Gay Louise Lewis NewmanFillmore, CAGay Louise Lewis Newman was born on September 1, 1945 to Luceal Harriet McGregor Lewis and Leland William Lewis at Santa Paula Memorial Hospital. She passed away peacefully on November 3, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 10th, at the Bardsdale United Methodist Church in Fillmore. There will be a viewing held for friends and family, beforehand at the Church. After the services she will then be laid to rest at Bardsdale Cemetery beside her beloved parents Leland and Luceal.The second of two children, Gay graduated from Fillmore High School in the class of 1964, where she played clarinet in the band. She attended Ventura College earning a degree in bookkeeping. Afterwards she worked in civil service at Port Hueneme Naval Base until she married. She later moved to Owosso, Michigan and had two children Mark Leland and Kristy Anne.Gay and her family returned to Santa Paula in 1992 where she was employed by the Sears Roebuck Corporation working in customer service. Afterwards Gay went on to work as a Client Benefits Specialist for the Ventura County Human Services Agency. She later retired from the County after 20 years of dedicated and caring service to the public. Upon her retirement Gay devoted herself to spending time with family and friends, volunteering for activities with the Church and in the local community.Gay is preceded in death by her parents Leland and Luceal Lewis. She is survived by her brother Gilbert Lewis from Sherida, MT, her son Mark from Santa Paula and her daughter Kristy from Santa Clarita. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren.In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations please be made to either the Bardsdale United Methodist Church 1498 Bardsdale Ave, Fillmore, California 93015 or Fillmore High School Alumni Association P.O. Box 385 Fillmore, California 93015.Arrangements are under the direction of Skillin-Carroll Mortuary 600 N. Central Ave. Fillmore, CA (805)524-0744