MACK LEWIS
Mathie Coolidge "Mack" Lewis, 79, of 205 Dock Street, died Monday at his home.
A native of Nash County, he was the son of the late Joseph Henry Lewis and Della Boykin Lewis. He worked as a salesman with Tom's Snacks and was a member of Heritage Free Will Baptist Church. He was a veteran of United States Army, serving in the First Infantry Division during World War II in the invasion on Normandy, and was a member of the American Legion #184 in Fremont and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr. Lewis had a love for music and had performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville with Roy Acuff.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Benson Lewis; two sons, Mathie Douglas Lewis of Lowell, Mass., and Lucky Lewis of Fremont; one daughter, Esther L. Coker of Fremont; and two grandchildren, Alton Coker Jr. and Rebecca Coker of Kenly.
A Service of Remembrance will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Heritage Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. A.C. Morgan officiating. The family will greet friends afterward.
Arrangements are with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
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Published in Obituaries on May 18, 2004 1:42 PM