She was preceded in death by her father, Max Lewis of Marion her grandparents, Louie and Agnes Lewis of of Benton, and her mother-in-law, Phyllis J. Susan loved the mountains and rivers of Tennessee and loved to travel with her soulmate and husband, Skip, and their little maltese, Quinten. She had a keen eye for decorating and fashions, two of her other talents she would occasionally dabble in. She was well red with a large library containing books on every subject imaginable. Susan was always open to helping her students, she tutored many of them after hours as well as overseeing students in the Write Place at John A.

She was also a member of the Artists in School programs in Illinois and a resident fellow at Ragsdale in Lake Forest. She conducted numerous student workshops at Wesleyan College in North Carolina in preparation for the written proficiency exam all students were required to pass to graduate. She was an avid reader and author of poetry and was a member of the North Carolina Poetry Society. She was published in such publications as ASCENT, INTRO, RENAISSANCE, SPOON RIBER QUARTERLY, THE WRITER'S JOURNAL, and other literary magazines. Vernon and Centralia, with many of her in-depth stories picked up by the AP wire service for distribution to other news organizations nationwide. She was editor and feature writer for the American Publishing Company and the Morning Sentinel newspapers of Mt. Susan enjoyed writing stories about people, their lives, hobbies, even their animals, especially those living in southern Illinois and was adamant about preserving the history of southern Illinois. Susan was a professor of English and creative writing, teaching at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina, Middle Tennessee State University, Rend Lake and John A. He was born Novemin Northern Posey County, IN to Harold and Margaret (Higginson) Blaylock. She also held a master degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a master of fine arts from Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. Vernon, was reunited with all of his family and friends that preceded him in death December 29, 2014. Vernon Junior College and then received a bachelor degree in English at Bradley University in Peoria. Vernon Township High School in the class of 1960, attended Mt. She was the granddaughter of Louie Lewis, former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and Agnes Overturf Lewis. 22, 2014, with her loving husband at her side. Susan Kay Lewis Williams, 71, formerly of Benton and Marion suffered a major heart attack and passed away suddenly at her rural home just south of Springfield on Monday evening, Sept.

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