Gail Tew Obituary
Gail Arthur Tew of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023 at her residence.
She was born December 24, 1947 in Lake Wales to the late Fenley and Maggie Arthur. Gail was a lifelong resident of the area and a retired bookkeeper for Tire Barn. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Lake Wales and a past member of First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales. Gail was an avid exerciser and enjoyed riding her bike and running marathons. She could always be found witnessing to others about Jesus and had a special place in her heart for children. Over all else, Gail loved her family, nieces, and nephews.
Gail was preceded in death by her son, Matthew "Matt" Tew; brother, Simmons Arthur; and brother-in-law, Chester Poff. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Wayne Tew; son, Chris Tew and wife Erin; sisters, Peggy Poff of Avon Park and Joan Lee and husband Bill of Babson Park; brother, Sam Arthur and wife Pat of Lake Wales; and sister-in-law, Irene Arthur of Lake Placid.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Lake Wales with Pastor Charles Taylor officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the First Baptist Church of Lake Wales Childrens Ministry (fbclw.com).
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454 S Buck Moore Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33853
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Joan Phillips
June 13, 2024
In 1996 I was new to the Lake Wales area. I was an avid runner and I met Gail through another running friend, Jane. Gail and Jane, along with another girl Catherine, invited me to join them on runs. As we forned a tight fun and friendly group, we also got together for breakfast or lunch or dinner. Gail was a strong Christian woman, led us in prayer before an event, and always showed compassion and love. Such a beautiful person. I was very blessed to have known her and will always have fond memories
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Marian McCoy Kingry
June 20, 2023
So very sorry to hear of Gail´s passing. So blessed to have know such a kind , sweet person. I was in our running group a long time ago. We all loved to win those ribbons ! Happy memories!
My thoughts and prayers for her and her dear family.
Joan Phillips
June 20, 2023
So sad to hear of Gail's passing. I have such fond memories of our times when our group would get together for runs. Great friendship. Gail was always so sweet and I'll never forget how she welcomed me when I first moved to Lake Wales. My thoughts and prayers go out to Wayne and the family. May God bless her beautiful soul.
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