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Nellie Grace <I>Winn</I> Lewis

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Nellie Grace Winn Lewis

Birth
Deepwater, Henry County, Missouri, USA
Death
27 Dec 2002 (aged 84)
Clinton, Henry County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Deepwater, Henry County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.2461439, Longitude: -93.771083
Memorial ID
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84Y
Dau of James Alfred Winn and Lena Grace Cole

m: Quilla Roth "Bud" Lewis Jun 14 1936, Deepwater MO

LEWIS, Nellie Grace WINN
b: Feb 15 1918, Deepwater, Henry Co, MO
d: Dec 27 2002, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
bur: Deepwater Cemetery, Fairview Twp, Henry Co, MO
arr: Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, MO
Daily Democrat, Clinton MO, Jan 7 2003 - Nellie "Grace" Lewis, 84, Clinton died Friday, December 27, 2002, at the Golden Valley Hospital in Clinton. Grace was born February 15, 1918, in Deepwater, daughter of James Alfred and Lena Grace Cole Winn. She married Quilla Roth "Bud" Lewis, June 14, 1936, in Deepwater. Grace attended the Deepwater School and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Deepwater. After moving to Clinton from Deepwater in 1973, she attended the Clinton United Methodist Church where she was a member of the F&F group. While living in Deepwater she worked for her sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Ray Davis, at Davis Hardware. When she moved to Clinton she babysat for many families, grandchildren and the Methodist Church. Grace was a loving dedicated child care giver to her children, grandchildren, and many other children in the community and church. Children were the joy of her life. She spent her life being a wonderful mother, homemaker and giving many children love and care. When health permitted she enjoyed trips with the F&F group from the United Methodist Church, painting quilts, crocheting, sewing, crafts and handwork. Before her death she completed a quilt for each of her 18 grandchildren. Proceeding her in death were husband, Bud Lewis, and sons, James A. Lewis, and Michael Lynn Lewis; parents, Alfred and Lena Winn; sisters, Ruth Davis and Ethel May Winn; brothers, Charles Lee Winn and James Lester Winn; nephew, Roger Winn, and brother-in-law, Ray Davis. Survivors include daughters, Maxine (Robert) Allen, Lorraine (Richard) Straw, Joyce Straw, Betty (Phil) Goth and Carol (Steve) Dyrland of Clinton, Deloris (Lawrence) Eichler of Lincoln; sons, Carl Lewis, Clinton and Kenneth (Linda) Lewis, Jefferson City; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Lewis, Deepwater and 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Other survivors include nieces, Carolyn Wells and Marilyn Greer, Clinton, and Virginia Parker, Oxnard, California; also sister-in-law, Maxine McClendon and Betty Winn; cousins, Geraldine Riley, Merle Knierim and Ralph Knierim, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel on Tuesday, December 31. Burial was in the Deepwater Cemetery.

(obit from Henry Co. website, used with permission.)
84Y
Dau of James Alfred Winn and Lena Grace Cole

m: Quilla Roth "Bud" Lewis Jun 14 1936, Deepwater MO

LEWIS, Nellie Grace WINN
b: Feb 15 1918, Deepwater, Henry Co, MO
d: Dec 27 2002, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
bur: Deepwater Cemetery, Fairview Twp, Henry Co, MO
arr: Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, MO
Daily Democrat, Clinton MO, Jan 7 2003 - Nellie "Grace" Lewis, 84, Clinton died Friday, December 27, 2002, at the Golden Valley Hospital in Clinton. Grace was born February 15, 1918, in Deepwater, daughter of James Alfred and Lena Grace Cole Winn. She married Quilla Roth "Bud" Lewis, June 14, 1936, in Deepwater. Grace attended the Deepwater School and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Deepwater. After moving to Clinton from Deepwater in 1973, she attended the Clinton United Methodist Church where she was a member of the F&F group. While living in Deepwater she worked for her sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Ray Davis, at Davis Hardware. When she moved to Clinton she babysat for many families, grandchildren and the Methodist Church. Grace was a loving dedicated child care giver to her children, grandchildren, and many other children in the community and church. Children were the joy of her life. She spent her life being a wonderful mother, homemaker and giving many children love and care. When health permitted she enjoyed trips with the F&F group from the United Methodist Church, painting quilts, crocheting, sewing, crafts and handwork. Before her death she completed a quilt for each of her 18 grandchildren. Proceeding her in death were husband, Bud Lewis, and sons, James A. Lewis, and Michael Lynn Lewis; parents, Alfred and Lena Winn; sisters, Ruth Davis and Ethel May Winn; brothers, Charles Lee Winn and James Lester Winn; nephew, Roger Winn, and brother-in-law, Ray Davis. Survivors include daughters, Maxine (Robert) Allen, Lorraine (Richard) Straw, Joyce Straw, Betty (Phil) Goth and Carol (Steve) Dyrland of Clinton, Deloris (Lawrence) Eichler of Lincoln; sons, Carl Lewis, Clinton and Kenneth (Linda) Lewis, Jefferson City; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Lewis, Deepwater and 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Other survivors include nieces, Carolyn Wells and Marilyn Greer, Clinton, and Virginia Parker, Oxnard, California; also sister-in-law, Maxine McClendon and Betty Winn; cousins, Geraldine Riley, Merle Knierim and Ralph Knierim, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel on Tuesday, December 31. Burial was in the Deepwater Cemetery.

(obit from Henry Co. website, used with permission.)


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