Virginia Lewis Church

Mrs. Virginia Lewis Church, 98, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born May 27, 1917 in South Boston, VA to Annie Cassada Lewis and Jefferson Columbus Lewis. Mrs. Church was a faithful member of Fraternity Church of the Brethren since 1938. She was preceded in death by her husband, Evert Garvey Church; one daughter, Margaret Marie Church Porth; brothers and sisters, Lenwood Lewis, Pattie Bane, Estelle Miller, George Lewis, Raleigh Lewis, David Lewis, and Aileen Bryant; and numerous nieces and nephews. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Church Raker of Winston-Salem and Eva Hord (Chris) of Garner; one son-in-law, William Robert Porth; one sister, Helen Fare; grandchildren, Peggy Richardson (Rich), William A. Porth (Jennifer), Rodney Porth (Stacy), Kenneth Fulk, Jr. (Sharon), Karen Sparks (Sammy), Kelly Whitley, Kathy Hayes, Evert Hord (Cheryle); great grandchildren, Maddie Richardson, Ana and Drew Porth, Ella Grace and Ashlyn Porth, Krystal Sparks, Sammy Sparks, Jr., (fiancée, Whitney), Kristin Pegram (Brian), Haley Fulk, Frankie Whitley (Stephanie), Ann-Marie Privette (Rob), Brandi Smith (Renny), Shyanne Hayes, Lori Byrd (Bryant), LuEva Willis (Kyle), Chrissy and Jesse Hord; great great grandchildren, Audrey, Leah, Kyleigh, Alex, Kenly, Dexter, Silas, Dakota, Boaz and baby Pegram due in March. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Fraternity Church of the Brethren with Pastor Paul Stutzman and Rev. Robert Williard officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel.

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