Clara Lewis Obituary

Age - 91

October 7, 2023

Florence, MS

Clara Mae Lewis, 91, of Florence, MS was born June 24, 1932 to Dan Harper and Fannie Thomas Harper. Clara passed Friday, October 6, 2023 in Jackson, MS. Visitation Friday, October 13, 2023 at Westhaven Funeral Home from 9:00 a. m. until 7:00 p. m. Funeral services Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 12:00 noon, Brownhill M. B. Church, 120 Brownhill Road, Florence, MS 39073 with burial in Brownhill Church Cemetery in Florence, MS.

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