Virginia Lewis

Virginia G. Lewis, 99, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2018.

She was born June 9, 1919, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Robert P. and Helen R. Hollister Stubblefield. She and Earl G. Lewis Sr. were married Dec. 24, 1939, in Cape Girardeau. They had been married nearly 63 years, when Earl passed away Sept. 20, 2002. Two sons were born to their union.

Virginia was a homemaker and briefly worked at the Cape Girardeau Public Library and Kent Library. She was a longtime member of Abbey Road Christian Church in Cape Girardeau and resided 14 years at Saxony Lutheran Village in Cape Girardeau. Virginia's interests included painting, traveling and photography. In recent years, she became an avid Cardinals baseball fan.

Loving survivors include her sons, Earl (Marilyn) Lewis Jr. of San Diego and Cary (Emma) Lewis of Cape Girardeau; seven grandchildren, Earl (Andrea) Lewis III, Keith Lewis, Mark Lewis and Melissa (Greg) Tallman, all of San Diego, Kendall (Melanie) King and Derek (Tracey) Lewis of Cape Girardeau and Deana (Nick) Butler of St. Charles, Missouri; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband.

Virginia Lewis

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral will be held at 12:30 p.m., Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Doug Job officiating. Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Abbey Road Christian Church.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.