Mr. James Edward Lewis

LEWIS, Mr. James Edward - Age 92, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Briarwood). Family hour 10:30 AM Friday, November 18, 2022, at First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church,1226 Beach St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 AM Friday. Mr. Lewis will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Hom, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday. James Edward Lewis was born on September 16, 1930 in Morton, Mississippi, the son of Henry and Lurella Jones Lewis. He earned his wings on November 5, 2022. James received his formative education in Canton Public Schools in Canton, Mississippi. He later attended Mott Community College, Flint, MI, where he received an Associate’s Degree. James was a skilled welder. He served in the United States Air Force and was Honorably Discharged. Mr. Lewis was employed by AC Rochester, Division of General Motors, Corporation, and a member of UAW Local #651, retiring after 33 years of service. James possessed a quiet demeanor and was a man of few words that were profound and noteworthy. He enjoyed walking and fishing. James Lewis met the love of his life, Inez Turner. They entered Holy Matrimony on January 24, 1959. To this union two children were born, Karen Lewis and Zachary Lewis. He was a faithful-dedicated member of First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church where he served as Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and member of the Male Chorus. James Lewis leaves in God’s care his wife Inez Lewis, son Zachary Lewis of Bakersfield, CA; Granddaughter Hedya Lewis (Bennie Seaman) great-grand daughter La’Zaria Bennett-Lewis; Brother-in-Law, Willie Turner of Flint; Aunt Mary Howard of Muskegon, MI. Many nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. James Lewis was preceded by parents Henry and Lurella Jones Lewis, 8 siblings, mother-in-law Mamie Turner, daughter Karen D. Lewis, many other beloved relatives and friends. The family of James E. Lewis extends special thanks to Jessie Bradley, Marilyn Edwards, Lorene Haynes and Walter Slaughter

Mr. James Edward Lewis

September 16, 1930 - November 5, 2022