Willie Lee Lewis (1919 - 1963)

Born 2 Jan 1919 in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Dec 1963 at age 44 in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States

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Willie Lewis is buried in Mount Pisgah Memorial Cemetery.

Biography

Willie Lee Lewis was born on Jan 02, 1919 ^[1] in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA as the third child of Henry Alonzo Lewis and Dora Lee Satcher.

He had five siblings, namely: Luther Franklin, Floyd M, Lloyd Henry Sr., Rosie Louise, and James Lois.

He died on Dec 15, 1963 in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA (Rush Hospital; Age at Death: 44). ^[2]

Willie Lee Lewis lived in Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 1 4/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 10; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). Race: (White)

He was buried in Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA (Mount Pisgah Memorial Cemetery). ^[3]

Willie Lee "Pete" Lewis and Vera Inez Robinson had the following children who predeceased before the mother:

1. Billy Wayne Lewis Sr was born on Oct 10, 1943 in Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi, USA. He died on May 10, 2002 (St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital; Age at Death: 58). ^[4]
2. Roger Dale Lewis was born on Aug 22, 1950. He died on Apr 14, 2015 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA (a local hospital ; Age at Death: 64). ^[5]
3. Danny Lee "Coonie" Lewis was born on Apr 30, 1952 in Midland, Texas, USA. He died on Jul 15, 2003 (Age at Death: 51). ^[6] Married to Teresa Sue Moore. ^[7]
4. Jerry O Lewis. He deceased dates unknown.

Obituary

DEATHS

Willie Lee Lewis

Willie Lee Lewis, Quitman Rt. Two resident, passed away at Rush Memorial Hospital Dec. 15, at the age of 44.

Funeral services were held Dec. 17 at Corinth Holiness Church at 2:00 p.m. with the Revs. Irby and Mosley officiating. Interment was in Mt. Pisgah cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Inez Lewis; three daughters, Miss Dianne Lewis, Miss Donna Kaye Lewis, Miss Renae Lewis; five sons David, Billy, Carroll, Roger and James Lewis, all of Quitman, Rt. Two; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis, Stonewall; one sister, Mrs. Rosie Odom, New Orleans, La.; four brothers, Luther, Meridian; Floyd, Quitman; Lloyd and James of Stonewall.

Pallbearers were Abe Robinson, Curtis Robinson, Johnny Robinson, Odell Robinson, Myrtle Robinson, Robert Robinson.

Clipped from The Clarke County Tribune, 20 Dec 1963, Fri, Page 1

Research Notes

Brothers' birth dates conflict; Floyd M Lewis headstone and SSDi has birth date of Jun 03, 1918 and Willie Lee Lewis headstone and SSDi has birth date of Jan 02, 1919. Bishop-4082 04:08, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYGD-72C : 19 May 2014), Willie Lewis, Dec 1963; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ Obituary for Willie Lee Lewis Clipped from The Clarke County Tribune, 20 Dec 1963, Fri, Page 1
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG8-V35R : 13 December 2015), Willie Lee Lewis, 1963; Burial, Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi, United States of America, Mount Pisgah Memorial Cemetery; citing record ID 121259418, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121259418.
4. ↑ Obituary for Billie Wayne Lewis (Aged 58)
5. ↑ Obituary for Roger Dale Lewis (Aged 64)
6. ↑ Obituary for Danny Lee Lewis (Aged 51)
7. ↑ Obituary for Teresa Moore Lewis (Aged 40)

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMBN-3WR : accessed 18 September 2018), Willie L Louis in household of Henry Louis, Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 6A, line 5, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1141; FHL microfilm 2,340,876.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNRP-MGK : accessed 18 September 2018), Willie Lewis in household of Henry Lewis, Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 2, sheet 11B, line 88, family 216, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 872; FHL microfilm 1,820,872.