Norman Lee Lewis
August 14, 1933 ~ April 1, 2007
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville ~ Norman Lee Lewis, 73, of Asheville, died on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at Stanley Regional Medical Center in Albemarle, NC.
He was born in Buncombe County and was the son of the late Everett Lewis and Veaneer Williams Lewis. He was retired from CTS Manufacturing as superin-tendent , later he worked with his lifelong friend, Ralph Cannon at Asheville Packing. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. Norman was actively involved in the Land of the Sky Shrine Club and was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Leta Jo Ramsey Lewis of Asheville; two daughters, Lisa Presley and husband Dennis of Arden and Cindy Lewis of St. Petersburg Beach, Fl; a son, Kenny Cowan and wife Ann of Candler; three grandchildren, Chad and Katie Presley and Caleb Cowan; a brother, Sanford Lewis and wife Alice of Arden.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Tuesday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road with Rev. Eddie Morgan and Rev. John Stanley officiating. Masonic Graveside Rites will follow in Green Hills Cemetery conducted by the Biltmore Lodge. The lodge will open at 1:30 P.M. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 3:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to the Land of the Sky Shrine Club, PO Box 24, Asheville, NC 28802.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time. Norman was and always will be a very special friend. We will miss him.
Our deepest sympathy. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Leta Jo,
I am so very sorry to hear about your loss. I have you in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Shelley
We were saddened to hear of Norman’s passing. He and my father, Bill Anders, were good friends and working colleagues at CTS. I fondly remember cutting beef at Norman’s father’s home and watching the guys play baseball.
You are in our prayers as we fondly remember Norman.
Bill
We extend our deepest sympathy in your loss. Please know that our prayers are with you all. May God comfort you in the way that only He can. Lisa, Dennis, Chad & Katie, we love you.
Jo & Kenny,
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I know you have MANY great memories of Norman. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Jennifer
…Jo,Lisa,Cindy & Family…
Speaking for my parents; Joe and Mary, Brothers and Steve..We were all so saddened to hear of your loss. Norman..What a Genuine,One of-a-Kind,Unforgetable Guy!! A Positive Competitor..’Oh how fortunate to have such a person in our ‘Growing Up’ Memory Book.The warmth we felt when seeing him in the last couple of years only added to his Character.He will be Missed.
Peace To Each of You,
Steve and Donna Ball-Metcalf
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time of sorrow.
Carolyn and Alan JOnes
Phillip and Kelly Brown
Jo,
I am so sorry for your loss,and deepest sympathy for all of your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love, Eva Jeanne
Sorry I CAN’t be with you. Have gone through this and can sympathize with you. I have somet
hing like the flue. Love you HELEN
Jo and Family,
Earl and I were so saddened to hear of your loss. We will always remember the memories of our years in the Shrine Club.
May the presence of our heavenly Father sustain you during this difficult time.
Sharing in your sorrow and praying for you and your family.
With Sincere Sympathy,
We’re very sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you.
Tom and Donna McDevitt
Our entire association sends condolences to your family on your loss. We considered Norman a part of our extended family.
We truly valued Norman’s friendship and will miss him greatly. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Jo, I am so very deeply sorry for the loss of your sweet Norman. I hope you can find peace and comfort in knowing how much he was loved by all his friends and family. Proverbs 3:5,6 always helps me when I feel alone-I hope it will help you to heal too.
Love,
Carolyn
Deepest sympathy from the children of William Herbert Anders.
Dear Leta Jo and Sanford, Please accept our heartfelt sympathy at the passing of Norman. I worked with ‘Meat’ at CTS, and considered him a real friend. His ability to talk to people and his humor was a blessing to all of us who needed his help at difficult times. His whistle announced his approach long before we could see the whites of his eyes. The world has lost a seasoned negotiator. God bless you and your families. Curtis Sluder
Dear Leta Jo and Sanford, Please accept our heartfelt sympathy at the passing of Norman. I worked with ‘Meat’ at CTS, and considered him a real friend. His ability to talk to people and his humor was a blessing to all of us who needed his help at difficult times. His whistle announced his approach long before we could see the whites of his eyes. The world has lost a seasoned negotiator. God bless you and your families. Curtis Sluder
Dear Jo and Kenny, I was so sorry to hear the sad news. Please know that I am thinking of you both. You are in my prayers. Love, Mary Belle Carroll
Our deepest sympathy to all of the family.
I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of Norman. Your in my thoughts and prayers.
Dear Ones We are so sad to learn that Norman has died. We are thinking about you. Shannon and Joe
Norm was a great guy, a good Shriner and a good friend. He will be missed by all those whose lives he touched.
To Jo and all the family – We have prayed for you since we heard about this. Mark was very close to Norman and it has been hard to accept but we have the wonderful memories to treasure. The horse shows and Shrine meetings and Hickory. We love you guys and will keep praying for you to find peace.
Jo, Just found out about Norman, we
are so very sorry. In times like
these, I believe the Holy Spirit &
those who care for us intercede on our behalf. You have our love & prayers.
Bill & Judy Goforth
Jo,
We are so sorry for your loss. Norman was a great guy and a special person. He will truly be missed. Please call if we can do anything for you. You are in our prayers.
Reuben & Beverly Caldwell
Jeff & Cindi Brackins
Dear Jo,
We want to express our deepest sorrow for the passing of our friend
We can not believe that he is gone.It was such a shock.
Our thoughts & prayers are with you and your family.
May he rest in peace.
With all our love,
Chris & Andrea
Jo, Just learned of Normans Passing. We are So sorry. You are in Our Prayers. We Love You. Mickey and Judy
Norman Lewis–He was my GOOD,GOOD FRIEND, but more than that, he was my BUDDY. I know of no one person who has left a Bigger Void in the lives of so many people than the passing of this good man. He did so much for so many for so long.
And Norm, don’t worry buddy, you will always be on our LIST!
John and Martha Jackson
Kenny Cowan and family
My thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt sympathy go out to you and your family during this most difficult time.
Sincerely
Kim Albertson
Deepest Sympathy, Love, and Prayers
JO, Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time.
Dear Cindy,
We are sorry for your loss. I know your Dad was a very special man and will be deeply missed. We will have you and your family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Dear Jo, Cindy and Lisa,
Please know that all of you are in our thoughts and prayers. Norman was a prince of a man. Fun to be around. And he was always laughing. I think I will miss that the most.
Blessings,
Tommy and Jessie Koontz
Dear Lisa and Cindy,
You know I always thought of your daddy as my 2nd daddy. He was a big ‘teddy bear’. I will cherish all the childhood memories of our two families together for the rest of my life. As LeAn and I have said to each other, we can hear Norman now saying to moma and daddy, ‘Silly, Red, I’m here!’ I love you both and I do share in your grief as well as many, many happy memories.
Love, Gay
Our deepest condolences for your loss. Norman is a very special person and we have very fond memories of him. Your family is in our prayers.
To the family,
My hearfelt sorrow and sympathy for the loss of a dear friend of over 50 years. May God bless and keep you.
Hattie Carland Miles
Lots of memories of school days. You will always be rembered. We are thinking and praying for the family.
on behalf of all the members of Skyland Fire-Rescue, our deepest sympathy is extended to the family for thier loss. May God keep you all in his caring hands during this difficult time.
Dear Leta Jo, We want you to know that you, and your family, are in our prayers during this difficult time. We remember the special times we spent with you and Norman during the holidays. We remember the joyous laugher we shared, and we will keep that in our hearts. God bless you and keep you, Jenny and Harold
Jo, Kenny & family
We were sorry to hear about Norman’s passing. You are in our prayers.
Sandra & Eddie Jackson
I just found out about this sad notice. Mr.Lewis and Jo were very special fiends to me while working at CTS Mexico.