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LEWIS, Gayle Ellen[1, 2, 3]
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Name LEWIS, Gayle Ellen [1, 2, 3] Birth 9 June 1937 Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
[1, 2] Gender Female Death 16 January 2017 Stuarts Draft, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
[2] Notes - Gayle E. Beard, 79, of Stuarts Draft, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 in Stuarts Draft, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 9, 1937 in Nelson Co. to the late Alton and Nellie Lewis.
She was retired from O Kaye Amusements.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Moon" Beard and a granddaughter, Olivia Nicole Moore.
She is survived by her children, Edwin Cool, II and his wife, Debbie and Jody Warwick and her husband, Scott; granddaughters, Stacy Moses and Grace Moore and her boyfriend, Devon Souza; grandson, Edwin Cool, III; brothers, Wayne, Merle and Garry Lewis; sisters, Linda Chaffins and Betty Wampler; great-grandchildren, Alexis Cool, Nashya Wood, Davaeh Moses, Jacy Moses and Emalynn Souza; her special friends, Doris Baily and Kathy Colley.
A heart felt thank you to Dr. Chris Heck and Legacy Hospice.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring. Family and friends may share their condolences at www.charltonandgroomefuneralhome.com.
Published in The News Leader from Jan. 17 to Jan. 20, 2017
Person ID I422329342480 Ancestry dot com tree Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
Father LEWIS, Alton Norris, b. 6 October 1912, Damascus, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
d. 11 April 1983, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
(Age 70 years) Mother PATTERSON, Nellie Pearline, b. 2 October 1913, Virginia
d. 4 May 1991, Waynesboro City, Virginia, United States of America
(Age 77 years) Family ID F1063 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BEARD, R.D. Family ID F1239 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
- Gayle E. Beard, 79, of Stuarts Draft, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 in Stuarts Draft, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 9, 1937 in Nelson Co. to the late Alton and Nellie Lewis.
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