Virginia Mae ‘Ginny’ Lewis, 93, of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind., and formerly of rural Macy, Sharpsville and Windfall, Ind., passed away at 5:28 p.m., Monday, June 2, 2014, at Peabody Retirement Community.

She was born June 17, 1921, in Kokomo, Ind., to Ray Lindsay and Iva May (Galbreath) Hutto. She was a graduate of Wood High School, Windfall, and graduated from Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wis., before she attended the School of Art at Indiana University in Bloomington until WWII began. On Aug. 8, 1944, at the Methodist Church in Windfall, she was married to Orville R. ‘Dick’ Lewis. He preceded her in death.

She was a fine artist (in her own words – she dreamed of being a ballerina till she discovered fine art, then art was her main love in work or pleasure for the rest of her life) she won many honors in juried art fairs and events. Ginny was proud to be a meteorologist at Weir Cook Airport during WWII, later she was a homemaker, a mother, an interior designer, a teacher, a farmer and gardener as well as a genealogist who loved her husband with all her heart and worked alongside him for more than 66 years. She said she “hated” to cook, but she was a gourmet in all her attempts and many a “Ginny Lewis recipe” has been handed down to family and friends. She dearly loved Bible study and theological discussions with her family as well.

She is survived by her daughters: Rev. Teresa V. Lewis, Macy; Fran Renee (Malcolm) Burbury, NSW, Australia; Tracey (Leonard) Luty, Pine, Colo.; son: Richard C. (Sherry) Lewis, Kokomo, Ind.; three grandchildren: Craig Lewis, Kokomo; Shannon Willis, Arcadia, Ind.; and Erin West, NSW, Australia; five great-grandchildren; brother: Merl Hutto, Newberg, N.Y.; several nieces and nephews. 

Preceded in death by a husband; a daughter: Darcy Kit Lewis-McMahon; parents: Ray Lindsay and Iva May (Galbreath) Hutto; sister: Betty (Alton) Brown; sister-in-law: Milada (Vanecek) Hutto.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 7, at Hartzler Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 7, at the funeral home. Services will be officiated by Reverend Teresa Lewis. Burial will be Sharpsville Cemetery, Sharpsville, Ind.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association or contributor’s choice.