Jeretha T. Lewis

"Jerry" Age 92 Of St. Paul MN Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother On May 11, 2014 at Episcopal Church Home in St. Paul made the transition to her eternal home, surrounded by her loving family who held her hand until the end. Preceded in death by her infant son Alfred L. Lewis, and sons, Eugene J. McCarty, and Edwin McCarty, Sr. Survived by her husband of 58 years, Joseph L. Lewis; children Charlene McCarty, Darlene (Larry) Moore, Albert Lewis, Robert Lewis and Gwendolyn (Toussaint) Moore; sister, Annie Ruth Williams of Meridian Ms.; grandchildren, Michaun Moore, Toussaint Moore Jr., Melissa Lewis, Thomas Lewis, Robert Lewis Jr., Braxton Lewis, Latashia Gant, Stephen McCarty and Edwin McCarty Jr; 9 great grandchildren. Private Graveside Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery - Assembly Area #5. Jerry was a 70 Year Member of Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church 585 Fuller Ave St. Paul MN. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to the Capitol Campaign at Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church. This poem was shared at the graveside services for Jeretha by her daughter Darlene: "MY BEST FRIEND" I SMILE, AS I LOOK BACK OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE HAD. THOUGH MY EYES ARE FILLED WITH TEARS~I AM NOT SAD. FOR WE'VE SHARED SOME GOOD TIMES, WE'VE SHARED SOME TEARS, WE'VE SHARED SOME MOMENTS THAT I WILL ALWAYS KEEP NEAR. I'VE FOUND YOU TO BE SOMEONE IN WHOM I CAN DEPEND, MUCH MORE THAN A MOTHER, YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND. WHEN IN PAIN, YOU COMFORTED ME, AND WHEN MY SPIRITS WERE LOW, YOU COULD LIFT ME HIGHER THAN ANYONE I KNOW. WHEN I WAS DOWN, IT WAS YOUR BRIGHT SMILE I WOULD SEE. WHEN I WAS DISCOURAGED, YOU WOULD STAND BESIDE ME. YOU ALWAYS ENCOURAGED ME THROUGH THICK AND THROUGH THIN~ YOU'RE MORE THAN A MOTHER, YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND YOU WERE ALWAYS SO THOUGHTFUL, SO CARING, SO DEAR- AND THOUGH MILES WERE BETWEEN US, YOU ALWAYS FELT NEAR. I AM THANKFUL YOU TAUGHT ME TO MYSELF BE TRUE. TO STAND UP FOR WHAT'S RIGHT IN ALL THAT I DO. YOU'VE TAUGHT ME TO TRY AND LIVE FREE FROM SIN, I THANK GOD FOR YOU MAMA, YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND. THE TIME HAS NOW COME WHEN WE HAVE TO DEPART, BUT ONLY IN PRESENCE, NEVER IN HEART. YOU NEVER COMPLAINED OR EVEN ASKED WHY- AN EXAMPLE TO ME THAT I MUST ALWAYS TRY. TRY TO BE STRONG AND FIGHT TO THE END, TO HAVE PATIENCE AND ENDURANCE, LIKE YOU, MY BEST FRIEND. MY LOVE FOR YOU IS STRONG AND IT WILL ALWAYS BE. THOUGH THE DAYS MAY PASS AND THE TEARS WILL LEAVE ME. I TRIED ALL I COULD TO SHOW HOW MUCH I CARED. I BELIEVE YOU KNEW HOW MUCH FROM THE CLOSENESS WE SHARED. I LOVED YOU AS YOU LOVED ME, UNCONDITIONALLY TO THE END. THAT'S WHY I'LL MISS YOU SO DEARLY, YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND.

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Jeretha T. Lewis

March 14, 1922 - May 11, 2014

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Jeretha T. Lewis

March 14, 1922 - May 11, 2014

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