Edith Lewis

Edith Ivadell Lewis, 85, of Baton Rouge, La., passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was born in Collinwood, Tenn., was a native of Southeast Missouri, and was a 24-year resident of Baton Rouge.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday at First Pentecostal Church, 2828 Jones Creek Road, Baton Rouge.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Interment will be in Resthaven Gardens of Memory.

She is survived by her husband and love of her life of 68 years, William "Dub" Lewis; children, Garry Lewis and wife Gayle, Lanny Lewis and wife Valerie, Sherry McCoy and husband Darrell, Sheila Goins and husband Tom and Kimberly Gibney and husband Mike; grandchildren, Carrie, Drake, Benjamin, Joshua and Natalie, all children of Garry Lewis; Luke, son of Lanny Lewis; Michelle, Joel, Shara, Nathan and Jonathan, all children of Sherry McCoy; Krystal, T.J. and Kayla, all children of Sheila Goins; Daniel, Samuel and Josiah, all children of Kimberly Gibney; great-grandchildren, Hunter Dexheimer, Lydia Parascandolo, Jordan Lewis, Madison Lewis, Caullin Lewis, Anna Lewis, Judah Lewis, Micah Lewis, McKyla Tuttle, Savannah Tuttle, Lewis Tuttle, Eden Tuttle, Jathan McCoy, William McCoy, Justus Powell, Christian Goins, Charlie Matthews, Isabella Matthews, Ava-Claire Matthews and Louis Duncan.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Era Lillian Crawley; sisters, Doris Barker, Eloise Roberts and Marjorie Tamborrino; brothers, Talmadge Crawley and Keeton Crawley; grandson, John Garry Lewis; and great-granddaughter, Vera-Grace Tuttle.

She was a pastor's wife 21 years in Lilbourn, Mo., and was currently a member of First Pentecostal Church in Baton Rouge. Her greatest joy was spending time with God, family and friends! She has left a great legacy and will be dearly missed.

Please visit resthavenbatonrouge.com to sign the online guest book.