Friendship - Marlene A. Lewis, 74, of 6071 Byrnes Hill Road
passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018 at Buffalo General Hospital with her
family at her side. She was born July 16, 1943 in Richburg, the daughter of the
late Ross and Inez (Butts) Shelley. On November 24, 1961 in Belmont she married
Ronald L. Lewis who survives. Marlene was a 1961 graduate of Belmont High
School. She was a long time employee of K-Mart in Wellsville, retiring in 1997.
She was a faithful member of the Belmont First Baptist Church. She was a loving
mother not only to her own children, but to many children in her extended
family and community.
Surviving in addition to her husband, are seven children,
Alan Lewis of Friendship, Mark Lewis of Angelica, Gary (Joan) Lewis of Mineral
Springs, NC, Ross (Kylene) Lewis of Moore, SC, Lisa (Eric) Jeske of Penrose,
CO, Jennifer Presor of Prattville, AL, and Jessica (Dana) Hand of Bradford, NY,
17 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, a brother, Greg Shelley, and his
companion Mike Feldbauer of Belmont, two sisters, Barbara (Charles) Bliven of
Can, and Donna Perkins of West Clarksville, as well as several nieces and
nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two brothers,
Richard and Douglas Shelley, and one sister, Marilyn Shelley.
At Marlene's Request, her funeral will be private. Burial
will be in Forest Hills Cemetery in Belmont. Please consider memorial Donations
to the Belmont First Baptist Church or the Alzheimer's Association. To leave
online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
