Lena Louise Lewellen, 91, formerly of Morgantown, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020, at Sheldon Park Assisted Living in Eugene, Ore., where she had resided for the past four years. Born in Point Marion (Sprucetown), Pa. on Dec. 26, 1928. She was the daughter of the late J. Byron Lynn and Mary Coates Shirley Lynn.
Her husband of 67 years, Ray H. Lewellen, passed away on Nov. 11, 2015. Also deceased is a brother, Omer Lynn and a sister, Dorothy L. Johnston.
A 1946 graduate of Point Marion High School, she, along with her husband, raised their family in Niagra Falls, N.Y. After his retirement, they moved to Morgantown and were members of the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church on the Kingwood Pike.
Surviving are her three children, Mark N. Lewellen and wife Sonia, of Bowie, Md., Lynne Lewellen, of Columbus, Ohio, and Susan Lewellen and husband David Corderman, of Eugene, Oregon; a granddaughter, Kaitlyn Clark, of Bellingham, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held for her immediate family in the Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion, on Friday, June 19th, with the Rev. Lynda Master officiating. A Celebration of Life for her family and friends will be held at a later date, and will be announced. Arrangements are in the care of the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, 501 Morgantown St., Point Marion, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials may be offered to the perpetual care fund of the Evergreen Memorial Park, P.O. Box 157, Point Marion, PA 15474 in Louise’s memory.
