Emily Hux

Emily Lewis Hux, age 88, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at her residence. A memorial will be held Saturday, July 23 at Mechanicsville Baptist Church, the family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:00.

Emily was born in Halifax County, NC on November 8, 1933, daughter of the late Beatrice Inez Amerson Lewis and the late William Harvey Lewis. Emily worked in the textile industry for 39 years, working for J.P. Stevens and Bibb Textiles. In Mrs. Hux's own words her favorite past time was "spending my life with my husband of 35 years. And to my sweet daughter Joan, thanks for all the good care she did for me." She was a member of Mechanicsville Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Joan Hux Hicks, grandchildren, John (Becky) Hicks and Jim Hicks, great grandchildren: Hunter (Kelsey) Hicks, Taylor (Emmet) Cowick, Chloe (Lonnie) Hicks; a great great grandson Drake Lee Cowick, siblings: Nina Lucas of Halifax, NC, Billy Lewis of Roanoke Rapids, NC, Dot Faulkner of James Island, SC, Jeanette Gamble of Lexington, NC, Jimmy Lewis of VA; special friends, Bill Burton of Roanoke Rapids, NC, her Mechanicsville Church Family, " my pastor" Frankie Tanner and his wife Jessie, and a pet dog Lacy

She was preceded in death by her husband John Hux and Baby Boy Hux.