Verner Lewis

Verner Meridy Lewis age 89 of Warrensville, NC died Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lewis was born on July 14, 1913 in Ashe County, NC to Tilson and Rosa Hartsog Lewis of Mtn City, TN. He was born in the Clifton community along with eleven brothers and sisters. He was an avid outdoorsman, a Mason and a Shriner. After retiring from the coal mines in West Virginia he opened and operated a Cab Service in Welch, WV and and Jacksonville, NC. After retiring again at the age of 69 he moved back to the area he loved, the mountains of Ashe County, NC.

A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Rodney Frye will officiate. Interment will follow in the Hartsog Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Hartsog Cemetery Care Fund, c/o Steve Hartsoe, PO Box 462, Jefferson, NC 28640.

Mr. Lewis is survived by:

Sisters: Belle Myers and Goldie Jones both of Pulaski, VA
Gladys Lewis of Dublin, VA

A number of devoted cousins, and a host of nieces and nephews, and many very good friends.

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Badger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.