Beulah M. (Barnett) Lewis, 93, of Gallipolis and formerly of Southside, WV, passed away on Thursday evening, August 13, 2009, at Holzer Assisted Living. She was a homemaker and a member of the Beech Hill United Methodist Church.

She was born, January 31, 1916, in Mason County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Herschel A. and Laura Jane (Mitchell) Barnett. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Franklin Lewis; sisters, Elva McDaniel, Marie Thornton, Hope Rice and Inez "Toots" Garrison and four brothers, Robert Barnett, Carl "Bud" Barnett, Chester H. Barnett and Roland E. Barnett.

She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Jane (Jerry) Sayre and Virginia Ann (Nick) Berent all of Gallipolis; one son and daughter-in-law, John Robert (Pam) Lewis of Southside, WV; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Opal Casto and Lucille "Midge" (Everette) Schwartz all of Point Pleasant; one sister-in-law, Lydia Barnett; thirteen grandchildren, Sharon and Daniel Stapleton, John R. "Toby" and Kim Lewis, Theresa and Charles Schull, Laura and Barry McQuithy, Joseph and Christy Berent, Nicole and Roger Starrick, Kristina and Robert Camden, Jamie Berent, Nikki Berent, Dick Mattox, Keith Mattox, James Rose and Truffles and Robbie Weethee along with several great granchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, August 17, 2009, at Beech Hill Church, Southside, WV with nephew, James Lewis, officiating. Burial will follow in Beech Hill Cemetery, Southside, WV. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 6 until 8 P.M., Sunday, August 16, 2009.

At the family's request, rather than floral tributes they ask that donations be made to the Beech Hill Cemetery Fund.

Beulah's care has been entrusted to Crow-Hussell Funeral Home. An online registry is available at: www.crowhussellfh.com.