Margaret Virginia Lewis, age 82, of LaVergne, passed away the morning of January 17, 2025 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro after a brief illness. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Samual Clyde and Katie Mae Gregory Thomas; four brothers, Claude, Bub, Jack, and Mikey Thomas as well as three sisters, Mary Lou Deal & Jean Warren, and Vicki Gilley. Born on the Panhandle in Manchester, TN, Virginia grew up and graduated from Central High School and soon married Joseph Daniel "JD" Lewis of Cannon County with whom she started a family that continues to grow. Her husband of 63 years survives her as well as their three children, oldest son Keith Lewis and his wife Renee, younger son Phillip Lewis, and daughter Teresa Howell and her husband Jimmy, beloved grandchildren, Shelbie King (Justin) and Jesse Lewis, Matthew (Ashley) and Mychael (Stephanie) Howell and great- grandchildren Roman and his newborn sister Audrey King as well as Haylee, Jace, Jaxon, Nolan and Archie Howell.

Needless to say, we are going to miss her but she is in a much better place with her loud, fun-loving family and friends that she's missed for so long. She would tell you she was very lucky to have the life she had and we were even luckier to share some of it with her.

There will be a private graveside service for family and close friends and an informal get-together to celebrate her when the weather warms. In lieu of flowers, buy yourself a lottery ticket or put a $5 in a machine in her memory because you just never know. You might hit the Jackpot.