Christa Elizabeth 'BETSY' Lewis' Obituary
Christa Elizabeth "BETSY" Lewis, age 45, of St. Augustine, died peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at her mother’s home with her family by her side. Betsy was born on September 14, 1970, a child of God and a proud daughter of the South. She stood strong in her faith and was at peace when God sent her father, Fred Lewis, to bring her home. So many she loved were there to greet and welcome her. What a day of rejoicing it was as she entered those pearly gates. She was the epitome of a loving daughter, little sister, niece, cousin, mother and granddaughter and friend to all.
Betsy served God her entire life by being kind and caring to all she met. She was a faithful employee of Synovus Bank and her co-workers respected and loved her. She was a member of Mulberry Street Methodist Church her entire life. She was a 1988 graduate of Mt. de Sales Academy where she served as a basketball manager. Coaches Robert Slocum, Chester and Tony Pierce and Randy Davis were her mentors. Betsy was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award in Citizenship. Betsy attended Macon College in Macon, GA and Georgia College and University in Milledgeville, GA, Majoring in English. Betsy lived in Roswell, GA until 2013, when she moved to St. Augustine, FL. Her passions besides her family were her Georgia Bulldawgs, NASCAR, the beach & ocean and her faithful dog, Zoe.
She is survived by her mother, Beth Gilmore, her sister and brother in law, Lane and Patrick McCormack, her precious nieces, Molly and Christa Jones, her step-son Larry Barnett, her paternal grandmother, Chris Lewis Hafley, her aunts and uncles, Dorinda and David Dallmeyer and Stanley and Mary Lewis and, Kathy Lewis, step-siblings, Laura Johnston, Steve Barker, Paul Barker, Karen Boylan and David Barker, and her god-daughter Mary Manning Holmes. Betsy was predeceased by her paternal grandfather, Earl Lewis and maternal grandparents, Hubert and Betty Gilmore. She also leaves a host of cousins and friends who have been her prayer warriors during her battle with melanoma especially Mary Fuller Holmes, Jason Downs, Michelle Barnett Proctor and her entire Synovus Bank family. Her beloved dog, Zoe remained at her side through it all.
To help fight this devastating disease, Betsy had requested in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mayo Clinic Attn: Development, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905 or online at http://www.mayoclinic.org/giving-to-mayo-clinic or by phone at 855-852-8129. Her family would like to thank Richard Joseph, M.D. and his staff, the Bailey Center staff and all her prayer warriors who cared for her.
A remembrance and reception will be held from 5:30 - 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 7 at Synovus Bank, 10407 Centurion Parkway North, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256. A Graveside Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2015, in Perry Memorial Gardens, 2106 Highway 41 North, Perry, GA 31069. The family will receive friends on Sunday prior to the service from 2:00 -3:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Perry United Methodist Church, 1002 Carroll Street, Perry, GA 31069
"I have not left you. I am the cool sea breeze that kisses your cheek. I am the gentle wave that laps at your toes. I am the fawn in the backyard. I am the mockingbird that sings at dawn. I am the gentle rain that falls on you. And, I am the rabid UGA Dawg fan who has saved you a seat on the 50 yard line. I'll be waiting for you and will love you always."
St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements in Florida. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home has been entrusted with the services in Georgia. Condolences for the family may be left in the online guestbook at www.watsonhunt.com.
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