Obit. William G. LEWIS
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Obit. William G. LEWIS
| Lace_Lynch (View posts) | Posted: 18 Feb 2008 12:50AM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: LEWIS, ARMSTRONG,
William G. Lewis, 86, of Akron, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Akron City Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio. He graduated from Gallia Academy and attended Wilberforce University. He joined the Army in 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1945. He worked for the U.S. postal service as a Letter Carrier in "Goodyear Heights", retiring in 1977 after 35 years of service.
He was preceded in death by parents, John and Lucy Lewis; sister, Nancy Armstrong; and wives, Dorothy R. in 1976 and Rosetta in 2006. Left to cherish his memories are daughter, Dorothy J. (Gerald) Coleman of Hephzibah, Ga.; son, William E. Lewis, of W. Virginia; stepdaughter, Heidi Lamar (Donald) Jones of Pelham, Ala.; brother, John Thomas Lewis of Evergreen, Ohio; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; special people in his life, Adrienne (Mark) Humphrey, Sr., Alisha Knox, Alahna "Babe" Hightower, Arra Robinson, Celeste (Gregory) Williams, Willis Humphrey and Candace Howell.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 18, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. at Stewart and Calhoun Funeral Home, 529 W. Thornton St., Akron, Ohio 44307, Rev. Clarence Benson officiating. Interment at Glendale Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until time of service. Procession will form and condolences may be sent to 1172 Tonawanda Ave., Akron, OH 44305 also condolences may be sent to 2944 Arrowwood Circle, Hephzibah, GA 30815.
He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio. He graduated from Gallia Academy and attended Wilberforce University. He joined the Army in 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1945. He worked for the U.S. postal service as a Letter Carrier in "Goodyear Heights", retiring in 1977 after 35 years of service.
He was preceded in death by parents, John and Lucy Lewis; sister, Nancy Armstrong; and wives, Dorothy R. in 1976 and Rosetta in 2006. Left to cherish his memories are daughter, Dorothy J. (Gerald) Coleman of Hephzibah, Ga.; son, William E. Lewis, of W. Virginia; stepdaughter, Heidi Lamar (Donald) Jones of Pelham, Ala.; brother, John Thomas Lewis of Evergreen, Ohio; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; special people in his life, Adrienne (Mark) Humphrey, Sr., Alisha Knox, Alahna "Babe" Hightower, Arra Robinson, Celeste (Gregory) Williams, Willis Humphrey and Candace Howell.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 18, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. at Stewart and Calhoun Funeral Home, 529 W. Thornton St., Akron, Ohio 44307, Rev. Clarence Benson officiating. Interment at Glendale Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until time of service. Procession will form and condolences may be sent to 1172 Tonawanda Ave., Akron, OH 44305 also condolences may be sent to 2944 Arrowwood Circle, Hephzibah, GA 30815.