Beverly Williams Lewis, age 76, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away at her home on March 2, 2023. Beverly was born December 21, 1946 in Jackson, Tennessee to Thomas Eugene Williams, Sr., and Annie …
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Beverly Williams Lewis, age 76, of Lewisburg, Tennessee, passed away at her home on March 2, 2023. Beverly was born December 21, 1946 in Jackson, Tennessee to Thomas Eugene Williams, Sr., and Annie Margaret Odell Williams.
A wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother (MiMi), teacher, painter, and foremost a believer in Jesus the Messiah, she was blessed with the gifts of song and music, singing with symphonies, oratorio societies, baroque ensembles, her sisters, and other groups. She earned three musical degrees, the most recent being a Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance in 1979 from the University of Memphis. She had a love for the Jewish people with a desire to see that they be saved and a love for the Jewish roots of her Christian faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Mel Lewis and her sister Rosalyn Hailey of Collierville, Tennessee. She is survived by her two children, Matt (Elizabeth) Lewis of Lewisburg, Tennessee and Margaret (Joe) Cuschieri of Alexandria, Virginia; seven grandchildren, Marshall Lewis, Garrison Lewis, Temperance Lewis, Crockett Lewis, Nels Lewis, Oliver Lewis, and Claire Cuschieri; three siblings, Thomas E. (Barbara) Williams, Jr. of Jackson, Tennessee; Patricia Brock of Lewisburg, Tennessee; and Teresa Irvin of Friendship, Tennessee.
A family graveside service was held on March 5, 2023, in Alamo, Tennessee.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for you to donate to Jews for Jesus or the Nashville Rescue Mission. Please share your memories of Beverly by visiting her memorial page at http://www.gatheringus.com/memorial/beverly-w-lewis/9673. Ronk Funeral Home in Alamo, Tennessee was charge of arrangements. Please visit www.ronkfuneralhome.com.
The family would like to thank Dr. Alex Brunner and the staff at Mercy Community Healthcare in Lewisburg, Tennessee and the staff at Compassus. Thank you all for your care and kindness.