Joan Carol (Burkhart) Lewis (1945 – 2025)

Joan Carol (Burkhart) Lewis, from Front Royal and born August 12, 1945, in Martinsburg, WV, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 12, at Inova Fairfax Hospital surrounded by her family.

Joan Carol (Burkhart) Lewis

She was the daughter of the late Clyde Burkhart, Sr. and Mattie (Alger) Burkhart.  She was the wife of the late Kenny Lewis.

She leaves behind a devoted daughter, Andrea Weakley, and her husband, Charlie, and was ole chi maw to her granddaughters, Madison, Kenna, and Destiny. Joan also leaves brothers-in-law Chester Lewis (Peggy) of Westerville, Ohio, Richard Lewis (Stephanie) of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and sister-in-law Gloria Burkhart. Joan also leaves special friends Shirley and Bill Harper, Agnes Collins, Helen Baxter, Leroy Robinson, Marie Martin, Betty Bell, Marcella Shawana, and her special aunt Lynne Alger.  She had numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends and will be dearly missed.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Clyde V. Burkhart, Jr.

Joan was raised in Front Royal, VA, and graduated from John Mosby Academy in 1963. After graduation, she moved to Arlington and began her federal government career. She met her husband, Kenny, and they were married on June 3, 1967. They resided together in Manassas and raised Andrea. Joan retired from the Federal Government with 38 years of service.

She was a Women of the Moose, Front Royal member, and an avid adventurist. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and doted on her fur baby, Coco.  Joan was especially proud of her granddaughters.

The pallbearers will be Aaron Tadgerson, Lynn Tadgerson, Dan Tadgerson, Kevin Wassegijig, Dean Trudeau and Daniel Chavez.

Honorary pallbearers will be James Tadgerson, Richard Lewis, Joe Alger, Bobby Alger, Clyde Burkhart III, Ronnie Rivers, Bubby Fristoe, Allen Alger, Willie Alger, David Bernier, Charlie Weakley, Danny Weakley and Johnny Weakley.

The family would like the friends to come honor Joan on Thursday, March 20, between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal.

Services will be hosted at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 120 West Main Street, Front Royal, at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21. Interment will be in the Ike Alger Family Cemetery in Rileyville, VA.

After the interment, there will be a gathering at the South Warren Volunteer Fire Company, 3330 Stonewall Jackson Highway, Bentonville, VA. Please gather and remember the love for Joan together.

The family requests that donations be sent to the Humane Society of Warren County, 1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, Virginia 22630.