James A. 'Jim' Lewis
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James A. “Jim” Lewis, 86, of Marathon, formerly of Mowrystown, passed away Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022.
He was born Oct. 30, 1935 in Mowrystown, the son of the late Arthur Lewis and Ruth Naylor Lewis. Jim grew up in Mowrystown.
Jim was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Korea, and a U.S. Air Force veteran and was also in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He was proud to be a veteran and was one of the first to stand when hearing “God Bless The USA” by Lee Greenwood. He belonged to the Mowrystown American Legion and Clermont County DAV.
He retired from Keebler Cookie Company. Jim was the former Chief of the Mowrystown Fire Department, a Little League baseball coach and coached the Georgetown Fire Department softball team. He was also a member of the Grace Baptist Church of Newtonsville.
He was an outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and watching the birds at his many feeders. Besides his travels in the military, he took trips all over the United States, as well as going on an Alaska cruise. Jim enjoyed life and never went on a trip without meeting an old friend or making a new one.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Wolfe, as they were together 36 wonderful years; children, Anna Gullett of Mowrystown, James “Cricket” (Lisa) Lewis Jr. of Georgetown, Richard (Nancy) Lewis of Fayetteville, Sheila Albright of Williamsburg, Kenneth “J.R.” Wolfe Jr. of Riverview, Fla. and Nickelle Lewis of Georgetown; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; plus many others who knew him as “Dad” and “Papaw.”
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Ruth Lewis; a brother, Gerald "Jerry,” and a sister-in-law, Reva Lewis; a sister, Marge, and brother-in-law, Charles "Ron" Hughes; and a granddaughter, Toria Lee.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 at 1 p.m. at Edgington Funeral Home, 17. E. Main St. Mowrystown, with Pastor Josh Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in the Mowrystown Cemetery.
Friends will be received Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. at Edgington Funeral Home.
Contributions in Jim's memory may be made to the Grace Baptist Church of Newtonsville, 2696 OH-131, Batavia, Ohio 45103 or to The Mowrystown Cemetery Association.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
He was born Oct. 30, 1935 in Mowrystown, the son of the late Arthur Lewis and Ruth Naylor Lewis. Jim grew up in Mowrystown.
Jim was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Korea, and a U.S. Air Force veteran and was also in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He was proud to be a veteran and was one of the first to stand when hearing “God Bless The USA” by Lee Greenwood. He belonged to the Mowrystown American Legion and Clermont County DAV.
He retired from Keebler Cookie Company. Jim was the former Chief of the Mowrystown Fire Department, a Little League baseball coach and coached the Georgetown Fire Department softball team. He was also a member of the Grace Baptist Church of Newtonsville.
He was an outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and watching the birds at his many feeders. Besides his travels in the military, he took trips all over the United States, as well as going on an Alaska cruise. Jim enjoyed life and never went on a trip without meeting an old friend or making a new one.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Wolfe, as they were together 36 wonderful years; children, Anna Gullett of Mowrystown, James “Cricket” (Lisa) Lewis Jr. of Georgetown, Richard (Nancy) Lewis of Fayetteville, Sheila Albright of Williamsburg, Kenneth “J.R.” Wolfe Jr. of Riverview, Fla. and Nickelle Lewis of Georgetown; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; plus many others who knew him as “Dad” and “Papaw.”
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Ruth Lewis; a brother, Gerald "Jerry,” and a sister-in-law, Reva Lewis; a sister, Marge, and brother-in-law, Charles "Ron" Hughes; and a granddaughter, Toria Lee.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 at 1 p.m. at Edgington Funeral Home, 17. E. Main St. Mowrystown, with Pastor Josh Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in the Mowrystown Cemetery.
Friends will be received Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. at Edgington Funeral Home.
Contributions in Jim's memory may be made to the Grace Baptist Church of Newtonsville, 2696 OH-131, Batavia, Ohio 45103 or to The Mowrystown Cemetery Association.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.