William D. Lewis, Sr.
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William D. Lewis, Sr., 71, of Lynchburg, died Saturday evening, Oct. 30, 2010 at Highland District Hospital.
He was born March 7, 1939, in Hazard, Ky., the son of John Jackson of Lynchburg and the late Martha (Lewis) Jackson.
He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather, was a member of the Westboro Pentecostal Church, and had a booth at Caesar’s Creek Flea Market for several years, and leaves many friends there.
In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary (Brummett) Lewis, whom he married on Oct. 20, 1960, in Cincinnati. He is also survived by six children, William D. Lewis, Jr., and his wife Becky of Lynchburg, Donna Lawson and her husband John of Lynchburg, John Lewis and his wife Tina of Hillsboro, Penny Shope of Lynchburg, Martha Jones and her husband Jeff of Lynchburg, and Roger Lewis of Lynchburg; 17 grandchildren, Martha Hayton, William Lewis III, Ashley Lewis, Shayanne Lewis, John Lawson Jr., Mary Lawson, Chris Lewis, Johnny Lewis, Timmy Lewis, Michael Shope, Savannah Shope, Ben Jones, Mollie Jones, Jordan Lewis, Dustin Lewis, Trisha Lewis, and Tyler Sears; four great-grandchildren, Justin Hayton, Jayden Lewis, Oakley Lewis, and Harley Lewis; and close family friends John Rhoades of Lynchburg, John Streber of Hillsboro and Steve Streber of Wilmington.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by an aunt and her husband, Mary and Riley Lawson.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 at the Davis-Turner Funeral Home in Lynchburg. Pastors Delbert Saylor and Steve Newhouse will officiate. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Memory Gardens. Friends may call from noon until the time of service at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
For more information or to sign the online register, please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.