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Lewis -- Armandie Lillie Lewis passed on November 3, 2001. She was born July 25, 1948 in Artesia, New Mexico. She graduated from Artesia High school in 1966 and attended Eastern New Mexico University in Roswell, where she earned her LPN degree. She moved to Albuquerque in 1972. In 1977, she earned her degree as a Registered Nurse, from the University of Albuquerque. She worked for the State of New Mexico Motor Vehicle Department, Bernalillo County Medical Center and 17 years for the University of New Mexico Casa Programs, as a Registered Nurse in the substance abuse program. She was also a member of God's House Church and the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. In September of 1999, she accompanied her husband, James, to Washington, DC where he served as Asst. Sec. U.S. Department of Energy until June 2001. She was a member of many boards and a very active volunteer for several health associations in the Washington/Maryland area. She also was very active in health counseling and personnel advisement, known as "Auntie" in the international community in the Washington area where she resided. While in New Mexico, she was very proud to serve on the Labor Relation board for the AFLCIO and was recently appointed by mayor elect Martin Chavez, to serve on his transition team for Labor. While in Artesia she married Terry Seaton, from that union a daughter Teri Renee Seaton, was born. In October 1977, she married James B. Lewis and had one son, LaRon. Also added to this family was another son and daughter, James B. Lewis, Jr. and Shedra LeAnne Jones. She is survived by her devoted husband of 24 years, James B. Lewis of Albuquerque, NM; sons, James B. Lewis, Jr. of Dallas, Tx. and LaRon B. Lewis of Silver Spring, Md; daughters, Teri Seaton of Albuquerque, Shedra L. Jones and husband, Errol of Atlanta, Ga., Crystal Davis of Chicago, Il. in the U.S. Navy; and grandchildren Jevon Lewis, Jasad Lewis, Errol Jones, Loree Jones and Teaya Seaton. She is also survived by her mother, Lillie B. Johnson Childress of Albuquerque, NM; brother, Bill G. Johnson of Santa Barbara, Ca.; sister, Joella Redmon; and aunt, Eldonia M. Daniels of Albuquerque. She is also survived by numerous nephews, nieces and a host of cousins, family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Rev. Billie Johnson of Artesia, NM. A viewing will be held 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2001 at God's House Church located at 2335 Wyoming Blvd. NE. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., November 10, 2001 also at God's House Church with a reception immediately following. Flowers may be sent to the church. The family requests that donations in honor of Armandie be made to the Diabetes Association of New Mexico.
        Published on: Wed November 07, 2001