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Miss Lewis gave her life to teaching high school English. She taught for 32 years before retiring to Halifax County, having taught in Mooresville, Greenville and Chapel Hill. She also supervised student teachers from East Carolina University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a distinguished woman educator, Miss Lewis was a member of the Alpha Kappa chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma for 58 years and also served a term as president of the society. She had been president of the North Carolina English Teachers Association and had served as editor of its publication. One of her highest acclaims as an educator was an invitation to teach at the American University in Beirut. She traveled extensively throughout the world and was a life-long learner.
Miss Lewis was actively involved in her community. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, where she served as church clerk, historian, Sunday school teacher and formerly as chairman of the Board of Deacons. She was also a member of the Antioch Adult Choir and the Building and Grounds committee. She was a lifetime member of the Hardrawee Extension Club and a member of the Enfield Tuesday Afternoon Study Club.
She is survived by her sister, Claudeline Lewis; her nephew, James Grier Lewis and his wife, Carol; and her grandnephew, Josh Parker Lewis and his wife, Laurel.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 25, at Askew Funeral & Cremation Services in Roanoke Rapids, which is handling the arrangements, and other times at the home.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, at Antioch Baptist Church, 4070 Heathsville Road, Enfield, with the Rev. Susan Joyce, the Rev. Joy Heaton, the Rev. Winfred Porter and the Rev. Judith Powell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Flowers are appreciated or memorial donations may be made to Antioch Baptist Church.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.askewfs.com.
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