Mary Lewis

Mary Jane Lewis, daughter of the late Willis Leon Guess and Edna Mae DeSpain Guess, was born Saturday, Jan. 2, 1943 in Patterson, Missouri. She departed this life Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 at her residence in Malden at the age of 81 years, 7 months, and 19 days.

Mary was a homemaker and of the General Baptist faith. On Oct. 21, 1961 at Silva, Missouri, she was united in marriage to John H. Lewis. He preceded her in death May 14, 2020. Also preceding her in death were her parents and one brother, Carl Eugene Guess.

Her survivors include daughter, Helen King and husband, Tony, of Clarkton; son, Willis Lewis and wife, Mona, of Malden; three grandchildren, Mark King of Gideon, Heather Blanchard and husband, Eddie, of Bells, Tennessee, and Andrew King and wife, Gabby, of Newbern, Tennessee; four great-grandchildren, Chloe King, Elle King, Kaylee Blanchard, and Kaden Blanchard; and a sister, Elaine Leeds of Poplar Bluff.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 at Landess Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden with Rev. Monte Tinnon officiating.

Interment will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Landess Funeral Home and Crematory of Malden is in charge of the arrangements.