On July 29, 2025, Clariest Mae Lewis , affectionately known as Potsie, was called home to eternal rest at the age of 76.  She was the youngest of six children born to Nellie (Smith) Parker and John Boone in Caroline County.  She moved to Fredericksburg at a young age where she was educated in the city school system.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard "Cool" Lewis; stepfather, James Robert Parker; brother, Steve Boone and sister, Margaret Lewis.

Left behind to cherish her memories are two sons, Richard Boone (Andrea) of Spotsylvania and Gerald Lewis (Melody) of Ruther Glen; one daughter, Talya Coghill (Taft Jr.) of Bowling Green; one brother, John Boone (Mary) of Spotsylvania County; two sisters, Mary Frances Strader and Nellie Lucille Harrison (Billy) both of Spotsylvania, two sisters-in-law, Anne Johnson Robinson of Stafford and Thelma Boone of Ruther Glen; best friend, Sandra Narbesky of Burke; and a special cousin, Alice Smith of Fredericksburg; eight grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at A.L. Bennett and Son Funeral Home, 200 Butternut Dr., Fredericksburg, VA, 22408, on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 2:30 PM.  A repast will follow at Dorothy Hart Community Center at 408 Canal Street, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401.