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Mrs. Virginia (Lewis) Riley of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the Vanderbilt Tullahoma – Harton Hospital in Coffee County Tennessee, having attained the age of 84 years, 8 month & 9 days. She was born in Burkesville, Kentucky on Thursday, August 1, 1940 the daughter of Clyde & Evelyn (Radford) Lewis. She was of the Christian faith and worked as a Security Officer for the State of Kentucky Court System. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, Mitchell Anderson, Todd Anderson, sisters, Colene Riddle, Elizabeth Utz, brothers, Bill Lewis, Waymon Lewis, and Robert Kale Lewis.
She is survived by her children, Tammy (& Teddy) Martin of Byrdstown Tennessee, Casey (& Ann) Anderson of Decherd Tennessee, sister, Diane (& Stacy) Norris of Burkesville, Kentucky, grandchildren, Tavia Dowdy (& Peyton), Brooklyn Elmore (& Graham), James Amos Martin (& Caroline), Gracie (& Hunter) Ramsey, Morgan (& Jared) Sheldon, Zachary Anderson, Thomas Anderson, great grandchildren, Quinton Shockley, Raina Shockley, Tavilynn Dowdy, Marlee Wren, Tanner Rector, Beckett Ramsey, and Quincie Wren.
The funeral service was conducted on Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky with Bro. Marty Smith & Bro. Jeff Thompson officiating. Burial was in the Lewis Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Casket bearers were James Martin, Hunter Ramsey, Peyton Rector, Jared Sheldon, ZacharyAnderson, and Thomas Anderson. Honorary casket bearers were Chad Smith, Roger Barlow, Cory Branham, Ronald Wray, Terry Wright, Robert Utz, Rodney Jessup, Stacy Norris, John Pelps, and William Sewell.
Norris-New Funeral Home of Burkesville, Kentucky, was honored to be in charge of all the arrangements.
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