Anna Head Lewis

Anna Faye Lippard Head Lewis, 91, of San Angelo passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Shannon Medical Center with her loving family at her side. The family will receive friends Friday, December 15th at Harper Funeral Home from 4:00 – 6:30PM. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 16th at First United Methodist Church of San Angelo at 10:00AM. Burial will immediately follow at Belvedere Cemetery. Anna was born July 1, 1926, in Vernon, Texas, to Lon B. and Lena Dell Lippard. She graduated from Leveland High School where she was a drum major and played clarinet in the Bronco Band. She attended Texas Tech University until she married Billy E. Head. They moved to San Angelo where Anna worked for the Buick Dealership and Simmons Huggins Supply. After Billy’s death, Anna became an Audioprosthologist and purchased and ran Beltone Hearing Aid Service until her retirement in 1999. She and Leo Lewis married in 1984 and spent three wonderful years together until his death. Anna was very active in several organizations. She was a Past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and Past Queen of Daughters of the Nile. She was a member of the American Business Women’s Association for 43 years, and the Shannon Auxiliary volunteers working in the gift shop. She enjoyed dancing the night away, and was a member of the Garden Club and served on the Board for Rio Concho Manor Patio homes. In her spare time, she enjoyed painting and working in her flower beds. Anna was a 50+ years member at First United Methodist Church and a member of the Ruth Sunday School Class. She enjoyed serving the Lord as an usher during church services for 20 years. Anna was preceded in death by her parents, brother, and daughter, Shelia Tusha. Survivors include her grandchildren Kris Ratekin (Sarah) of Noblesville, IN; Brent Ratekin of San Angelo; Deidra Keane (Paul) of San Angelo; Randy Tusha (Michelle) of Cabot, AR; and Cory Tusha (Heather) of McKinney, TX. She leaves behind 16 Great-grandchildren who called her GG. The family requests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church or to the Daughters of the Nile Foundation benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 6705 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas 78731 in memory of PQ Anna Lewis, Ziphron Temple No. 100. Special thanks to Dr. John Harvey at Shannon Medical Center for his care and compassion for our family over the years.