Stuart N. Lewis

Asheville – Stuart N. Lewis, 87, of Ballantree Drive, was born May 9, 1918, in Reading Pennsylvania and died on Thursday, October 6, 2005. He was a 1939 graduate of Lehigh University and an employee in the sales department of Bethlehem Steel Corp. in Buffalo, New York, from 1939 until his retirement in 1969 as District Sales manager. He served as a Major with the US Army during W.W. II and Korea in the Ordnance Dept. Stuart and his late wife, the former Margaret Powell of Macon, Georgia, moved to Asheville in 1969 and enjoyed life here until her death in 1995. He was happily married to Judy Carver since 1996 and is survived by her and also by his son, James Lewis and his family of Colorado Springs, Colorado; his daughter, Nancy O’Leary and her family of North Sutton, New Hampshire; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Stuart thought Asheville was the greatest place to live in the United States. He was very active in business and cultural affairs, working at Insurance Service of Asheville for 26 years. He was former president of the Asheville Downtown City Club and the Mountain City Club; board member of the Asheville Art Museum and the Asheville Symphony. He volunteered with United Way, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Big Brothers/Big Sisters at Glen Arden School. He tutored at Day Reporting Center and AB Tech and was a member of the Asheville Civitan Club. He was a member of the Biltmore Forest Country Club where he was active in tennis, golf and bridge. Although not a great athlete, he realized that the best way to win was to have a great partner. He enjoyed winning Senior Tennis trophies with Charlie Waddell, David Morgan and Billy Coxe and won Golf Member/Member tournaments with Bill Howland, Bill Adams and Pokey Coleman. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M Tuesday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian conducted by the Rev. Rob Blackburn. Following the memorial service, a celebration of Stuart’s life will be held at the Crowfield Condominium Clubhouse. Stuart wants Judy and his friends to know that he is sorry to leave but it’s time to go. Memorials may be made to the Mountain Area Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.