Betty Jean Lewis

Mrs. Betty Jean Lewis, age 81, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 10, between the hours of 2:00 & 4:00 PM at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St.   Born June 6, 1937 in Atlanta, she was a daughter of the late Joseph James Pittman and the late Willie Odell Cannon Pittman. Mrs. Lewis was a talented artist. Among her favorite subjects to paint were her grandchildren, Native Americans, and nature. She was loved and will be dearly missed by her family.   Survivors include her children: Linda Denise Larsen & her spouse Joseph C. Larsen of Americus, James Lamar Lewis of Lilburn, GA, George Derek Lewis of Americus, and Joseph Charles Timothy Lewis & his spouse Brad Ray of Mill Creek, WA; grandchildren: Douglas James Larsen & his spouse Jackie Larsen, James Wyatt Lewis, Maria Cosette Lewis, Charlie Eben Lewis, Jacob Sebastin Seesfar Lewis, and James Derek Lewis; one step-granddaughter, Holly Marie Rigos; one great-granddaughter, Grace Ella Larsen; four step-great-grandchildren: John, Sophia, Evangelia, & James Rigos; and two sisters: Elizabeth Drew and Velma Jo Smith, both of Starke, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Raymond Lewis; and by her brother, John Charles Pittman. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for Mrs. Betty Jean Lewis.