Obituaries
Doris Madeline Lewis (1936 – 2026)
Doris Madeline Lewis, 90, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at her home.
Doris Madeline Lewis
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 2 PM at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal, with Sammy Campbell officiating.
Mrs. Lewis was born on January 17, 1936, in Fairfax, Virginia, to the late Edgar and Olive Beach Garrison. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Everett Cornwell; second husband, William Lewis; five brothers and eight sisters. She was a former member of the Women of the Moose and retired from Heritage Hall in Front Royal.
Survivors include her daughter, Sandra Everet Miller (Robert) of Front Royal; sister, Joyce Ridgeway of Bealeton, Virginia; three grandchildren, William Larkin, Heather Overstreet, and Nicole Clatterbuck; seven great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Alexis, Diamond, Matthew, Heather, Kendra, and Zoe; nine great-great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild on the way, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Blue Ride Care, 333 West Cork Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601.
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