August 27, 1923 - December 11, 2020
Velma D. (Taylor) Lewis, 97, of Pace, Florida, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020.
Mrs. Lewis was born August 27, 1923, to Rev. William Newton Taylor and Martha Clark Taylor of Bagdad. She was the 23rd of 24 children, with nine brothers and sisters, and 14 half-brothers and half-sisters.
Velma is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Ernest Melvin Lewis, her parents, and her 23 brothers and sisters.
Velma is survived by her four daughters: Pat (Richard) Cooke, Judy (Donny) Mitchell, Susan (Randy) Hutzenbuehler, and Dr. Janet Lewis. Five grandchildren: Felicia (Ross) Speir, Richard Cooke, Jr., Michael (Tricia) Hutzenbuehler, Timothy (Ashley) Hutzenbuehler, David (Jeni) Mitchell, and ten great-grandchildren.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic precautions, the family will have a private, graveside service before internment at her husband's side at Serenity Gardens in Milton. Our family wishes to thank the staff at Sandy Ridge for their loving care of our mother and to Lewis Funeral Home for all their gentle help and guidance.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the Waterfront Mission Christmas Banquet in Velma's name, at waterfrontmission.org.
August 27, 1923 - December 11, 2020
Velma D. (Taylor) Lewis, 97, of Pace, Florida, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020.
Mrs. Lewis was born August 27, 1923, to Rev. William Newton Taylor and Martha Clark Taylor of Bagdad. She was the 23rd of 24 children, with nine brothers and sisters, and 14 half-brothers and half-sisters.
Velma is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Ernest Melvin Lewis, her parents, and her 23 brothers and sisters.
Velma is survived by her four daughters: Pat (Richard) Cooke, Judy (Donny) Mitchell, Susan (Randy) Hutzenbuehler, and Dr. Janet Lewis. Five grandchildren: Felicia (Ross) Speir, Richard Cooke, Jr., Michael (Tricia) Hutzenbuehler, Timothy (Ashley) Hutzenbuehler, David (Jeni) Mitchell, and ten great-grandchildren.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic precautions, the family will have a private, graveside service before internment at her husband's side at Serenity Gardens in Milton. Our family wishes to thank the staff at Sandy Ridge for their loving care of our mother and to Lewis Funeral Home for all their gentle help and guidance.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the Waterfront Mission Christmas Banquet in Velma's name, at waterfrontmission.org.
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Cora Taylor Whitfield
1912–1999
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Charlie Taylor
1916–2009
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Wiley Monroe Taylor
1918–1918
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Baby Taylor
1920–1920
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Baby Taylor
1920–1920
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Dorothy Taylor Adkison
1921–1998
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Nolan "Red" Taylor
1926–2015
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William Silas "Willie" Taylor
1888–1959
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Emma Asolete Taylor Newell
1892–1968
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Martha Taylor South
1892–1914
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Nora Bell Taylor Clark
1893–1972
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Luther Franklin Taylor
1895–1984
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Bivion Taylor Reeves
1896–1990
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Dewey Lee Taylor Mclean
1898–1988
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James Aaron Taylor Sr
1900–1984
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Rosie Taylor Cobb
1902–1992
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Lorene Taylor Nowling
1904–1980
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John Sherman Taylor
1906–1983
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Ditamous Taylor
1907–1908
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