Beatrice "Bea" Lewis

Beatrice "Bea" Mae Lewis ,88, passed into the arms of Jesus Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday July 7th 12:00 p.m. until the 2 :00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will Follow in the Garden of memories in Florence. Bea was born September 4, 1931 in Auburn, PA to Charles Edward and Florence Strausser Long. She was a longtime resident of Florence and was a member of First Baptist Church Florence. Bea was a retired government worker with the Mississippi Employee Security Commission and proudly served her country in the United States Air Force, serving during the Korean conflict. As proud as she was of her service, her greatest career was serving alongside her husband, Rev. George Lewis as a minister’s wife. She loved the lord and enjoyed serving and being with people. Being a hostess was one of her favorite things to do and she could often be found having big get togethers. She loved to share her life stories with all of her grandchildren. Her greatest joy was her family and her babies. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 61 years, Rev. George Lewis, and her loving daughter Deana. Those left to cherish her memory include her grandchildren, Aaron Tew (Michelle), Austin Tew (Jessica), Hunter Tew; great grandchildren, Tristan, Shelby, Paisley, Addison, Allanah, Alyssa, Lucas, Alex and her faithful companion, her grand dog “Belle”.