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From a Hughes County newspaper

April 12, 2001

Ralph LEWIS

    Graveside services for Ralph LEWIS were held April 10 at the Wetumka Cemetery with Rev. Greg BREWER officiating.

    He was born Nov. 19, 1941 in Richmond, Ar. to Nile Eugene LEWIS and Bonnie Marie PICKETT LEWIS and died April 7 at this home in Lamar at the age of 59.

    Mr. LEWIS was reared in Arkansas and was a graduate of Ashdown high school in 1959. He entered the United States Air Force in 1961 and honorably served his country during the Vietnam Conflict. He then began a career with the Arkansas Highway Patrol and served from 1970 to 1994. Following his retirement, he went to work for the Arkansas Department of Corrections.

    On May 6, 1997, he was married to Susie BRUNER in Mena, Ar. They made their home in Locksburg, Ar. until moving to Lamar two years ago.

    His many interests included his love for horses.

    Mr. LEWIS was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Gene LEWIS of Texarkana, Ar.; and a granddaughter, Carli WAGNER, of Mena, Ar.

    Survivors include his wife, Susie, of the home in Lamar; a son and daughter-in-law, David and Cherie LEWIS of Redwater, Tx., Greg and Amy BREWER of Monticello, Ar. and Jami WAGNER of Holdenville; A brother and sister-in-law, Mickey and Margaret LEWIS of Ashdown, Ar.; a sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Weldon MCDOWELL of Ogden, Ar.; a sister-in-law, Nancy LEWIS of Texarkana, Ar.; sister-in-law, Billie and Charles STOVER of Newcastle; two brothers-in-law, Scott BRUNER and Gene BRUNER of Wetumka; mother-in-law, Carlene BRUNER of Wetumka; six grandchildren, Ty LEWIS, Dusty HAIRE and Tyler HAIRE of Redwater, Tx., Lauren and Luke BREWER of Monticello, Ar. and Gracie WAGNER of Holdenville; along with several other relatives.

    Interment was under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home of Wetumka.

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01/07/2007 08:29 AM

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