John W. Lewis, age 88, of rural Bryant passed away Tuesday October 17, 2023 at Swiss Village in Berne. He was born in Bryant on September 4, 1935 the son of Walter Earl and Edith (Hicks) Lewis. He was a 1954 Poling High School graduate where he played baseball and basketball. He served in the US Army and enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling and traveling. John was a farmer and worked for forty five years at Fisher Body before retiring.
Surviving are two sons Brent Lewis of Fort Myers, Florida and Randy Lewis (wife Laura) of Decatur, one sister June Reinhart of Fort Wayne, two grandsons Spencer Lewis (wife Hannah) and Dalton Lewis, two great grandsons Phillip and Xavier Lewis. He was preceded in death by his siblings Cecil, Hubert and Robert Lewis, Louise Miller, Jane Lybarger and Leta Bradley
Funeral services will be Saturday October 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home with burial in the Gravel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Memorials can be made to Swiss Village Endowment Fund.
Online condolences at www.bairdfreeman.com
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