Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Peebles-Curry Memorial Chapel with Elder Tommy Rountree officiating assisted by Deacon Rick Berry.
Interment will follow in the Old Canoochee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 12:00 until 2:00 PM.
Pallbearers are Coleman Lewis, Zach Johnson, Neal Lewis, Jerry Johnson, Ken Johnson and Keith Johnson.
Honorary Pallbearers: Kathy Barron, Mike and Nancy Ridgdill.
Mrs. Lewis was born in Emanuel County, GA, to the late Linton and Lois Bishop Ridgdill, and graduated in 1943 from Emanuel County Institute. She worked for Darling's 5 and 10 store, and Argo Mills before deciding to become a full-time homemaker. She loved to camp, read, garden, watch the Georgia Bulldogs, and fish. She was preceded in death by her husband James Neal Lewis, and three sons, Jimmie Neal Lewis, Gary Lewis, and Mickey Lewis.
Survivors include:
One Daughter: Melanie Lewis Johnson (TjBoux) of Swainsboro, GA.
Two Sisters: Francis Evans of North Augusta, SC, and Idell Perkins of Dublin, GA.
One Daughter-in-law: Sharon C. Lewis of Dublin, GA.
Three grandchildren: Coleman Lewis, Zach Johnson, Neal Lewis, nieces, nephews, and extended family.
Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Oris R. Lewis of Swainsboro, GA.
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A Limb Has Fallen
A limb has fallen from the family tree.
I keep hearing a voice that says, "Grieve not for me.
Remember the best times, the laughter, the song,
The good life I lived while I was strong.
Continue my heritage, I'm counting on you,
Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through.
My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest,
Remembering all, how I truly was blessed.
Continue traditions, no matter how small,
Go on with your life, don't worry about falls.
I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin,
Until the day comes we're together again."
–Author unknown
Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Peebles-Curry Memorial Chapel with Elder Tommy Rountree officiating assisted by Deacon Rick Berry.
Interment will follow in the Old Canoochee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 12:00 until 2:00 PM.
Pallbearers are Coleman Lewis, Zach Johnson, Neal Lewis, Jerry Johnson, Ken Johnson and Keith Johnson.
Honorary Pallbearers: Kathy Barron, Mike and Nancy Ridgdill.
Mrs. Lewis was born in Emanuel County, GA, to the late Linton and Lois Bishop Ridgdill, and graduated in 1943 from Emanuel County Institute. She worked for Darling's 5 and 10 store, and Argo Mills before deciding to become a full-time homemaker. She loved to camp, read, garden, watch the Georgia Bulldogs, and fish. She was preceded in death by her husband James Neal Lewis, and three sons, Jimmie Neal Lewis, Gary Lewis, and Mickey Lewis.
Survivors include:
One Daughter: Melanie Lewis Johnson (TjBoux) of Swainsboro, GA.
Two Sisters: Francis Evans of North Augusta, SC, and Idell Perkins of Dublin, GA.
One Daughter-in-law: Sharon C. Lewis of Dublin, GA.
Three grandchildren: Coleman Lewis, Zach Johnson, Neal Lewis, nieces, nephews, and extended family.
Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Oris R. Lewis of Swainsboro, GA.
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A Limb Has Fallen
A limb has fallen from the family tree.
I keep hearing a voice that says, "Grieve not for me.
Remember the best times, the laughter, the song,
The good life I lived while I was strong.
Continue my heritage, I'm counting on you,
Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through.
My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest,
Remembering all, how I truly was blessed.
Continue traditions, no matter how small,
Go on with your life, don't worry about falls.
I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin,
Until the day comes we're together again."
–Author unknown
Gravesite Details
Married James Neal Lewis, Jan 13, 1944 in Emanuel County, GA. Children: Jimmie Neal, John Gary, Mickey Wilford, and Melanie Jan.
Family Members
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Irwin Linton Ridgdill
1913–1954
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Ruth Lorene Ridgdill Murray
1916–2003
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Dorothy Elizabeth "Dot" Ridgdill McKenzie
1918–2002
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Lois Idell Ridgdill Perkins
1921–2015
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Junius Benjamin "June Bug" Ridgdill
1925–2000
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John Louis Ridgdill
1928–2010
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Marion Wynelle Ridgdill Haynie
1930–2011
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Bessie Frances Ridgdill Evans
1932–2018
