Linda "Jualene" O'Hara Lewis, 78, of Gainesville, passed away Wednesday,
May 26, 2021, after a brief illness.
Lewis was born in Valdosta, Ga., on Aug. 16, 1942, to the late Marvin and Ruby O'Hara of Live Oak, Fla. She married H. Wendell Lewis, also of Live Oak. This union was blessed with three children. Wendell preceded her in death on Aug. 26, 2008.
She attended the public schools of Suwannee County and was a 1960 graduate of Suwannee High School and later graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in education. Lewis went on to teach elementary school in Alachua County.
At the time of her passing, she was President of Lewis Oil Co., a Chevron/Texaco jobbership, started by Wendell and Lewis over 58 years ago. Lewis managed the business accounts while Wendell tended to the shipping and delivery side of their business. Lewis also served as president of her condo association in Saint Augustine, Fla., where she was considered the best condo association president on the First Coast. Lewis was a champion of local business and activist for free enterprise and economic opportunity.
She was an avid reader, especially of Russian History, American Biographies and historical novels. She enjoyed researching family genealogy, playing the piano, watching the Florida Gators, working in her flower gardens and enjoying her many cats.
Her beautiful life will be forever cherished in the lives of her children: Wenda A. Lewis, Hugh M. Lewis and Don W. Lewis, all of Gainesville; two brothers: M. Lowell O'Hara and W. Gayl O'Hara (Bobbie), both of St. Augustine; three nieces: Lyn Lewis, Leigh Lewis (Brown), both of Tampa, Fla. and Ᾱbra O'Hara Murrell (Rick) of St. Augustine; two nephews: Parr O'Hara of St. Augustine, and Robin O'Hara (Courtney) both of St. Augustine; two grandnephews: Noah Owens of Tampa, Fla. and Locke Murrell of St. Augustine, and a host of devoted cousins and friends.
Visitation was held on Monday, May 31, at Milam Funeral Home, at 311 S. Main St., in Gainesville, Fla. Interment services followed on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Live Oak Cemetery, 110 Winderweedle St NW, in Live Oak, Fla.