John A. Lewis Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John A. Lewis, age 93, of the Selbyville Road, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at the Holbrook Nursing Home in Buckhannon. He was born on September 18, 1920, in Randolph County, a son of the late George O. and Nora Mealy Lewis. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Myrtle Sayre Lewis and second wife Evelyn Ogden Lewis. Surviving are two daughters: Wanda Andrews and husband Bill of Mineral, VA and Kathy Lewis and the “Coon Hunter” Delmas Rose of Gassaway, WV; three sons: Robert A. Lewis and Cindy of the Waterloo Road, French Creek, Johnny Lewis and wife Cindy of Centerville, VA, and Lee Lewis and wife Carolyn of Napier, WV; twelve grandchildren: Janice Shaffer, Brian Lewis, Carl Lewis, Kim Licence, Angie Andrews, Eric Lewis, Jason Lewis, Ryder Lewis, Chance Lewis, Darrell Shaver, Kirk Shaver, and Thomas Lewis; twelve great grandchildren; and two brothers: Richard Lewis of Selbyville and James Lewis of Sago Road. He was preceded in death by four brothers: Henry, Ed, and Ike Lewis, and an infant brother; and two sisters: Lucy Lewis and Sally Roby. Mr. Lewis was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in WWII, and was a member of the French Creek Chapter 36 DAV. He was a Methodist by faith. He was a woodsman and an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and ginsenging. He enjoyed attending the livestock sales at the Buckhannon Stockyards each Wednesday with his son Robert. The family will receive friends from 5-8:00 PM, on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at the Heavner and Cutright Funeral Chapel. The body will lie in state at the Pleasant Dale Community Church on Thursday, May 8, 2014, from 1-2:00 PM, the funeral hour, with the Rev. Robert F. Heavner officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Dale Cemetery where the Upshur County Honor Guard will conduct military honors.

John A. Lewis

September 18, 1920 - May 5, 2014