Clara Mae Lewis, 81, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
Clara was born on December 8, 1939, to David and Dovie (Jackson) Sizemore in Kirksville, Missouri. Clara married Clarence Stewart and four children were born to this marriage. Later she married Richard Lewis in 1994 who survives of the home. Also surviving are one son, Clarence “Mike” Stewart (Tonya) of Texas, and one daughter, Rebecca Elgin(Joshua) of Canton, Illinois, grandchildren, Chris Stewart (Patricia), Timmy Downing(Anika), Jessica Craig(Billy), Siearra Matheney, Journey Matheney, Michael Davidson, Christian Fox, Mindy Shelton ( Corey), Sidney Stewart, Steven Eiler, Jason Stewart (Jill), Josh Stewart (Marty), Joey Stewart, Karla Sayre (Jerid), Ian Stewart, Timmy Eddy, Sierra Kenny, and Michael Powers, 29 great grandchildren and 2 great great granddaughters, Two sisters, Betty Keller of New Mexico and Margie Sizemore of Springfield Illinois, and several nieces and nephews. Clara was preceded in death by children, Tina Darling, Tonya Downing and Dovie Stewart, four brothers, Marvin Sizemore, James Sizemore, Darrel Sizemore and Butch Van Dyke, one sister, Mildred Hillburn and granddaughter, Kimberly Bell.
Clara lived most of her life in the Kirksville area. Along with being a housewife she also worked various jobs including at the shoe factory, Mcgraw Edison, the glove factory, Hollister’s, Country Kitchen and The Knights Inn. Clara liked to go camping and fishing as well as to read, She also enjoyed doing arts and crafts.
Services for Clara will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Ruschmeier Funeral Home in Green City, Missouri. A visitation will be held starting at 11:00 AM until the service. Burial will follow at Green Castle Cemetery in Green Castle, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be made to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital.