Athalia Lewis

Athalia Gay Sowards Lewis 1915 ~ 2010 Athalia Gay Sowards Lewis, 94, died June 18, 2010. She was born Aug. 13, 1915, in Manassa, CO, to Fannie Jackson and Willard L. Sowards. She married Fred Amos Lewis, Aug. 19, 1933, in Spanish Fork, UT. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. Her husband died May 28, 1988. She was the last survivor of her generation and is a member of the LDS Church. She loved the Bible and Jesus Christ. She had a keen sense of humor and enjoyed gardening and traveling. She is survived by four daughters, Toye JoAnne (Leland L., deceased) DeLange, Nancy (Verl) Lamb, Linda (Fred) Paulson and Lora Lee (Howard, deceased) Knight; 38 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren and 23 great-great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 So. Redwood Road, Taylorsville, Wed., June 23, 2010, 6 to 8 p.m. Graveside services will be at Spanish Fork, UT Cemetery, Thurs., June 24, 2010 at 11 a.m. We are grateful for the kind people who helped her at Golden Living, CareSource and with Hospice.