Essie L. Lewis, of North Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest June 14, 2013.
Essie Lee Lewis was born December 6, 1919 in Walterboro, SC, the daughter of the late Essie E Herndon and the late Anna R Dewitt Herndon.
Early in her life she worked as a waitress at the Walterboro Hotel. Essie moved to Charleston in the 1930's and worked at a local hotel. Later she worked at her daughter's dance school, Darlene's School of Dance of Goose Creek.
Essie was a member of Holmes Avenue Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Jewell Lewis of North Charleston, SC; daughters: Lillie Benton and husband Derryl of Hanahan SC, June L. Jones and husband David of Goose Creek, SC and Darlene L. Schrader and husband Stan of Goose Creek, SC; eight grandsons, three granddaughters, eight great-granddaughters and three great-grandsons; nieces and nephew.
She was preceded in death by her husband Junior E. Lewis, daughter Laraine Roe, great-granddaughter Paris Linville and sister Virgie Sewell.
A Funeral Service will be held, June 18, 2013, in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Downtown Chapel, at 2:00 pm. Her eight grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends June17, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.
Essie Lee Lewis was born December 6, 1919 in Walterboro, SC, the daughter of the late Essie E Herndon and the late Anna R Dewitt Herndon.
Early in her life she worked as a waitress at the Walterboro Hotel. Essie moved to Charleston in the 1930's and worked at a local hotel. Later she worked at her daughter's dance school, Darlene's School of Dance of Goose Creek.
Essie was a member of Holmes Avenue Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Jewell Lewis of North Charleston, SC; daughters: Lillie Benton and husband Derryl of Hanahan SC, June L. Jones and husband David of Goose Creek, SC and Darlene L. Schrader and husband Stan of Goose Creek, SC; eight grandsons, three granddaughters, eight great-granddaughters and three great-grandsons; nieces and nephew.
She was preceded in death by her husband Junior E. Lewis, daughter Laraine Roe, great-granddaughter Paris Linville and sister Virgie Sewell.
A Funeral Service will be held, June 18, 2013, in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Downtown Chapel, at 2:00 pm. Her eight grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends June17, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.
Essie L. Lewis, of North Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest June 14, 2013.
Essie Lee Lewis was born December 6, 1919 in Walterboro, SC, the daughter of the late Essie E Herndon and the late Anna R Dewitt Herndon.
Early in her life she worked as a waitress at the Walterboro Hotel. Essie moved to Charleston in the 1930's and worked at a local hotel. Later she worked at her daughter's dance school, Darlene's School of Dance of Goose Creek.
Essie was a member of Holmes Avenue Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Jewell Lewis of North Charleston, SC; daughters: Lillie Benton and husband Derryl of Hanahan SC, June L. Jones and husband David of Goose Creek, SC and Darlene L. Schrader and husband Stan of Goose Creek, SC; eight grandsons, three granddaughters, eight great-granddaughters and three great-grandsons; nieces and nephew.
She was preceded in death by her husband Junior E. Lewis, daughter Laraine Roe, great-granddaughter Paris Linville and sister Virgie Sewell.
A Funeral Service will be held, June 18, 2013, in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Downtown Chapel, at 2:00 pm. Her eight grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends June17, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.
Essie Lee Lewis was born December 6, 1919 in Walterboro, SC, the daughter of the late Essie E Herndon and the late Anna R Dewitt Herndon.
Early in her life she worked as a waitress at the Walterboro Hotel. Essie moved to Charleston in the 1930's and worked at a local hotel. Later she worked at her daughter's dance school, Darlene's School of Dance of Goose Creek.
Essie was a member of Holmes Avenue Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Jewell Lewis of North Charleston, SC; daughters: Lillie Benton and husband Derryl of Hanahan SC, June L. Jones and husband David of Goose Creek, SC and Darlene L. Schrader and husband Stan of Goose Creek, SC; eight grandsons, three granddaughters, eight great-granddaughters and three great-grandsons; nieces and nephew.
She was preceded in death by her husband Junior E. Lewis, daughter Laraine Roe, great-granddaughter Paris Linville and sister Virgie Sewell.
A Funeral Service will be held, June 18, 2013, in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Downtown Chapel, at 2:00 pm. Her eight grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends June17, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.
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