MARY ROSE (JOHNSON) LEWIS

MARY ROSE (JOHNSON) LEWIS, age 84, of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at her daughter's residence in Jacksboro, TN. She was born on December 20, 1930 in Hazard, KY to the late Filmore and Retta (Smith) Johnson. Her husband, Charles L. Lewis, survives.

Mary is also survived by two children and their spouses: Regennia & Elmer Hitchcock of Jacksboro, TN and Dover & Cheryl Ball of Huber Heights, OH; eight brothers and sisters: Bobby Davis of Lexington, IN, Martha (Tom) Jordon of New Carlisle, OH, Filmore (Elizabeth) Johnson of Jacksboro, TN, Barbara (Tom) Doneworth of Jacksboro, TN, Betty (Richard) Lawrence, Earl Davis, Gertie (Bob) Barnes and Ellen Tollover, all of Lexington, IN; five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters: Helen Rose and Lillian Shacklford; and one brother: Luther Johnson.

Mary was a homemaker. She also worked in the dry cleaning industry.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Baird Funeral Home in Troy, OH. Burial will follow in Casstown Cemetery in Casstown, OH. Friends may call from 4-6 PM on Monday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Amedisys Hospice Care, 1420 Dutch Valley Road, Suite C. Knoxville, TN 37918. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bairdfuneralhome.com.