, Aaron Stricklin and James Monroe Stricklin; sisters: Addie Clarice Pruitt, Nancy Farice Horne, and Carrie Jenetta Loftin. She leaves behind a sister-in-law, Betty Stricklin.
There will be a private graveside ceremony at Polk Memorial Gardens on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Services will be led by her pastors, Bobby McCord and Wilson Henderson.
Pallbearers will be: Darryl Shuff, Dan Baena, Sam Wing, Tim Flowers, Mike Butler and Jay Wing. Honorary pallbearers will be: Georgia McCaleb, Marvine Sugg, Faye and Don Craft, Wilson and Charlene Henderson, and Gilbert Westberry. Special thanks to; Shelby Owens, Georgia McCaleb, Kay Lott and Annie Warfield who cared for her in her final years. The family is thankful for the professional and loving care provided by NHC Home Health, with special thanks to her number one encourager, Maribel.
Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life on a date to be determined at Highland Park Baptist Church. Geneva loved music and sharing a meal with those she loved. Please join the family to celebrate Geneva’s life and her legacy. A meal will be provided afterwards by friends of Highland Park Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Geneva’s honor to the Highland Park Baptist Church Building Fund.
Geneva left her home in Lexington, Tennessee for the first time in 1943 at the age of 17, to become one of the Girls of Atomic City. Her work on the Manhattan Project helped in ending World War II. Upon returning home to Lexington she married Herman L. Lewis.
On Mule Day 1950, she moved to Columbia, Tennessee with her husband. Geneva was known as an excellent tailor. During the 1960’s and 1970’s, she worked at Pigg & Parsons in downtown Columbia, keeping the men of Columbia dressed well. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, women would go to Belk’s and later Peeble’s Department Store to visit the red head in the cosmetic department to select their favorite cosmetics and colognes. She loved her children. Her hard work allowed both her children the opportunity to go to college and lead successful careers.
Geneva was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church for 70 years. She was easy to pick out in the choir by her glowing red hair and smile. She served as a Sunday School teacher to many young adult and couples’ classes throughout the years. She was a true prayer warrior and was sought out for encouragement and prayer by those in need.
Geneva was preceded in death by her husband Herman L Lewis; parents: James Luther and Annie Bell Stricklin; brothers: Amos Andrew Stricklin, Ernest Grady Stricklin, Esme Harding Stricklin, Esley O’Neal Stricklin, Aaron Stricklin and James Monroe Stricklin; sisters: Addie Clarice Pruitt, Nancy Farice Horne, and Carrie Jenetta Loftin. She leaves behind a sister-in-law, Betty Stricklin.
There will be a private graveside ceremony at Polk Memorial Gardens on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Services will be led by her pastors, Bobby McCord and Wilson Henderson.
Pallbearers will be: Darryl Shuff, Dan Baena, Sam Wing, Tim Flowers, Mike Butler and Jay Wing. Honorary pallbearers will be: Georgia McCaleb, Marvine Sugg, Faye and Don Craft, Wilson and Charlene Henderson, and Gilbert Westberry. Special thanks to; Shelby Owens, Georgia McCaleb, Kay Lott and Annie Warfield who cared for her in her final years. The family is thankful for the professional and loving care provided by NHC Home Health, with special thanks to her number one encourager, Maribel.
Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life on a date to be determined at Highland Park Baptist Church. Geneva loved music and sharing a meal with those she loved. Please join the family to celebrate Geneva’s life and her legacy. A meal will be provided afterwards by friends of Highland Park Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Geneva’s honor to the Highland Park Baptist Church Building Fund.
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