Mary Susan Symon Lewis

Mary Susan Symon Lewis, 65, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Dozier Hospice House in Tallahassee. She was born in Tallahassee on July 14, 1960, to Priscilla Jane Patterson Symon Williams, deceased, and Donald Gregor Symon, Sr., deceased. Living in Tallahassee most of her life, she graduated from Alfred B. Maclay High School in 1978. She attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she earned a B.S. degree in Public Relations with a minor in Journalism in 1986. Her career included in part, jobs as a reporter for the Apalachicola Times, legal secretary for the late Joe Hughes, Penelope Shelfer and Samuel Lewis. Her last employment was as an administrative assistant at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory. She married Davis Scott Lewis on April 26, 1997, and they had one son, William Gregor Lewis. They eventually moved to Crawfordville, Florida. Mary was diagnosed with stage 4 small cell lung cancer in December 2019. After treatments, she successfully attained remission, but she suffered serious side effects of the treatments for the duration of her life, which eventually led her to passing. Mary was lively and good natured, a very loving person. She made many friends and was extremely loyal to them throughout her life. She loved her family, friends, the beach, parties, animals, books, crosswords, music, home decorating (especially Christmas), plants, fine wind chimes, and cobalt blue glassware. She loved to dance and laugh, always having a great sense of humor. Mary is predeceased by her parents and her brother, Donald Gregor Symon, Jr., her stepfather M. Howard Williams, and her stepmother Martha Louise Ezell Symon. She is survived by her husband Scott, her son William, her sister Priscilla Jane Symon of Tallahassee, her brothers John Patterson Symon, Sr. (Kelly) of Montgomery, Texas & Ted Ridley Symon, Sr. (Meredith) of Augusta, Georgia, and her aunt Elizabeth Patterson Ajemian of Boston, Massachusetts. Also surviving are her nieces Jessie Symon Koch (Karl) of Mountlake Terrace, Washington, Danielle Symon Hanrahan of Conroe, Texas, Meredith Elizabeth Symon of Athens, Georgia & Merry Martha Symon of Augusta, Georgia. Her nephews include John Patterson Symon, Jr. (Kayla) of Brenham, Texas & Ted Ridley Symon, Jr. of Houston, Texas. She also is survived by great nephews, a great niece, numerous in-laws, and close family friends August and Sebastien Garner, as well as a host of other treasured friends. Mary was a member of Christ Church Anglican, 3383 Coastal Highway, Crawfordville, Florida 32327, where a memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

Mary Susan Symon Lewis

July 14, 1960 - April 7, 2026