Mrs. Evelyn M. Lewis, of 2831 Rolyart Road, Petersburg, Virginia, departed this life on May 25, 2026, at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center.

Evelyn was born on July 7, 1948, in Yale, Virginia, to the late Mrs. Carrie Raines. She attended Central Elementary School in Sussex County, Virginia. At an early age, she became a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Yale, Virginia.

Evelyn enjoyed fishing, cooking, sewing, and spending quality time with her family and friends. She will be remembered for her warm spirit, kindness, and the love she shared with those around her.

She was preceded in death by her son, Dante L. Smith; her mother, Carrie Raines; her husband, Arthur Lewis, Jr.; her sister, Georgia Mae Raines; and her brothers, Andrew Lee Taylor and Douglas Max Taylor.

She leaves to cherish her memory: her beloved granddaughter, Miss Madison Smith; her brothers, Johnnie Taylor (Gloria) of Prince George, Virginia, and Ernest Taylor (Olivia) of Petersburg, Virginia; her aunts, Ms. Fannie Taylor and Mrs. Vestine Bonner both of Prince George, Virginia, and Ms. Francis Taylor of Jarratt, Virginia; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving relatives and friends; and her devoted friend and fishing partner, Debbie M. Lane.

A memorial service will be held 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, Elder Melvin Taylor, Sr., eulogist.

J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com. Watch the funeral services live online on our J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. Facebook page or click here to view: https://vimeo.com/event/5969440?fl=so&fe=fs