E. Odell Lewis
June 28, 1920 ~ February 25, 2010
Resided in:
Fletcher, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Fletcher ~ E. Odell Lewis, 89, of Fletcher passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2010 in Universal Health Care.
He was a native of Henderson County and was the son of the late Carl Edward Lewis and Hester Maxwell Lewis. He was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters.
Mr. Lewis was a US Army veteran serving during WW II. He worked most of his life as a brick mason and was a member of Fletcher First Baptist Church. Most of all he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and respected mentor. He will be remembered for his generous spirit and his gift of humor.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Marie Turner Lewis of Fletcher; a daughter, Ruby McClung and husband Will of Hendersonville; a son, Mike Lewis and wife Sandra of Colleyville, TX; three grandchildren, Angie and Kristi McClung of Fletcher and John Baker and wife Heather of Knoxville, TN; a sister, Juanita Lusk of Fletcher.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M. on Monday at Fletcher First Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy Waldroup and Rev. Howard Cabe officiating. Burial will follow in Shepherd Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 � 8:00 P.M. Sunday at Fletcher First Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to the Fletcher First Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 1658, Fletcher, NC 28732.
MARIE AND FAMILY,WE ARE SO GLAD TO HAVE KNOWN BROTHER ODELL. HE WAS SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO US.HE HAD SUCH A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR,WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS FAITHFULLNESS TO HIS LORD AND HIS CHURCH AND TO HIS FAMILY.SOME DAY WE WILL SEE HIM AGAIN. WHAT A PROMISE.MAY YOU FIND REST AND COMFORT FROM OUR LORD DURING THIS TIME.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. May you find comfort and peace in knowing that your husband/dad/Papaw has found eternal peace and rest.
A life well lived, that now can have peaceful rest. God love you all.
Your family is in our thoughts during this difficult time. May your heart be filled with happy memories and the knowledge that he is now at peace. Much love…
Your family is in our prayers and thoughts.
Mrs. Marie, we are so sorry for your loss of Mr. Odell. May God keep you in his loving arms as you go thru this period of loss.
(Flossie and Fred Shipman’s daughter)
Angie, Please accept my condolences for the loss of your Grandfather. It sounds like he was a very special person.
Aunt Marie, Ruby, and Mike, such a great loss, Uncle Odell (Ode)as dad called him, was such an inspiration to me. I know he’ll be greatly missed, but knowing where he is gives such comfort and peace. I know he and dad were real close before dad passed and knowing they’re together again blesses me so. God bless all of you. We love you very much. Dianna Lewis Birchfield
WE THE FAMILY OF SALLIE LEWIS LAMB
WISH TO EXPRESS OUR LOSS OF OUR UNCLE ODELL. HE WAS ALWAYS A BLESSING TO ME. I KNOW THERE WAS A HAPPY REUNION WHEN HE GOT HOME. SO MANY OF OUR LOVED ONES HAVE GONE.
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AUNT MARIE AND FAMILY. MAY THE PEACE OF GOD BE WITH EACH ONE TODAY AND UNTIL WE ARE REUNITED AGAIN.
BROTHER ODELL WAS SUCH A GREAT INSPIRATION TO OUR FAMILY. WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE KNOWN AND BEEN LOVED BY BROTHER ODELL. WE PRAY FOR GODS LOVE TO THE FAMILY DURING THESE TIMES. WE WILL KEEP ALL OF YOU IN OUR PRAYERS. MAY GOD BLESS. IF WE CAN ASSIST IN ANY WAY PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL.
Marie, Ruby and Mike Words can’t help much right now, just know I love you. Ode was a wonderful person with the greatest sense of humor. I loved him and he will be missed.
Mother Lewis, Ruby, Mike and family,
You all are in our prayers during this time. What a blessing Odell was during his life! May God give you peace and know that prayers and love are with you.
Ricky, Darlene, Daniel, Brittany, Jason and Gina Reid
He fought the fight, he kept the faith…amen! Our lives were blessed by knowing him and he will remain a special part of our memories.
Marie and Family, We are thinking of you and keeping you in our prayers. Love, Rita Oxendine, Amy & BayleeAnn Pollett
Marie & Family, I am thinking about you in this time. I will keep you in my prayers. Love, Glenda
Aunt Marie and family, Uncle Odell will be missed. You will be in my prayers.
Marie,It gave me so much strength to have brother Odell and mom there together, and hear the wise things they had to say before they went home to be with their Lord a couple of days apart. He inspired many, and was definitely from our greatest generation. May God bless and comfort all the family.