Date Of Birth: February 7, 1930
Date Of Death: April 14, 2008
Louise Lewis, 78, of Pendleton passed away, April 15, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born February 7, 1930 in Arab, AL to the late Herbert Sims and Veda Mae (Saint) Sims Hessong. She worked for several years as a waitress at the Blue Bird Resteraunt in Lewisburg, TN, plus at Red Stone Arsenal, a Pencil Mill, and Richards Rubber Company, where she met her husband of 56 years Raymond Lewis. Louise is survived by her husband, Raymond; daughter, Teresa G. (Dean) Burtner; four sons Bob K. Malone, Terry Wayne (Cathy) Malone, Forrest Ray (Susan) Lewis, Eddy Franklin (Liza) Lewis; 11 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be Friday, April 18 at Bethel Baptist Church, 11818 State Road 32 E, Noblesville, IN at 1 p.m. with visitation starting at 10 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be at Washington Park East Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice, 931 E. 86th St., Ste 208, Indianapolis, IN 46240.
Terry Turtle Malone says
My mama died fighting for every breath. She was dearly loved by all who met her and always had a smile for all in passing. There will never be another like my mother.
Joseph Fuller says
The passing of another long time Near-eastside resident. I can’t remember ever seeing Louise without a smile on her face.
Eddy Lewis says
Mom
I wish that I could say “I Love You” to you smiling face, just one more time. Now you are with Edna, Buddy and Gene and I know (in my heart)that you are having a great time. I can’t wait till I join that party and hear you say, “Are you hungry hon?” I Love You Mom!
Laura Smith says
I am so sorry for your loss. Louise was a special lady and will be greatly missed by all who loved her. Let us also celebrate the fact that the Lord came to carry her home in His loving arms. I pray that God keep you during this time.
Bob Malone says
Pinto beans,fried taters,sweet tea,hot biscuits & chocolate cake u had to eat with a spoon…rasslin (not wrestling),bull ridin’ and Pacers basketball…cornbread and buttermilk & a Alabama accent…know who I’m tqlkin’ about ? no?
here r some more clues..You hungry? Let me fix you something to eat,won’t take but a minute,have some more….sound familier ?? Mom loved all her kids,,,I was hr 1st but by no means her last…She had lots of kids,grandkids & great grandkids..plus if u were a riend of one of those kids or grandkids then u 2 were 1 of her kids! And as such were entitled to full meals & a doggy bag! Every one knew mom was loving,caring,giving,generous & had a big heart…..what I didn’t learn until her recent struggles is tht she was also,determined,strong & courageous….she passed on those traits to all her kids..male & female…& that is what makes us “strong like bull”! (And at the same time “sweet”) “I Love You MOM!”
Deanna Burtner says
My Dearest Grandma:
All I can say about this wonderful lady is that I don’t know what I would have done without her. My fondest and most memorable moments as a child are with my grandma at her house on Windsor St. and at the house in Arcadia. Some great memories include: hanging on the railing at the house on Windsor and gma yelling, “I’m gonna go get me a switch if you don’t get down!”.. and everytime we’d get off the phone or say goodbye she’d say, “I love you and you be sweet.” I can still hear her saying those words to me… The main things I’ll remember gma for is her BIG heart and her GOOD cookin’. She always made sure that none of us ever went hungry. And she loved chocolate, word search puzzles, elephants, and pretty jewelry. I’ll never forget my grandma and all the things she did for me and our family.
WE LOVE YOU Grandma and Mom <3
Teresa Burtner says
Some of my fondest memories of my mother is going places with her like White Castle, K-mart, Kresgee’s (in the good old days at Twin-Aire shopping center), Murphy’s and wherever I wanted her to take me! For many years we were inseperatable and it was just the two of us! As I became older and had kids of my own, my mom showed them just as much love as she did me and took them places too. They became very close to her as well! There were two things my mom always made sure of even when she was lying in bed near the end of her life… “are you doing okay with money” and “have you ate yet?” My mom lived to take care of her family and she always made sure we had what we needed… money and food. Mom was not rich in money by any means, but she gave all of us everything she had and richly blessed us with her unconditional love! I am so lucky to have wonderful memories of a wonderful mom .. a one-in-a-million mom! I can only hope to be as good of a mom as she was and I will have to spend a lifetime trying to be that as it will take me that long to be even half of the mother she was to me and my brothers. God bless you mom! I miss you! Your grateful daughter, Teresa