Joan Carol (Burkhart) Lewis, from Front Royal and born August 12, 1945 in Martinsburg, WV, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 12 at Inova Fairfax Hospital surrounded by her family.

She was the daughter of the late Clyde Burkhart, Sr. and Mattie (Alger) Burkhart.  She was the wife of the late Kenny Lewis.

She leaves behind a devoted daughter, Andrea Weakley and husband Charlie; and was ole chi maw maw to her granddaughters, Madison, Kenna, and Destiny. Joan also leaves brothers-in-law, Chester Lewis (Peggy) of Westerville, Ohio and Richard Lewis (Stephanie) of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan; and sister-in-law, Gloria Burkhart. Joan also leaves special friends Shirley and Bill Harper, Agnes Collins, Helen Baxter, Leroy Robinson, Marie Martin, Betty Bell, and Marcella Shawana; and her special aunt Lynne Alger.  She had numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends and will be dearly missed.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Clyde V. Burkhart, Jr.

Joan was raised in Front Royal, VA and graduated from John Mosby Academy in 1963. After graduation she moved and began her federal government career in Arlington.  She met her husband Kenny and they were married June 3, 1967.  They resided together in Manassas and raised Andrea.  She retired from Federal Government with 38 years of service.

She was a member of the Women of the Moose, Front Royal and an avid adventurist. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and doted on her fur baby, Coco.  Joan was especially proud of her granddaughters.

The pallbearers will be Aaron Tadgerson, Lynn Tadgerson, Dan Tadgerson, Kevin Wassegijig, Dean Trudeau and Daniel Chavez.

Honorary pallbearers will be James Tadgerson, Richard Lewis, Joe Alger, Bobby Alger, Clyde Burkhart III, Ronnie Rivers, Bubby Fristoe, Allen Alger, Willie Alger, David Bernier, Charlie Weakley, Danny Weakley and Johnny Weakley.

The family would like for the friends to come honor Joan on Thursday March 20 at Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Services will be hosted at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 120 West Main Street, Front Royal at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21. Interment will be in the Ike Alger Family Cemetery in Rileyville, VA.

There will be a gathering at the South Warren Volunteer Fire Company 3330 Stonewall Jackson Highway Bentonville, VA after the interment. Please gather and remember the love for Joan together.

The family requests that donations be sent to the Humane Society of Warren County, 1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, Virginia 22630.