Nancy Kay Lewis

Died: Nov. 10, 2009

JONESBOROUGH -- Nancy Kay Lewis, 42, of Limestone, died Tuesday at the Johnson City Medical Center following an extended illness.

A native of Greene County, she was a daughter of Don and Lucy Lowe Lewis of Limestone.

Miss Lewis was a graduate of David Crockett High School and was a developmental technician at Greene Valley Developmental Center.

She was of the Baptist tradition of faith.

"She devoted her whole life to loving and helping everyone she met. She loved her nieces, nephews and pets with her every breath," her family stated

Survivors, in addition to her parents, include two sisters and brothers-in-law: Ann and Jerry Bailey and Becky and Warren Cutshall, all of Limestone; her special nieces and nephews: Amber and Brian Hamilton, Ashley Brookshire, Tyler Strickland, Colby Brookshire, Tony Strickland, Michael Hamilton, and Elijah Cutshall, all of Limestone; her grandfather: J.D. Lewis of Limestone; and special friends: Judy Archer and Patty Tittle.

She had four special pets: "Cody," "Rusty," "Simone," and "Alley."

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home in Jonesborough.

The funeral service will follow at 8 o'clock in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Donnie Bailey will officiate.

A committal service will be held at 11 o'clock Saturday morning in Urbana Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Warren Cutshall, Brian Hamilton, Tyler Strickland, Joe Archer, Russell Lowe, and Jerry Bailey.

Honorary pallbearers will be James Ray McKinney, Eli Cutshall, Colby Brookshire, Mikey Hamilton and Tony Strickland.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Condolences may be sent to the Lewis family online at www.dillow-taylor.com