Betty Grace Tant Lewis

ROCKY MOUNT– Betty Grace Lewis, age 92, passed peacefully away to her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 in Wake Forest, NC at the home of her daughter. Born in Elm City, NC on January 17, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Ellen Finch Tant and John Lemon Tant. She was one of 11 children. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Clifton Barber Lewis; her sisters, Lucy Asia Tant Manning, Edith Rachel Tant Joyner, Doris Finch Tant Tosto, and Thelma Joyce Tant Gervasi; and her brothers, John L. Tant, Alton “Buzz” Tant, Charles Edward Tant, and Raymond Eugene Tant.Betty Grace leaves to cherish her memory her devoted daughter, Susan Lewis Hicks (John Senzig), of Wake Forest; her son, Norman “Lee” Lewis (Anne), of Cary; her 5 grandchildren, Morgan Leigh Hicks, of Durham, William Travis Hicks, of Elizabeth City, Kaitlyn Marie Lewis, of Cary, Kevin James Lewis, of Cary, and Kyle Patrick Lewis, of Cary; her sister, Barbara June Tant Hagans, of Wilson; her brother, Lemuel Green Tant, Sr., of Elm City; and many dear nieces and nephews.Betty Grace was a gentle and kind person who deeply cared about her family. She enjoyed working as a teller at People’s Bank in Rocky Mount for many years and was a wonderful mother to her 2 children and a sweet and attentive grandmother. Many called her a good friend, and she was sincerely interested in their lives. She enjoyed being an active member of Englewood Methodist Church for many years. Watching NC Tar Heels basketball games was a favorite. Her memory was sharp, and she could navigate her iPad and an iPhone and never stopped learning. She will be greatly missed.A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 2:00 PM at The Chapel on the Hill at Rocky Mount Memorial Park with Rev. Nathan Wittman officiating. A visitation with the family will follow the service.The family would like to say a special thanks to ProMedica/Heartland Hospice and all her caregivers.Arrangements entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 661 English Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.johnsonfuneralsandcremations.com.