Celebrating the Life and Legacy of a Beloved Cook and Matriarch

Mrs. Freida Inez Lewis, born on August 18, 1932 in Denison, TX, passed away of natural causes on April 26, 2017 in Plano, TX.

Mrs. Lewis lived 84 full and wonderful years. Born to Lois and Adrian Scoggin, Inez grew up in Denison, TX with her brother, Hollis Scoggin. She came to meet the love of her life, Earl, and the two became man and wife. Together Earl and Inez had two beautiful children, Sharon and Max. Inez spent many years working as a real estate agent at Ebby Halliday in Richardson, TX. She had many passions in life such as playing bridge with friends, cooking delicious meals, or skiing down beautiful, snowy mountains. Inez also enjoyed traveling all around with some of her favorite destinations being Colorado and Hawaii. She also was a Brook Benton fan, and she loved to listen to his music.

Despite all her many passions in life, Inez treasured spending time with her friends and family the most. She dearly and wholeheartedly loved her family.

BestofCooking.com was started as away to allow Inez and her friends to share family recipes online.  The bulk of the original content here is from her recipe books, note cards, and memory.  Many of her family favorites and traditional holiday creations are here, including modern iterations of dishes passed down from previous generations.