December 25, 1937 – October 10, 2024
Carol McLane Crutchfield Fewell Lewis of Jacksonville died peacefully on Thursday Oct. 10, 2024.
She was a lifelong native of Jacksonville and a direct descendent of Isaiah D. Hart, founder of Jacksonville.
The daughter of Christine Dearing and Inman Payne Crutchfield, Carol was born on Dec. 25, 1937. She grew up in Avondale on Bourbon Alley, graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1955 and attended Salem College for Women in Winston-Salem, NC.
She married John Harold Fewell Jr. at the Church of Good Shepherd on Aug. 30, 1958. Her dearest Johnny died in 1984.
In 1987, she married Lester Hickman Lewis, who passed away in 2001.
Along with raising five children, Carol was involved in multiple community volunteer efforts, including Junior League, Meals on Wheels, voter registration and Learn to Read. She was an active member of the Colonial Dames and the Florida Yacht Club, where she was known for her enthusiasm on the tennis courts.
She was a loyal and active parishioner of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, where she faithfully served as a Stephen Minister, sacristan and as a member of the Altar Guild. Also important to Carol was her family home and community on Sugarloaf Mountain, North Carolina, where she attended St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Edneyville.
Carol will be remembered for her love of martinis, blue crabs and cheating at cards. She kept her mind sharp through her investment club, Mahjong and bridge games.
Predeceased by her siblings, Inman Payne Crutchfield Jr. (Bo) and Christine Dearing Keyser (Sis), she is survived by her children: Jennifer McLane Fewell Snead, John Harold Fewell III, Inman Payne Crutchfield Fewell (Kim), Christopher Hana Fewell (Lisa) and Claudyne Watson Fewell Jones (Reece). Carol’s love embraced 13 grandchildren and four great grand-children, who loved their Mumsie dearly. Also mourning the loss of Carol are a host of nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as a wide circle of lifelong friends.
While no amount of time with Carol would have been enough for her family and friends, she gave them enough words of advice, encouragement and memories to last several lifetimes.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in support of relief efforts through The Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, 900 Centrepark Dr. B, Asheville, NC 28805.
A celebration of Carol’s life will be held Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 4129 Oxford Ave., Jacksonville.
