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Vanessa Lewis Obituary
Vanessa Gail Lewis passed on Saturday morning, Dec. 13, 2003, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center after a period of illness. She was a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem, where she attended the public schools and was a former employee of KinderCare. Ms. Lewis was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a daughter, Tonia Lewis of the city; two sons, James Tyrone Lewis of the city and Thaddeus J. Lewis of Richmond, Va.; four grand-children, Tantanea Kamala Lewis, Tywuane Jerome Lewis, Creyon Alisha Lewis and Creative Amerre Lewis; three sisters, Jeane L. Allison, Sharon L. Lewis and Annette Y. Allison; a brother, James T. (Carolyn) Allison III, all of Winston-Salem; and other relatives and friends. The family wishes to thank the 4C ICU staff of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. The family may be contacted at the home of a sister, Jeane Allison, 4154 Edgeware Road. (Hooper)
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Cynthia Lloyd
December 19, 2003
I wish God's love, grace and favor upon you. May He help you cherish the good times you shared with your mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.
Velma Fields
December 18, 2003
To James Allison and family,May God comfort you during this time.
Velma Fields
December 18, 2003
To James Allison and family,May God comfort you during this time of bereavement.
Davida (Nae Nae) Smith
December 18, 2003
To the Lewis and Allison Family,
My deepest sympathy and sincerest blessings to all of you in your time of bereavment. May God bless you and keep you in this time.
"I can do all things through Christ Jesus which strengthens me." Phil 4:13 Auntie Vanessa (Bay), I love you!! Davida and Kailyn Smith
MaeRetha Witherspoon
December 17, 2003
To the family:
We wish to send our love to you in your time of sorrow.
The Witherspoon and Lewis family
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