JOHNNY J. LEWIS SR, THE SON OF THE LATE LUTHER LEWIS AND CORA HILL WAS BORN MAY 29TH, 1926 IN RAY CITY GEORGIA.HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON NOVEMBER 20TH, 2014 AFTER A LENGTHL Y ILLNESS. PRECEDED IN DEATH, TWO SONS THE LATE JOHNNY JR., LUTHER LEWIS AND SISTER BERNICE BRACKETT. HE RECEIVED HIS EDUCATION IN GEORGIA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. IN 1943, HE JOINED THE UNITED STATES AIRFORCES. WHERE HER SERVED UNTIL 1946 .HE WAS EMPLOYED AT NATIONAL GYSON FOR 37 YEARS AS A TOW MO (FORKLIFT) DRIVER, WHERE HE RETIED IN 1987. ONE THING ABOUT JOHNNY HE WAS FAMILY ORIENTED. HE LOVE TO READ AND WHEN HIS CHILDREN WERE YOUNGER HE MADE SURE THEY COMPLETED THER HOMEWORK. HE WAS A MAN THAT LISTEN AND GAVE ADVICE. HE PLAYED THE GUAT AR AND LOVED TO READ, SING AND DANCE. JOHNNY ALSO LOVED TO COOK. HIS FAVORITE WAS SWAMP SEEDS (RICE). WHEN EVER YOU VISITED HIS HOME YOU WERE SURE TO BE BLESSED WITH A MEAL. DURING HIS ILLNESS HE NEVER COMPLAINED. HE WAS AFFECTIONALL Y LOVED BY ALL HIS GRANDKIDS, WHO HE LOVE TO SPEND TIME WITH. ONE OF GRANDDAD'S FAVORITE THINGS TO DO WHEN HE WAS WITH HIS GRANDCHILDREN HE LOVED TO POP POPCORN. HE LEAVES TO MOURN: HIS WIFE STELLA LEWIS, 3 SISTERS, OSCIE TAYLOR (HERMAN ofDETRIOT), KATHY HILL OF NORTH CAROLINA, DELORSE HILL (YONKERS, NY), 2 BROTHERS, WILLIAM DIANTEL (BETTY in CALIFORNIA) AND JAMES HILL(NORTH CAROLINA). 9 CHILDRENS, LINWOOD, TOY, CAROLINE, BARABARA (TERRY), LARRY, VEVELYN, DANA, CALVIN, J.J (TARSHA) AND NICOLE. 27 GRANDCHILDRENS, 35 GREATGRANDCHILDRENS, AND 22 GREAT- GREAT GRANDCHILDRENS.4 SISTER-IN-LAW, HARRIETT PENNY (FRANCIS), CELESTINE LEWIS VENTINA JONES, AND BERICE ASHBY BROTHER-N-LA W, ARNOLD BATES. Viewing Joseph H. Brown Jr. Funeral Home Friday, November 28, 2014 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Email Details 2140 N. Fulton Ave.
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