JAMES H. LEWIS SR.

Graveside service for James H. Lewis Sr., 74, of Rusk was at 2 p.m., Monday at Shiloh Cemetery with the Rev. Don Copeland officiating. Mr. Lewis died Feb.6. He was born February 21, 1934. He was a lifelong resident of Rusk. Mr. Lewis received his Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Angelina College and retired twice from the State of Texas. He also served in the U.S. Army.

Preceding him in death were his wife, Peggy Lewis in 2005, son David Bachus in 2006 and sister, Virginia Hudson in 2008.

Survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, James H. Jr. and Courtney Lewis of Rusk; two daughters, Carla Ray Anderson of Norman, Oklahoma and Cheri Lacy Bachus of Tyler; four grandsons, Christopher Stephen Jones and wife Mia of Dallas, James Sebastien Lewis of Terre Haute, Ind., Luca Poli of Tyler and Scott David Bachus of Rusk; a daughter-in-law, Vikki Bachus of Rusk; two granddaughters, Niki Poli of Tyler and Shiphrah Maria Westfall of Terre Haute; brother-in-law, Charles Hudson of Rusk.

Arrangements were under the direction of Wallace- Thompson Funeral Home.

Information from The Cherokeean Herald