- Elvis Eli Lewis, longtime area buisinessian, died Sept. 7, at his home in Piedmont. He was 66.
A retired minister, Rev. Lewis was born April 16, 1918 in Des Arc, the son of Eli and Rella Mae Robinson Lewis.
On May 28, 1937 he was united in marriage to Velia Jane White who survives.
Also surviving are seven sons, Paul of Troy, Hollis of Piediont, Walter of House Springs, Wayne, St. Louis, Jerry of O'Fallon, David of Atlanta, Ga., Gary of Arnold, three daughters, Maxine Pyles of St. Charles, Cynthia Young, New Douglas, Ill., Carolyn Radditz of Piedmont; 26 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; four brothers, Claude of Des Arc, Vernon of Piediont, Phineas, Lake Charles, La., Eual J. (John) of Pilot Knob; one sister, Ruth Ricketts of Arcadia; other relatives and a host of friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents and three brothers, Clell, Glide and Clift.
In 1949 Mr. Lewis converted, was ordained on Feb. 25, 1963 and served churches in Annapolis, Black and Belleview. His last ministry was in the State Park Missionary Baptist Church in Collinsville, Ill.
At the time of his death Rev. Lewis was a member of the First Baptist Church in Piedmont.
He worked in timber, operated a broiler plant in Des Arc and for many years owned and operated the Lewis Purina Feed Store in Piedmont before going into full-time ministry.
The funeral was held Sept. 9 at 3:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in Piedmont. Rev. Tom Bray and Rev. Lee Roy Quinn conducted the service. Music was by the church choir with Linda Jackson, pianist, Esther Cross, organist.
Pallbearers were grandsons: Scott Lewis, Jason Lewis, Darren Lewis, Mke Lewis, Daion Lewis and Mike Silverburg. Burial in the Mountain View Cemetery directed by the Gish-Bowles & Codder Funeral Home.
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- 1940 Census:
Name: Elvis Lewis
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Des Arc, Iron, Missouri
Map of Home in 1940:
Street: College Hill
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Des Arc, Iron, Missouri
Residence in 1935: Des Arc
Sheet Number: 1B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 23
Occupation: Laborer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 10
Duration of Unemployment: 12
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 32
Income: 320
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors:
Household Members Age Relationship
Elvis Lewis 21 Head
Velma Lewis 22 Wife
Paul Vernon Lewis 2 Son
Hollis Verbal Lewis 6/12 Son
- Research notes courtesy of Linda E. Lewis, “George Lewis Descendants”, published October 1992:
DES ARC HARKENINGS column...Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Lewis returned home Wednesday afternoon. They visited their son, Hollis and wife, at Columbia; their son, Paul Vernon Lewis and family, in St. Louis County; and his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Robinson of Potosi.
(THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper...lronton, Iron County, Missouri...August 3, 1961)
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
DES ARC column...Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Lewis had a family reunion Sunday with all their children present. They were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vernon Lewis and two children of Foley, Mr. and hrs. Hollis Lewis and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lewis of Piedmont, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lewis of Vulcan, Maxine, Jerry, David, Cynthia, Carolyn and Gary of the home.
(WAYNE COUNTY JOURNAL-BANNER newspaper...Piedmont, Missouri...January 3, 1963)
BLACK ITEMS
Brother Elvis Lewis, daughters, Carolyn and Cynthia and son, Gary were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Shy and visited several other people Sunday afternoon.
(THE COURIER PRESS newspaper...Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri... Feb. 11, 1965)
OBITUARY
Elvis Eli Lewis, longtime area buisinessman, died Sept. 7, at his home in Piedmont. He was 66.
A retired minister, Rev. Lewis was born April 16, 1918 in Des Arc, the son of Eli and Rella Mae Robinson Lewis.
On May 28, 1937 he was united in marriage to Velma Jane White who survives.
Also surviving are seven sons, Paul of Troy, Hollis of Piedmont, Walter of House Springs, Wayne, St. Louis, Jerry of O'Fallon, David of Atlanta, 6a., Gary of Arnold, three daughters, Maxine Pyles of St. Charles, Cynthia Young, New Douglas, Ill., Carolyn Radditz of Piedmont; 26 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; four brothers, Claude of Des Arc, Vernon of Piedmont, Phineas, Lake Charles, La., Eual J. (John) of Pilot Knob; one sister, Ruth Ricketts of Arcadia; other relatives and a host of friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents and three brothers, Clell, Glide and Clift.
In 1949 Mr. Lewis converted, was ordained on Feb. 25, 1963 and served churches in Annapolis, Black and Belleview. His last ministry was in the State Park Missionary Baptist Church in Collinsville, Ill.
At the time of his death Rev. Lewis was a member of the First Baptist Church in Piedmont.
He worked in timber, operated a broiler plant in Des Arc and for many years owned and operated the Lewis Purina Feed Store in Piedmont before going into full-time ministry.
The funeral was held Sept. 9 at 3:00 p.a. in the First Baptist Church in Piedmont. Rev. Tom Bray and Rev. Lee Roy Quinn conducted the service. Music was by the church choir with Linda Jackson, pianist, Esther Cross, organist.
Pallbearers were grandsons: Scott Lewis, Jason Lewis, Darren Lewis, Mike Lewis, Damon Lewis and Mike Silverberg. Burial in the Mountain View Cemetery directed by the Gish-Bowles & Codder Funeral Home.
(Original newspaper clipping in the possession of Edna Ruble Sutton in March 1991)
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