Verda Lewis

LEWIS, Sis. Verda M. "Doll - Age 66, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2005 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10AM Saturday, April 16, 2005 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., Flint, MI, with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Pastor Daniel Bridges officiating, Rev. Lewis Randolph, Pastor. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd., Flint, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Saturday. Sis. Lewis will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., Flint, MI, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Friday. Sis. Verda M. "Doll" Lewis was born April 8, 1939 in Alexandria, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Rev. Anthony and Rose Humphrey. She was baptized at an early age by her uncle, Rev. W.L. Humphrey in Alexandria, Louisiana. Verda Lewis moved to Saginaw in 1956, then moved to Flint in 1965, where she was a member of New Israel Missionary Baptist Church. After moving to Flint, she first worked as a dispatcher at a cab company, then she worked at Clara Barton, and finally retired from McLaren Hospital, after 28 years of service as Dietary Department Supervisor. After retiring, she also worked two years at Willow Brook Manor as a Senior Activity Supervisor. She leaves to cherish her memory: 4 children, Mary White, Ernest Lewis, Joe Lewis and Althea Taylor; 5 grandchildren, Alisha Lewis, Johnathon McDaniel, Sophie Lyles, Oren Lyles and Brian Taylor; 5 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Rev. J. C. (Ola) Humphrey, Robert (Evelyn) Humphrey, both of Alexandria, LA, and James (Florence) Humphrey of Little Rock, AR; 3 sisters, Reather Pierrie of Saginaw, MI, Muriel Lewis of Flint, and Sally Woods of Alexandria, LA; 3 sisters-in-law, Beatrice Choice, Victoria (Willie) Owens and Tina Humphrey, both of Saginaw, MI; brother-in-law, Oliver (Helen) Lewis; and goddaughter, Loisteen (Danny) White; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; and special friends, Alice Branch, Mary James and Lee Ferguson. Sis. Lewis was preceded in death by her husband, Lensy Lewis; parents, Rev. Anthony and Rose Humphrey; daughter, Victoria Lyles; son, Willie Lewis; 3 brothers, Ernest Humphrey, Willis Humphrey, and Anthony Humphrey; and 2 grandsons, Marcus White and Derrell Lyles. Special thanks to the doctors and nurses at Hurley 4th Floor ICU Unit.

Verda Lewis

April 8, 1939 - April 10, 2005